CH EN 2800 Fundamentals of Process Engineering or Mass and Energy Balances Terry A. Ring Chemical Engineering University of Utah.

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