43 courses in the 1983–84 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Associate Professors
L.E. Bodnar, BA, MA (Saskatchewan), PhD (McMaster) .
C.M. Burns, BASc, MASc, (Toronto), PhD (Polytechnic Inst., Brooklyn), PEng
K. Enns, BASc, LLB, MASc, PhD (Toronto)
J.D. Ford, BEng (McGill), MASc, PhD (Toronto), PEng
C.E. Gall, BASc (Toronto), MSc (Queen's), PhD (Minn.), PEng
1.F. Macdonald, BEng (NSTC), PhD (Wisconsin)
J.R. Wynnyckyj, BEng (McGill), MASc, PhD (Toronto)
Assistant Professors
Chatzis, BASc, MASc, PhD (Waterloo), (Dupont - NSERC Assistant Professor)
J.M. Scharer, BSc, PhD (Pennsyivania)
G.R. Sullivan, BASc (Waterloo), DIC, PhD (London), PEng (Dupont - NSERC Assistant Professor)
Adjunct Faculty
T.L. Batke, BASc, MASc, PhD (Toronto), LLD (Waterloo)
B.A. Jacobson, BSc, MSc (Alberta), PEng
P. Readyhough, BSc (McMaster)
Faculty Members of Chemical Engineering holding cross appointments to.
\Chemistry
2Management Sciences
Statistics
Faculty Members holding cross appointments to Chemical Engineering from.
4Chemistry
Course Descriptions
introductory Notes
Students whose registration in first year was prior to September 1979 fallow a program described in the 1980/81 Calendar..
Prerequisite: For all courses in the | Department of Chemical Engineering, registration in the Department or permission of the Associate Chairman {Undergraduate Studies) is a requirement.
F 3C,1T,6L for first 6 weeks 0.75 Chemical Engineering Concepts 1
An introduction to the basic methods
and principles used by engineers in the analysis and design of physical processes: units, dimensions, and measure-- _ ments; mass balances; behaviour of
fluids. Laboratory on visual communication is included.
An extension of the topics covered in CH E 100; energy balances; laboratory experiments illustrate the physical principles discussed.
Chemical principles with applications in engineering. Stoichiometric calculations, properties of gases, properties of liquids and solutions; gas phase chemical equilibrium, ionic equilibrium in aqueous solution, oxidation-reduction reactions, chemical kinetics.
Equilibrium between phases; the equilibrium-stage concept. Cascades of stages with and without reflux; examples of their analysis when used to separate components by distillation, extraction, absorption and leaching. Introduction to computer methods for multicomponent mixtures.
Fundamentals of fluid flow; conservation laws for mass, momentum and mechanical energy; flow of fluid in conduits; flow past immersed bodies. Description, collection and separation of particulate systems.
Basic concepts of probability and their relevance to engineering decisions. Statistical frequency distributions, tests of significance, correlations, curve fitting, sampling theory, applications: errors, design of experiments.
Introduction te physical chemistry. Ideal and real gases, the kinetic theory of gases, first law of thermodynamics, thermochemistry, heats of reaction, second law, chemical equilibria in simple systems, phase equilibria in simple systems, third law.
CHE231S,F 3C,1T 0.5
Physical Chemistry 2
Thermodynamics of systems of variable composition; properties of solutions, ideal solutions, colligative properties of solutions, phase equilibria in complex systems, non-ideal solutions. Surface phenomena. Chemical kinetics; empirical laws and mechanisms. Prereg: CH E 230
Wave mechanics, atomic structure and the periodic table, chemical bonding, structural chemistry of elements and compounds, introductory transition metal chemistry, some thermodynamic aspects of inorganic chemistry.
Experiments on viscosity of gases and liquids, chemical kinetics, absorption, homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, thermochemistry, phase equilibria, diffusion, determination of molecular weight of polymers, training in technical report writing.
introduction to heat transfer, momentum-heat transfer analogies and dimensional analysis, steady and transient heat conduction, convection and applications to engineering problems, radiant heat transfer and heat transfer with change of phase.
Prereq: CH E 213
Mass transfer by molecular and turbulent motion, heat-mass transfer analogies, mass transfer models and application to separations such as: distillation, absorption, adsorption, extraction etc.; simultaneous heat and mass transfer in gas-liquid contacting and solids drying; introduction to mass transfer with chemical reaction. Prereq: CHE 314
Gamma-Beta- and error-functions; sinecosine-, exponential- and ellipticintegrals, linear differential equations; Wronskian, Green function; initial and boundary value problems; Bessel functions; Fourier series, integrals and transforms; orthogonal functions: Laplace transforms; applications.
Course Descriptions . Chemical Engineering
Block and signal flow diagrams, proportional-integral-derivative controllers, frequency response techniques, analytical and graphical stability criteria. Introduction to modern control theory. Prereq: MATH 216, CH E 314, CH E 320
Thermodynamics of flow processes, vapour power plants, internal combustion engines, liquefaction of gases, refrigeration and evaporation, chemical equilibria in chemical reactions, thermal pollution, the energy crisis, efficient energy utilization and thermodynamics. Prereq: CH E 231
Homogeneous reactors; batch, CSTR, tubular flow systems, ideal models, residence time distributions in ideal reactors, temperature effects, steady states, semi-batch systems, nonideal behaviour. Heterogeneous catalysis; mass transfer effects; catalytic rate equations, fixed and fluidized bed reactors. Prereq: CH E 231
Introductory electrochemistry; electrolysis, electrolytic conductance and transport, reversible electrode processes, irreversible electrode processes and electrode kinetics, electrochemical measurements and their analytical applications, chemistry of corrosion. Prereq: CH E 232
An introduction to modern analysis including optical, electrochemical, radio-chemical, chromatographic and spectroscopic methods.
