Basic Chemical Engineering
Code: 106050Credits: 9
| Degree programme | Type | Course |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | OB | 1 |
Contact lecturer
- Name :
- Francisca Blanquez Cano
- Email :
- paqui.blanquez@uab.cat
Teaching staff
- María Eugenia Suarez Ojeda
- Francisco Valero Barranco
Group languages
You can consult this information at the end of the document.
Prerequisites
Minimum knowledge required to take the subject:
Differential and integral calculus (baccalaureate level)
Linear algebra (baccalaureate level)
It is recommended to take the propedeutic courses if you do not have the required level
Objectives
The aim of this course is to provide students with the fundamental knowledge required to understand and analyze industrial processes in the field of Chemical Engineering. It also introduces the mathematical tools needed to formulate and solve engineering problems, which constitute the basis for the analysis of such processes.
During the first semester, students study material and energy balances, which are essential tools for process analysis and among the core competencies that chemical engineers routinely apply throughout their professional careers.
During the second semester, the course introduces the fundamentals of transport phenomena, which provide the physical basis for the unit operations involved in chemical and industrial processes. This knowledge establishes the foundations for understanding the operation and design of process equipment, which will be addressed in subsequent courses.
Learning outcomes
- Apply and identify basic concepts related with chemical engineering.
- Identify, analyse and resolve balances of matter in a stationary or non- stationary state, with or without a chemical reaction, in simple chemical processes.
- Identify, analyse and resolve balances of energy in simple chemical processes.
- Obtain and apply the design equations for ideal isothermal reactors.
- Develop independent learning strategies.
- Students must have and understand knowledge of an area of study built on the basis of general secondary education, and while it relies on some advanced textbooks it also includes some aspects coming from the forefront of its field of study.
Contents
Teme 1.-Introduction
The chemical process industry. Definitions: process, unit and system. Operation in discontinuous and
continuous. Stationary and non-stationary state
Teme 2.- Macroscopic balance of matter in systems without chemical reaction
2.1 Concept of balance. Total material balance
2.2 Material balance of a single component. Balances of matter in steady state
2.3 Processes with recirculation, purge and bypass currents
2.4 Balances of matter in a non-stationary state
Teme 3.- Macroscopic balance of matter in systems with chemical reaction
3.1 Estequimetry. Degree of conversion Other parameters: reactive limitant, performance and selectivity
3.2 Application of material balances to processes with chemical reaction
Teme 4.- Ideal reactors
4.1 Reaction rate. Dependence on concentration and temperature
4.2 Ideal reactors: obtaining the design equations for ideal isothermal reactors
Teme 5.- Macroscopic balance of energy
5.1 Total energy balance. Energy associated with the mass and not associated
5.2 Steady-state energy balance
5.3 Energy balance in a non-steady state
5.4 Balance of heat energy
Teme 6.- Introduction to transport phenomena
6.1 Property transport mechanisms
6.2 Rate equations: Fourier, Fick and Newton equations
6.3. Reology
6.4 Transport properties determination
Teme 7.- Molecular transport
7.1 Heat and matter transfer at stationary state. Systems with and without generation.
7.2 Non-stationary transport: Graphical solutions
Teme 8.- Transport individual coefficients
8.1 transport throughout interficies: friction factor and heat and matter individual transport coefficients
Learning activities and methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| resolution and correction of problems | 25 | 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Seminars | 7 | 0.28 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Problems resolution | 30 | 1.2 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Study | 65 | 2.6 | 1, 5 |
| Therory classes | 46 | 1.84 | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Tutorship | 6 | 0.24 | 6 |
| Problem classses | 23 | 0.92 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
Lectures: A single lecture group. Please check the School's website to confirm the schedule and classroom allocation.
Problem-Solving Sessions: Students will be divided into two groups. Please check the School's website to confirm the schedule and classroom allocation for each group. A set of problem statements and their corresponding solutions for each topic will be made available on the Virtual Campus. During these sessions, selected problems will be solved in class, and additional problems will be assigned for students to solve independently.
Seminars: Students will be divided into two groups. Please check the School's website to confirm the schedule and classroom allocation for each group. These sessions are intended to reinforce the theoretical concepts and problem-solving skills covered in the course. Practical questions and problems may be assigned for completion during the seminar and must be submitted before the end of the session. The submitted work will be assessed, returned with feedback, and the corresponding mark will contribute to the final course grade. Under no circumstances may work be submitted after the seminar session in which the activity takes place. The scheduled seminar dates, times, and classrooms will be published on the School's website.
The Virtual Campus will be the official platform used for communication with students throughout the course.
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools is permitted in this course.
Assessment
Continuous assessment activities
| Title | Weight | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial test 1 | 30% | 4 | 0.16 | 1, 5, 6 |
| retaken test | 90% | 6 | 0.24 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Seminars | 10% | 5 | 0.2 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Partial test 2 | 30% | 4 | 0.16 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Partial test 3 | 30% | 4 | 0.16 | 1, 5, 6 |
This course does not offer the single assessment option.
