The Unit Operations and Process Control laboratory contains major pieces of equipment including a packed absorption column, a membrane gas separation unit, a continuous flow chemical reactor, a batch distillation column, and a drying oven. Other apparatus is available for the study of pipe flows. A work-station based dynamic process simulation system is available for dynamic analysis and control system design. The Chemical Engineering Department is equipped with a network of thirty UNIX-based SUN workstations, fourteen of which are designated for student's coursework. All students have access to the Internet and E-mail.
Many courses make use of the computer network and software.
The laboratory is available for unlimited student use. All students are expected to become proficient in its use. The chemistry and physics of polymeric materials. The kinetics and control of polymerization reactions. Analysis of the mechanical, thermal and flow behavior of polymeric solids and melts.