CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

CHML 208: Chemical Engineering Principles I

This is a required course in the chemical engineering program.

Course description:
Introduction to fluid mechanics. Dynamics of fluids in motion; laminar and turbulent flow, Bernoulli's equation, friction in conduits; flow through fixed and fluidized beds. Study of pump and compressor performance and fluid metering devices. (3 credits)

Prerequisites:
CHML 207, MATH 104

Textbooks:

1. W.L. McCabe, J.C. Smith, P. Harriott, Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering, 5th ed., McGraw Hill, 1993

Class schedule:
Three one-hour lectures per week

Course learning outcomes:
The student will be able to...

• Apply the principles of fluid statics to manometer systems, and gravitational and centrifugal separators;
• Apply mass, momentum and mechanical energy balances to incompressible flow in conduits and thin layers;
• Apply mass, momentum and mechanical energy balances to compressible flow in conduits;
• Perform calculations on solid particle/fluid systems, e.g., gravity and centrifugal separators (to determine residence times) and packed columns (to determine pressure drops);
• Apply the principles of physics to the analysis of fluid-moving equipment such as centrifugal compressors and pumps;
• Analyze metering equipment to determine fluid flow rates;
• Estimate the power consumption during the agitation and mixing of fluids.

Relationship to program/ABET outcomes	Applicability (NA - 10)
a. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering	9
b. An ability to design and/or conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data	5
c. An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs	3
d. An ability to function in a multi-disciplinary environment	5
e. An ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems	8
f. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility	4
g. An ability to communicate effectively	4
h. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context	4
i. A recognition of the need for and ability to engage in life-long learning	5
j. A knowledge of contemporary issues	5
k. An ability to use techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering	8

Topics	# Classes (NA - 10)
1. Fluid statics	4
2. Fundamentals of fluid flow	4
3. Continuity, momentum and energy equations	5
4. Incompressible fluid flow in conduits	6
5. Compressible fluid flow	3
6. Flow through packed beds	3
7. Particle settling in fluids	3
8. Pumps and compressors	4
9. Metering of fluids	3
10. Agitation and mixing of fluids	3
11. Testing (3 tests, final examination)	6 hours

Contribution to ABET Criterion 5:

• Computer usage:
  Students are required to write a program in a high-level language (Basic, Fortran, C++) using a numerical integration technique (Simpson’s or Trapezoidal rule) to calculate the average velocity and the kinetic energy and momentum correction factors from velocity profile data. Students are also required to use spreadsheet programs to solve homework problems involving trial-and-error solutions.
• Statistics: None
• ABET estimated content:
  • Engineering Science - 2 credits (67%)
  • Engineering Design - 1 credit (33%)
  
  

Course syllabus prepared by Dr. James Patrick Abulencia