Continuous Assessment
The final grade will be based on the following assessment activities:
- Three midterm examinations (90% of the final grade, weighted equally):
- Midterm 1: Topics 1, 2 and 3
- Midterm 2: Topics 4 and 5
- Midterm 3: Topics 6, 7 and 8
- Each examination will include both theoretical questions and problem-solving exercises. During the problem-solving section, students may consult their lecture notes and textbooks. However, solved problems, whether from class notes or problem collections, are not permitted.
- Minimum mark required in each midterm to calculate the weighted average: 3.0/10.
- Seminar assignments (10% of the final grade):
- Students will submit solutions to the problems assigned during the seminar sessions. It is the student's responsibility to collect the corrected assignments when they are returned and to keep the originals until the end of the academic year in case any discrepancy arises regarding the final grade.
- Students repeating the course may retain the seminar mark obtained in the previous academic year, provided that they notify the teaching staff accordingly.
Resit Examination
Students who do not pass the course through continuous assessment (final grade below 5.0/10) may sit the resit examination only for the midterm examinations they failed (mark below 5.0/10).
To be eligible for the calculation of the final average, students must also obtain a minimum mark of 3.0/10 in each resit examination.
Each resit examination carries the same weighting as the corresponding midterm examination in the continuous assessment scheme. Marks obtained in passed midterm examinations and the seminar assignments (10% of the final grade) will be retained.
Students who have already passed the course through continuous assessment are not allowed to take the resit examination in order to improve their grade.
The scheduled examination dates will be published on the School's website.
A minimum final grade of 5.0/10 is required to pass the course.
Under no circumstances will examinations or other assessment activities be scheduled on dates or at times other than those officially published on the School's website.
Completion of the continuous assessment activities is not a prerequisite for sitting the resit examination.
Academic Integrity
Without prejudice to any additional disciplinary measures that may be applied, and in accordance with the University's academic regulations, any irregularity committed by a student that may affect the grading of an assessment activity will result in a mark of 0 (zero) for that activity.
Consequently, plagiarism, copying, allowing others to copy, or falsifying any assessment activity will result in a mark of 0, and the activity may not be retaken during the same academic year. If the failed activity is subject to a minimum passing mark in order to calculate the course average, the student will fail the course.
Review of Assessment Results
For each assessment activity, the date, time, and place for the review session will be announced. During this session, students may review their assessed work with the instructor and submit any claims regarding the awarded mark. Such claims will be considered by the teaching staff responsible for the course. Requests for review submitted outside the scheduled review session will not be accepted.
Final Grades
The award of Honours (Matrícula d'Honor) is at the discretion of the teaching staff responsible for the course. According to UAB regulations, this distinction may only be awarded to students who obtain a final grade of 9.0/10 or higher, and the number of honours awarded may not exceed 5% of the total number of students enrolled.
A student will receive the status "Not Assessed" (NA) if they have not completed assessment activities representing at least two-thirds of the total assessment weight of the course.
If a student is unable to meet the minimum mark required in one or more assessment activities to calculate the final weighted average, the course grade will be the highest mark obtained among the failed assessment activities.
Bibliography
- AUCEJO, A. i col. (2013)
\"Introducció a l'Enginyeria Química\" Ed. Universitat de València.
- HIMMELBLAU, D. M., (1997)
“Principios Básicos y Cálculos en Ingenieria Química” (2a ed.), Ed. Prentice Hall.
- FELDER R.M. I ROUSSEAU R.W., (1991)
“Principios Elementales de los Procesos Químicos”, (2a ed.) Ed. Addison-Wesley Iberoamericana.
- FOGLER, H.S., (1998)
“Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering”, (3ª ed.) Ed. Prentice-Hall.
- IZQUIERDO J.F. i col (2011)
“Introducción a la Ingenieria Química: Problemas resueltos de Balances de Materia y Energia” Ed. Reverté
Electronic books
-Concepts of chemical engineering for chemists / edited by Stefaan J.R. Simons
-Coulson & Richardson's chemical engineering. Vol. 1, Fluid flow, heat transfer and mass transfer / J.M. Coulson and J.F. Richardson with J.R. Backhurst and J.H. Harker
-Chemical engineering : solution to the problems in chemical engineering [Recurs electrònic] / by J. R. Backhurst and J. H. Harker ; with J. F. Richardson
-Basic principles and calculations in chemical engineering / David M. Himmelblau, James B.Riggs
Software
MS Office (word, power point, excel)
Course groups and languages
The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE
| Type of teaching | Group | Language | Semester | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (TE) Theory | 21 | Catalan | annual | morning-mixed |
| (PAUL) Classroom practices | 211 | Catalan | annual | morning-mixed |
| (SEM) Seminars | 211 | Catalan | annual | morning-mixed |
| (PAUL) Classroom practices | 212 | Catalan | annual | morning-mixed |
| (SEM) Seminars | 212 | Catalan | annual | morning-mixed |