CHE 007 General Awareness Seminar Informal discussions on the ChemicalF,W,S 1C 0
Engineering program.
Course Descriptions 16:19 Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering (CHE)
36 courses in the 1988–89 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Notes
registration in the Department or permission of the Associate Chairman (Undergraduate Studies) is a requirement.
CHE 100 Chemical Engineering Concepts 1F 3C,1T,6L for first 6 weeks 0.75
An introduction to the basic methods and principles used by engineers in the analysis and design of physical processes: units, dimensions, and measurements; mass balances; behaviour of fluids. Laboratory on visual communication is included.
CHE 101 Chemical Engineering Concepts 2W,S 3C,1T,2L 0.5
An extension of the topics covered in CH E 100. Energy balances. Laboratory experiments illustrate the physical principles discussed.
CHE 102 Chemistry for EngineersF 3C,2T 0.5
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.
CHE 021 Transport Processes 1 (Equilibrium Stage Operations)F,W 3C,1T 0.5
Equilibrium between phases; the equilibrium stage concept. Cascades of stages with and without reflux; group methods and stage-by-stage approaches; graphical solutions. Applications in the separation of components by distillation, absorption, stripping, extraction and leaching. Prereq: CH E 100 and CH E 101 Formerly CH E 210
CHE 022 Applied Mathematics 1 (Statistics)F,W 3C,1T 05 -
Introduction to statistical ideas, probability theory, distribution theory, sampling theory, confidence intervals and significance tests. Introduction to regression analysis. Introduction to design of experiments.
Formerly CH E 220
CHE 023 Physical Chemistry 1F,W 3C,1T,3L' 0.5
Thermodynamics: work and heat as forms of energy. First law, internal energy and enthalpy. Heats of chemical and physical changes. Cycles and the second law, entropy. Spontaneity and equilibrium, free energies. Systems of variable composition, chemical equilibrium. Phase equilibrium and the phase rule. Ideal solution, colligative properties.
Prereq: CH E 101 and CHE 102
Alternate weeks
Formerly CH E 230
16:20 Course Descriptions Chemical Engineering
CHE 025 Transport Processes 2 (Fluid Mechanics)S,F 3C,2L 0.5
Fundamentals of fluid flow. Conservation laws for mass, momentum and mechanical energy. Flow of fluids in conduits. Flow past immersed bodies. Dimensional analysis.
Formerly CH E 213
CHE 026 Physical Chemistry 2S,F 3C,1T,3L' 0.5
Thermodynamics: ideal dilute solutions; equilibria in condensed phases and in non-ideal systems; activities and fugacities in non-ionic and ionic solutions. Surface phenomena: surface tension; capillarity; adsorption; electrical double layers; colloids. Transport properties: deductions of values of thermal conductivity, viscosity and diffusion coefficients from dynamic theory. Chemical kinetics: rate laws; mechanisms; catalysis; theory of reaction rates; heterogeneous reactions; photochemistry. Polymers: types; thermodynamics of solutions.
Prereq: CH E 023
Alternate weeks
Formerly CH E 231
CHE 030 Transport Processes 3 (Heat Transfer)W,S 3C,1T 0.5
Fundamentals of heat transfer: steady and transient conduction; convection; radiation. Heat transfer with change of phase. Analogies between momentum and heat transfer; dimensional analysis. Boiling and condensation; two phase flow. Applications to engineering problems and heat exchanger design. Prereq: CH E 021 and CH E 025 Formerly CH E 314
CHE 031 Process FlowsheetingW,S 3C,1T 0.5
Process simulation and mathematical modelling of chemical engineering flowsheets involving process units. Design variables; process simulation architectures; flowsheet decomposition theories. Use of modern computer-aided process design packages such as CHEMSHARE and SPEEDUP.
CHE 032 Introductory BiotechnologyW,S 3C,2L' 0.5
Biological systems for the production of commercial goods and services: foods, drugs, chemicals, fuels, equipment, diagnostics, waste treatment. Properties of microbial, plant and animal cells, and of enzymes used in bioprocess applications. Classification and characterization of biological agents and materials; quantification of metabolism, biokinetics, bioenergetics. Elementary aspects of molecular biology, genetic engineering, biochemistry, microbiology.
