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Roadmap for CHE: Concepts I & II

Reference Textbooks

Material and Energy Balance

  • Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes, 4th Edition – Richard M. Felder, Ronald W. Rousseau, Lisa G. Bullard

Thermodynamics

  • Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (8th Edition) – J.M. Smith, Hendrick Van Ness, Michael Abbott, and Mark Swihart (primary)
  • Fundamental of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics – Themis Matsoukas
  • Engineering and Chemical Thermodynamics, 2nd Edition – Milo D. Koretsky

Transport

  • Transport Phenomena (revised 2nd Edition) – R. Bryon Bird, Warren E. Stewart, Edwin N. Lightfoot (primary)
  • Fundamentals of Momentum, Heat and Mass Transfer (6th Edition) – James Welty, Gregory L. Rorrer, David G. Foster
  • Munson, Young and Okiishi’s Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics (8th Edition) – Philip Gerhart, Andrew Gerhart, John Hochstein
  • Fox and McDonald’s Introduction to Fluid Mechanics (9th Edition) – Philip Pritchard, John Mitchel
  • Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer (8th Edition) – Theodore L. Bergman, Adrienne S. Lavine

Kinetics and Reactor Design

  • Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering (5th Edition) – H. Scott Fogler

Semester 1

Material BalancesEnergy Balances
Fundamental of Material Balances – Chapter 4 FRBEnergy and Energy Balances – Chapter 7 FRB
4.2 – Conservation of Mass7.1 & 7.2 – Forms of Energy & 1st Law of Thermodynamics
4.1 – Process Classification7.3 – Energy Balances on Closed Systems
4.3 – Degrees of Freedom7.4 – Flow Work, Shaft Work and Specific Properties
4.3 – Flowsheet Labeling and Basis Calculation (note, 4 lectures above fall under one “bullet” on the navigation panel)7.4 & 7.6 – Energy Balances on Open Systems at Steady State
4.5 – Recycle and Bypass7.5 – Tables of Thermodynamics Data
4.4 – Balances on Multiple Unit Processes7.7 – Mechanical Energy Balance
4.6 – Chemical Reaction StoichiometryEnergy Balances on Non-Reactive Processes – Chapter 8 FRB
4.7 – Balances on Reactive Processes8.1 – Elements of Energy Balance Calculation
4.7 – Independence and Different DOF Analysis (note, both 4.7 items fall under one “bullet” in navigation)8.2 & 8.3 – Changes in Pressure and Temperature
4.8 – Combustion8.4 – Phase Change Operation
4.6 – Chemical Equilibrium8.5 – Mixing and Solutions
4.6 – Yield, Selectivity, and ConversionEnergy Balances on Reactive Processes – Chapter 9 FRB
Single Phase Systems and Volumetric Properties of Pure Fluid – Chapter 5 FRB & Chapter 3 SVAS9.1 – Heats of Reaction
3.2 – PVT Behavior of Pure substance (Van Ness)9.2 – Measurement and Calculation of Heat of Reaction
5.2 – Ideal Gases9.3 & 9.4 – Heats of Formation and Heats of Combustion
5.3 – Equation of State for Non-Ideal gases9.5 – Energy Balances on Reactive Processes
5.4 – Compressibility Factor Equation of State
Multi-Phase Systems – Chapter 6 FRB
6.1 – Single Component Phase Equilibrium
6.2 – The Gibbs Phase Rule
6.3 – Gas-Liquid System: One Condensable Component
6.4 – Multi-Component Gas-Liquid Systems
6.5 – Calculation of Dew Point and Bubble Point Temperatures

