ECTS - Chemical Process Calculations

Chemical Process Calculations (CHE208) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Chemical Process Calculations CHE208 4. Semester 3 2 0 4 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
(CHE103 veya CHE104 veya CHE105)
Course Language English
Course Type Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To enable students to understand basic chemical engineering concepts and methods of analysis. To introduce students to systems of units and measurement scales, chemical process types, process flow diagrams, steady-state mass and energy balance calculations for batch and continuous processes applied to solution of problems in systems of interest to chemical process industries.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • • Explain what chemical engineers do for a living
  • • Convert among different units and combinations of units using conversion factor tables
  • • Identify number of significant figures and calculate sample mean, variance and standard deviation for a given set of data
  • • Explain the dimensional homogeneity; given the units of some terms in an equation assign unit to other terms.
  • • Calculate mass or mass flow rate and volume or volumetric flow rate. Given the composition of a mixture expressed in terms of mass fractions, calculate the composition in terms of mole fractions or vice versa.
  • • Convert a manometer reading to pressure difference for different types of manometers
  • • Explain the meaning of batch, semi-batch, continuous, steady-state, transient processes and draw and fully label a flowchart for a given process
  • • Given the component partial pressures of an ideal gas mixture and the total gas pressure, determine the mixture composition in either mole fractions, mass fractions or volume fractions.
  • • Explain the terms separation process, distillation, absorption, adsorption, scrubbing, liquid extraction, crystallization and leaching
  • • Sketch a phase diagram (P vs. T) for a single species and label regions for all phases
  • • Estimate the vapor pressure of a pure substance at a specified temperature or boiling point and at a specified pressure.
  • • Distinguish between intensive and extensive variables.
  • • Define the terms closed process system, open process system, isothermal and adiabatic processes
  • • Define the terms flow work, shaft work, specific internal energy, specific volume and specific enthalpy
  • • Write energy balance for closed process systems. Write energy balance for open process systems. Given an adiabatic process or any other nonreactive process for which the value of heat (Q) or heat flow rate is specified, write material and energy balances and solve them for requested quantities
  • • Solve nonreactive process system energy balance problems. Solve reactive process system energy balance problems
Course Content An introduction to chemical engineering calculations, chemical engineering processes and process variables, fundamentals of material balances, material balances on single and multiple-unit processes, single-phase systems, fundamentals of energy balances, forms of energy, energy balances on closed and open systems at steady-state, mechanical energy.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 What some chemical engineers do for a living Introduction to chemical engineering calculations Chapter 1 and 2
2 Chemical engineering processes and process calculations Chapter 3
3 Fundamentals of material balances Chapter 4
4 Fundamentals of material balances Chapter 4
5 Material balances on reactive processes Combustion reactions Chapter 4
6 MIDTERM 1
7 Single phase systems Chapter 5
8 Multiphase systems Chapter 6
9 Energy and energy balances Chapter 7
10 Energy balances on closed and open systems Chapter 7
11 MIDTERM 2
12 Energy balances on nonreactive systems Chapter 8
13 Energy balances on nonreactive processes Chapter 8
14 Energy balances on reactive processes Chapter 9
15 Energy balances on reactive processes Chapter 9
16 FINAL EXAMINATION

Sources

Course Book 1. 1. R.M. Felder, R.W. Rousseau, L.G. Bullard, Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes, Global Ed., John Wiley & Sons (2017) (Course Book).
Other Sources 2. 2. D.M. Himmelblau, J.B. Riggs, Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering, 8th Ed., Prentice-Hall (2012).

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 6 10
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 9 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Adequate knowledge of mathematics, physical sciences and the subjects specific to chemical engineering disciplines; the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge of these areas in the solution of complex engineering problems. X
2 The ability to define, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; the ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. X
3 The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions in such a way as to meet the specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. X
4 The ability to select, and use modern techniques and tools needed to analyze and solve complex problems encountered in chemical engineering practices; the ability to use information technologies effectively. X
5 The ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, gather data, and analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or research areas specific to engineering disciplines. X
6 The ability to work efficiently in inter-, intra-, and multi-disciplinary teams; the ability to work individually. X
7 Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish, both in writing and in writing; at least one foreign language knowledge; ability to write reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make presentations, to give clear and understandable instructions. X
8 Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; the ability to access information, follow developments in science and technology, and adapt and excel oneself continuously. X
9 Acting in conformity with the ethical principles; professional and ethical responsibility and knowledge of the standards employed in chemical engineering applications. X
10 Knowledge of business practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; knowledge of sustainable development. X
11 Knowledge of the global and social effects of chemical engineering practices on health, environment, and safety issues, and knowledge of the contemporary issues in engineering areas; awareness of the possible legal consequences of engineering practices.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 2 32
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 6 2 12
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 15 30
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 28 28
Total Workload 150