Mathematics of annuities, mortgages, bonds and small loans: cost accounting, including direct costing, depreciation, taxes and financial statements. Sizing and costing of piping and heat transfer equipment; design of process components.
Experimental applications of physical and chemical principles using pilot scale equipment, experiments illustrating major unit operations (distillation, absorption, extraction, drying, humidification).
Prereq: CH E 314
Estimation of sales, and capital and operating costs of a new process or products; study of criteria for the appraisal of capital and expenditures; critical path methods; linear programming. Sizing and costing of mass transfer and other process equipment; design of processes.
Each student will be expected to prepare and deliver a seminar on material from the recent literature or industrial experience, as well as an impromptu talk on a variety of topics. This course is graded CR or NCR, and CR must be obtained as a requirement for graduation.
A survey course covering the place of small business in Canadian manufacturing. The rote of innovation in organizing a successful new business. Topics important to business startup: patents, business plans, financing new ventures, bookkeeping, marketing, government assistance, taxation, and bankruptcy.
Background for understanding the physical principles involved and the terminology used in petroleum production. Fundamentals of surface chemistry (capillarity), characterization of and fluid flow through porous media. Principles of production performance, water flooding and enhanced recovery techniques.
Methods of estimating physicochemical properties of gases and liquids in cases where experimental values are absent. Prediction is usually based on correlations of a form suggested in part by theory, with empirical constants based on experimental data.
Introductory theory of one-dimensional two-phase flow: conventions, definitions, homogeneous theory, separated flow (Lockhart-Martinelli), particulate characterization and behaviour; applications: two-phase fiow in pipes, boiling and evaporation, filtration.
Introduction, patterns of change and computational approaches. group methods, limited flows and stage requirements, capacity and efficiency of contacting devices, energy requirements, selection, optimal design and operation, mass transfer with chemical reaction.
Application of advanced mathematical techniques to the analysis of chemical engineering processes.
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Analog computation, time domain analysis, control of complex chemical systems.
Prereq: CH E 420
Experiments on process dynamics, control and analog simulation of chemical processes. Time constant, step and frequency response, controller settings, cascade contro! of thermal, tiquid level, and reaction systems. Prereq: CH E 420
Basic concepts of polymer chemistry, classification of polymers, introductory physical chemistry of polymers, organic
chemistry of polymerization reactions of —
polymers, naturally occuring polymers.
Polymer solutions, molecular characterization of polymers, molecular weight distributions, morphology and crystallinity in polymers, reaction kinetics and mechanism of addition and condensation polymerization.
Prereq: CH E 540
CHES43 W 3L 05
Polymer Laboratory
Experimental studies of polymerization and physical properties of polymers.
Course Descriptions . 293 Chemical Engineering
condensation and addition polymerization, copolymerization, molecular weight, extrusion rheology.
Coreq: CH E 541
Physical and chemical nature of ores and intermediates, introductory pyrometaliurgy, hydrometallurgy and electrometailury, survey of extraction processes, application of the principles of thermodynamics and kinetics to
metallurgical processes.
lonic equilibria, thermodynamics and kinetics of reactions in solution, bonding, stability and stereochemistry of co-ordination compounds and mechanisms of their reaction, introductory hydrometallurgy, corrosion and homogeneous Catalysis.
In-depth discussion of several processes of importance in Canada: blastfurnace smelting (iron, lead, zinc), steel making and other specialized refining Processes, pyrometaiiurgical treatment of sulfide ores, and fused salt electrolysis. The emphasis is on the interplay of the underlying thermodynamic, kinetic, transport, and processengineering considerations.
Engineering .
Aspects of the life sciences of interest to the biochemical industries and to environmental pollution. Classification and growth characteristics of microorganisms. Physico-chemical properties of biological compounds. Metabolism and biochemical kinetics. Course includes some lab work.
Application of process engineering principles to the design and operation of fermentation reactors which are widely used in the pharmaceutical, food, brewing, and waste treatment industries. Aspects of mass transfer, heat transfer, mixing, and rheology with biochemical and biological constraints. Course includes some lab work. Prereq: CH E 560 or permission of instructor.
Applications of unsteady and steady state heat and/or mass transfer operations to processing natural and texturized foods. Design and analysis of sterilization, low temperature preservation, concentration, separation and purification processes. Effects of formulation, additives, and processing on organoleptic and ‘nutritional quality. Prereq: CH E 560 or permission of instructor.
Treatment of gaseous waste products from representative Canadian industries; characterization and toxicity of filtration, scrubbing, cycloning, electrostatic precipitation, and other chemical treatment, legal, socio-political, economic and engineering aspects.
CHES71 W 3C 05
Water Pollution
Treatment of waste water from metals processing industries; waste characterization; toxicity; recycling; treatment by electro-oxidation/reduction, ion exchange, solvent extraction, absorption, electrodiatysis, reverse osmosis, etc.; economics, regulations, moral, legal, social and political implications.
individually supervised research and/or design project on any Chemical Engineering subject chosen by the studentprofessor group. Written report required.
Equivalent to two one-term courses. A written report, meeting minimum technical report standards, and a public oral presentation will be required.
The undergraduate curriculum is brought together to accomplish, by team effort, the basic objective of the process engineer: the design of an integrated process. A written report, meeting minimum technical report standards, and a public oral presentation will be required.
An individually supervised research or design project, based on one of the technical elective courses taken in the 4A term. A written report, meeting minimum technical report standards, anda public oral presentation will be required.
Informal discussions on the Chemical Engineering program.
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