The effect of the environment on the corrosion of metals, weathering, and the deterioration of plastics are examples of some of the topics covered. The study of unit operations in chemical engineering is started with a thorough consideration of fluid flow and heat transfer by conduction and convection. Particular attention is given to equipment design. A laboratory course to study fluid mechanics and heat transfer in industrial process equipment. Laboratory safety and statistics are covered.
Technical writing is required.
CHE 315 Unit Operations II Continuation of CHE 305, radiation heat transfer and mass transfer applied to the design of fired heaters, evaporators, and distillation and extraction equipment. A laboratory course to study mass transfer, heat transfer, and reaction kinetics in industrial process equipment. CHE 324 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Application of thermodynamics and equations of statics to determine real gas properties. Phase equilibria considered in connection with the applications of the third law of thermodynamics to such equilibria. Phase and chemical equilibria applied to single and multicomponent systems.