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CH EN 2800 Fundamentals of Process Engineering
orMass and Energy Balances
Terry A. Ring
Chemical Engineering
University of Utah
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• Answer Two Questions– What is a chemical engineer?– Why do you want to be a chemical engineer?
What is a Chemical Process?
• Process to make Gasoline• Process to make Polyethylene
• Process to make Fertilizer (NH4NO3)
• Process to make High Purity Silicon– Computer Chips – Solar Cells
• Process to make Penicillin• Process to make Yogurt• Process to make Potato Chips
General View of a Chemical Process
This course
• Helps you understand these processes
• Helps you design these processes
• Helps you prevent…..
BP Texas City Plant 3-05
15 people dead180 Injured
$1.6 Billion to settle 1000 claims
A Specific Chemical Process
Octane Reaction
• 2C2H4 + C4H10 C8H18
• P= 5 psi, T=93ºC, X=98% Conversion
Preliminary Flow Sheet
•2C2H4 + C4H10 C8H18
Flash ΔP= 2 psi
Distillation
Purge Stream
Recycle Stream
Chemical Process
• Separation Section of Plant
• Distillation Columns
This Course
• Web page to be found– www.che.utah.edu/~ring/ChE 2800– On WebCT
• Chalk and Talk Class– Problem Solving Session on Friday in Class
• Bring all questions about homework on Friday
A bit about your instructor
Lets Get Started
• First Week Chapters 1, 2, 4 & 5 (not 3)– Dimensions/Units and their Conversion– Moles, Density and Concentration– Temperature– Pressure
• Review of General Chemistry
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