Semester 1, Continued

ThermodynamicsTransport
The Second Law of Thermodynamics – Chapter 5 SVASMomentum Transport
5.1 – Statement of Second LawFluid Mechanics, Basics and Definitions – Chapter 1 & 2 BSL
5.3 – Carnot Engine with Ideal-Gas-State Working FluidIntroduction to Fluid Mechanics
5.4 – Entropy1.1 – Newton’s Law of Viscosity
5.6 – Entropy Balance for Open SystemsDifferential Equations of Fluid Mechanics
5.2 & 9.2 – Heat Engines, Heat Pumps, and Refrigeration2.1 – Shell Momentum Balance
Thermodynamic Properties of Fluids – Chapter 6 SVAS(Example) 2.2 – Flow of Falling Film
6.1 – Fundamental Property Relations(Example) 2.3 – Flow Through a Circular Tube
6.2 – Residual Properties(Example) 2.4 – Flow Through an Annulus
6.4 – Generalized Property Correlation for GasesThe Equations of Change for Isothermal Systems – Chapter 3 BSL
6.5 – Two-Phase Systems3.1 – The Equation of Continuity
Application of Thermodynamics to Flow Processes – Chapter 7-8 SVAS3.2 – The Equation of Motion – Shell Momentum Balance
7.1 – Nozzles, Throttling Process3.5 – Navier-Stokes Equation
7.2 – Turbines (Expanders)(Example) – Flow of a Falling Film
7.3 – Compression Process – Compressors(Example) – Flow Through a Circular Tube
7.3 – Compression Process – Pumps(Example) – Flow Through an Annulus
8.1 – The Steam Power Plant – Rankine Cycle

Semester 2

TransportThermodynamics
The Second Law of Thermodynamics – Chapter 5 SVASMomentum Transport
5.1 – Statement of Second LawFluid Mechanics, Basics and Definitions – Chapter 1 & 2 BSL
5.3 – Carnot Engine with Ideal-Gas-State Working FluidIntroduction to Fluid Mechanics
5.4 – Entropy1.1 – Newton’s Law of Viscosity
5.6 – Entropy Balance for Open SystemsDifferential Equations of Fluid Mechanics
5.2 & 9.2 – Heat Engines, Heat Pumps, and Refrigeration2.1 – Shell Momentum Balance
Thermodynamic Properties of Fluids – Chapter 6 SVAS(Example) 2.2 – Flow of Falling Film
6.1 – Fundamental Property Relations(Example) 2.3 – Flow Through a Circular Tube
6.2 – Residual Properties(Example) 2.4 – Flow Through an Annulus
6.4 – Generalized Property Correlation for GasesThe Equations of Change for Isothermal Systems – Chapter 3 BSL
6.5 – Two-Phase Systems3.1 – The Equation of Continuity
Application of Thermodynamics to Flow Processes – Chapter 7-8 SVAS3.2 – The Equation of Motion – Shell Momentum Balance
7.1 – Nozzles, Throttling Process3.5 – Navier-Stokes Equation
7.2 – Turbines (Expanders)(Example) – Flow of a Falling Film
7.3 – Compression Process – Compressors(Example) – Flow Through a Circular Tube
7.3 – Compression Process – Pumps(Example) – Flow Through an Annulus
8.1 – The Steam Power Plant – Rankine Cycle

Semester 2, Continued

Kinetics and Reactor Design
The Second Law of Thermodynamics – Chapter 5 SVASMomentum Transport
5.1 – Statement of Second LawFluid Mechanics, Basics and Definitions – Chapter 1 & 2 BSL
5.3 – Carnot Engine with Ideal-Gas-State Working FluidIntroduction to Fluid Mechanics
5.4 – Entropy1.1 – Newton’s Law of Viscosity
5.6 – Entropy Balance for Open SystemsDifferential Equations of Fluid Mechanics
5.2 & 9.2 – Heat Engines, Heat Pumps, and Refrigeration2.1 – Shell Momentum Balance
Thermodynamic Properties of Fluids – Chapter 6 SVAS(Example) 2.2 – Flow of Falling Film
6.1 – Fundamental Property Relations(Example) 2.3 – Flow Through a Circular Tube
6.2 – Residual Properties(Example) 2.4 – Flow Through an Annulus
6.4 – Generalized Property Correlation for GasesThe Equations of Change for Isothermal Systems – Chapter 3 BSL
6.5 – Two-Phase Systems3.1 – The Equation of Continuity
Application of Thermodynamics to Flow Processes – Chapter 7-8 SVAS3.2 – The Equation of Motion – Shell Momentum Balance
7.1 – Nozzles, Throttling Process3.5 – Navier-Stokes Equation
7.2 – Turbines (Expanders)(Example) – Flow of a Falling Film
7.3 – Compression Process – Compressors(Example) – Flow Through a Circular Tube
7.3 – Compression Process – Pumps(Example) – Flow Through an Annulus
8.1 – The Steam Power Plant – Rankine Cycle