This course lays the foundation for all subsequent courses dealing with chemical engineering processes and systems. It is therefore an essential prerequisite for the entire Chemical Engineering and Engineering Chemistry programs. The course assumes knowledge of first year chemistry and calculus.
Chemical Processes and Systems
Personnel
Instructor
Louise Meunier | Dupuis 211 | louise.meunier@queensu.ca | (613) 533-6000 x78048 |
TAs
Lizzie Bygott | 16egb@queensu.ca | ||
Derek Russell | 18dar@queensu.ca | ||
Farhad AvazzadehSamani | 21fas4@queensu.ca | ||
Lauren Gibson | 16lag3@queensu.ca |
Course Description
Introduction to the fundamentals and principles of chemical engineering, with applications to chemical and biochemical processes, via an analysis of processing units including distillation, crystallization, and combustion. Specific topics include conservation equations for mass and energy, process flow diagrams, material and energy balances, chemical reaction fundamentals, and applications of the First Law of Thermodynamics. (0/0/0/42/0)
Prerequisites: APSC 131, APSC 132, APSC 172, or permission of the department.
Objectives and Outcomes
The objective of this course is to develop proficiency at performing mass and energy balance calculations for single-unit and multiple-unit processes, for processes involving recycle, bypass or purge streams, and for systems involving reactions.
Specific course learning outcomes include:
CLO | DESCRIPTION | INDICATOR |
CLO1 | Draw and fully label a process flow diagram (PFD) for application of material and energy balances. | CO-Graphics PA-Formulate |
CLO2 | Formulate and solve the material balance equations to analyze steady‐state single‐unit and multiple‐unit processes without reaction. | KB-ES-Process (a) PA-Formulate PA-Solve |
CLO3 | Formulate and solve the material balance equations to analyze steady‐state processes with reaction. | KB-ES-Process (a) PA-Formulate PA-Solve |
CLO4 | Formulate and solve combined steady‐state material and energy balances for chemical processes | KB-ES-Process (a) PA-Formulate PA-Solve |
This course assesses the following attributes at the 2nd year level:
Knowledge base, Engineering Science (KB-ES): Process (a) Formulates and solves steady-state and dynamic mass and energy balances for a chemical process.
Problem analysis (PA): Formulate Develop appropriate frameworks for solving complex engineering problems. Solve Implement solutions for complex engineering problems.
Communications (CO): Graphics Create figures, maps, tables, and drawings to engineering report standards.
Relevance to the Program
Course Structure and Activities
3 lecture hours + 1 tutorial hour per week. Please refer to Solus for times and locations.
Resources
Recommended Textbook: “Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes” 4th Edition, 2016 by Felder, Rousseau and Bullard. The course will be using an electronic version of the textbook, accessed through the WileyPLUS website.
NOTE: previous editions may be consulted; however, the online version of the current (4th) edition is required to complete this course (a portion of the course mark is obtained through online assessments).
All course material is accessible through the course LMS.