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Bin Liu
E5-02-17
Cheliub@nus.edu.sg
CN 1111
Chemical Engineering
Principles
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TextBook:
RMFelder&RWRousseau,Elementary
PrinciplesofChemicalProcesses,3rded.
ReferenceBooks:
RMMurphy,IntroductiontoChemical
Processes:Principles,Analysis,
Synthesis.
DMHimmelblau &JBRiggs,
BasicPrinciplesand
CalculationsinChemical
Engineering,7thed.
Lecturenotes:IVLE
CourseMaterials
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Internet:
Google:www.google.com
Wikipidia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Journals&magazines:
ChemicalEngineeringEducation
ChemicalEngineeringJournal
ChemicalEngineeringScience
AIChE Journal
ChemicalEngineering
Chemical&EngineeringNews
ChemicalIndustryNews
Chemicalengineeringsocieties/associations/Conferences:
WCEC:www.chemengworld.org/
AIChE:www.aiche.org
IChemE:www.icheme.chemeng.ed.ac.uk
IChemE inSingapore:www.icheme.org/singapore
WCCE:organised bytheWCECevery4years
More Information
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PartI:A/PLiuBin
Chapter1:Introduction
Chapter2:EngineeringCalculations
Chapter3:ProcessesandProcessVariables
Chapter5:SinglePhaseSystem
Chapter6:MultiplePhaseSystem
PartII:ProfZeng Hua Chun
MaterialsandEnergyBalances
Course Outline
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MidTermExam(30%):
Closedbook
2/3fromPartIand1/3fromPartII
TimeandVenue:TBA
FinalExam(70%):
Closedbookexam
1/3fromPartIand2/3fromPartII
TimeandVenue:TBA
HomeAssignments(tutorials)arenotassessed
AssessmentMethod
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Week1:LiuBin
Week2:LiuBin(Tutorialstarts,tutorialsonJan22
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willbe
rescheduledon1012amon20
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atE50320,or1012amon21
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E50319duetoEngin Day)
Week3:LiuBin
Week4:ZengHuaChun
Week5:LiuBin
Week6:Zeng HC
RecessWeek
Week7:ZengHC(midtermexamonMarch4
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,46pm,venueTBA)
Week8:Zeng HC
Week9:Zeng HC
Week10:Zeng HC
Week11:Zeng HC
Week12:Zeng HC
Week13:Zeng HC
Course Schedule
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Thismoduleprovidesstudentswithabasicconceptofchemical
engineeringprocessesandrelatedproblemsolvingmethods.
Itprovidesacomprehensiveintroductiontotheprinciplesofchemical
engineeringprocessanalysis.
Themodulebeginswithanoverviewofthechemicalprocessindustry
andadiscussionofseveralsignificantexamples.
Detailsofsteadystatematerialandenergybalance,includingrecycles,
bypass,purge,phasechangeandchemicalreaction,formthecore
substanceofthecourse.
Othertopicsincludesimultaneousmassandenergybalancesand
unsteadystatebalances.
Allconceptsandprinciplesareamplyillustratedwithrelevantprocess
examples.
Thismoduleistargetedatleveloneengineeringorscience
undergraduatestudents.
AimsandObjectives
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Onsuccessfulcompletionofthismodule,studentswillbeableto:
Mastergeneralknowledgeandfundamentalconceptsofchemical
engineeringprinciples;
Developproblemsolvingabilitiesforengineeringdesignofchemical
processes;
Analyzeandhandlesteadystatemassandenergybalancesusing
systematicapproaches;
Designandintegratemassbalancesandenergybalancesformultiple
chemicalprocesses;
Differentiateandhandleunsteadystatemassandenergybalances
usingapproximationmethods.
LearningOutcomes
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Whatischemicalprocess?
Whatischemicalengineering?
Whatdochemicalengineersdo?
Isachemicalengineerwellpaid?
HowdoIbecomeachemicalengineer?
Chapter1:Introduction
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Chapter1:Introduction
Chemical processes: to convert raw materials into desired product
Chemical Engineering: Design, construction, and operation of machines and
plants that perform chemical reactions to solve practical problems or make
useful products. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0itSS6ATWvM
Air
NaturalGas
Coal
Minerals
Energy
ChemistryMath
Economics
PhysicsBiology
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ARefinery:WhereChemicalEngineeringStarts
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Ammonia Synthesis
HaberBoschTubularReactor
ExampleofUnitOperations
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Design/synthesize products,services,andprocesses
Producethebestsolutiontoproblems
WhatDoChemicalEngineersDo?
Chemicals
Oil&Gas(upstreamanddownstream)
Pulp&Paper
Rubber&Plastics
Food&Beverage
Fibers&Textile
Electronics&IT
Metals&mineralprocessing
Electronics&microelectronics
Agriculturalchemicalindustries
Cosmetics&pharmaceutical
Biotechnology&biomedical
Environmental,technical&businessconsulting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPqzGxPF3m4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOflPVriXPw
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www.aiche.org(2010)
ChE DegreeHastheHighestInitialPayback
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TYPESOFENGINEERING
AeronauticalEngineering
Airconditioning&RefrigerationEngineer
AutomotiveEngineering
ChemicalEngineering(Chemicals)
ChemicalEngineering(Petroleum)
CivilandStructuralEngineering
ElectricalEngineering
Electronicengineering
MechanicalEngineering
MechanicalEngineering(motors&
Engines)
MONTHLYGROSSWAGE
S$2,500
S$2,097
S$1,799
S$2,097
S$3,321
S$2,500
S$2,304
S$2,348
S$2,358
S$2,269
InAsiaPacificRegion(2009)Fromhttp://www.jobsdb.com/
JobDescriptionofChemicalEngineers
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TheJurong Island
thecenterofSingapore'schemicalsindustry,
morethan90leadingpetroleum,petrochemicals,specialtychemicals
andmanufacturingcompanies,
atotalgrossinvestmentof>S$27billion,with>8,000employees
JobDescriptionofChemicalEngineers
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CN1111:Equilibriumrelationsbetweeninandout
CNXXXX:Nonequilibriumandmorecomplexprocesses
HowDoIBecomeaChemicalEngineer
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HowDoIBecomeaChemicalEngineer
Lookingatprocessesatmultiscaleandmolecularlevelwith
multidisciplinaryknowledge