Alternate weeks
CHE 033 Chemical Engineering ThermodynamicsW,S 3C,1T 0.5
Thermodynamics applied to practical situations. Examples to be chosen from such topics as: fluid flow; simultaneous generation of heat and power; refrigeration; air conditioning and water cooling; liquefaction of gases; equilibria in complex chemical reactions; separation process; surface phenomena; electrochemical reactions; plasma; global thermodynamics; biological processes; explosives; dust explosions. Prereq: CH E 023 and CH E 026 Formerly CH E 330
CHE 034 Inorganic Process Principles 1W,S 3C,1T,3L' 0.5
Inorganic chemical processes of industrial importance: sulphuric acid; nitric acid; ammonia; chlorine; phosphate; caustic; uranium. Principles and applications of atomic and molecular structure to inorganic processes; atomic theory; bonding; stereochemistry; catalysis; transition metal chemistry. Some thermodynamic aspects of inorganic chemistry: thermodynamics; stability of elements and compounds; graphical representation of thermodynamic data; aqueous solution thermodynamics. Inorganic materials: structure and properties of metals and alloys; ceramics; composites; semi-conductors. Selected topics in biology, polymers, metallurgy.
Alternate weeks.
Formerly CH E 232
CHE 085 Transport Processes 4 (Mass Transfer)F,W 3C,1T 0.5
Steady state and unsteady state mass transfer by molecular and turbulent motion. Heat-mass transfer analogies. Mass transfer models and applications: absorption; extraction; adsorption. Simultaneous heat and mass transfer in gasliquid contacting and solids drying. Prereq: CH E 030 Formerly CH E 317
CHE 036 Chemical Reaction EngineeringF,W 3C 0.5
Review of stoichiometry and chemical kinetics. Homogeneous reactors: isothermal operation; batch; error propagation; steady state plug flow; CSTR; CSTR’s in series; plug flow reactor with recycle. Multiple reactions in reactor networks. Temperature effects in adiabatic and non-isothermal reactors. Yield, selectivity and optimal operation of reactors. Heterogeneous catalysis and effectiveness factors in two-phase reactors. Prereq: CH E 023 and CH E 026 Formerly CH E 331
CHE 037 Applied Mathematics 2 (Advanced Mathematics in Chemical Engineering)F,W 3C 05 :
Ordinary and partial differential equations useful in the analysis and modelling of chemical engineering processes. Problem formulation in fluid mechanics, heat and mass transport, and reaction engineering. Special functions and numerical techniques.
Prereq: MATH 216
Formerly CH E 320
CHE 038 Inorganic Process Principles 2F,W 3C,3L' 0.5
lonic equilibria. Laws of electrolysis. Theory of electrolytes. Reversible cell potentials. Irreversible electrode processes. Thermodynamics, kinetics and practical aspects of corrosion. Electrochemical energy storage and energy conversion.
Prereq: CH E 034
Alternate weeks
Formerly CH E 332
CHE 040 Chemical Engineering Unit Operations LaboratoryS,F 1C,6L 0.5
Experimental applications of physical and chemical principles using pilot scale equipment. Experiments illustrating major unit operations: distillation, absorption; reactors; extraction; drying; humidification;heat exchange.
Prereq: CH E 030
Formerly CH E 410
CHE 041 Introduction to Process Control° SF 2C,1T,2L 0.5
Laplace transform techniques. Proportional-integral-derivative control. Frequency response methods. Stability analysis. Process control simulation and computer control systems. _
Formerly CH E 321
CHE 043 Research-Design Project 1S,F 3L 0.25
Individual research or design on any chemical engineering subject chosen by the student in consultation with the supervising professor. A written interim preliminary report is required.
Formerly CH E 580
Students enrolled in this course must take CH E 048 in 4B.
CHE 044 Economics for Chemical EngineeringS,F 3C 0.5
Mathematics of finance. Time value of money. Taxes and depreciation. Profitability. Project evaluation. Linear programming. Dynamic programming. Optimization of economic functions. Critical path analysis. Opinion analysis. Formerly CH E 382
CHE 045 Process Equipment Sizing and SelectionS,F 2C,4T 0.5
Introduction to practical methods of equipment specification critical in process design, to engineering methods and computations (including standard computer packages) for the selection and sizing of process equipment, to proper choice of materials and to equipment cost estimation. The topics include process piping systems, control valves, pressure vessels, heat exchangers and condensers including regenerators, tower contactors for one- and two-phase flow, agitated vessels, reactors, mixers etc. for two- and three-phase contacting, and special topics, as appropriate.
Prereq: CH E 035, CH E 036
CHE 047 Group Design ProjectW 12L 1.0
Student design teams of two to four
members work on design projects of
industrial scope and importance under
the supervision of a faculty member. Antireq: CH E 048
CHE 048 Research-Design Project 2W QL 0.75
A continuation of CH E 043. The individual research or design project started and presented in proposal form in 4A is carried out. An oral presentation of results and a written report are required.
Prereq: CH E 043
Antireq: CH E 047
Formerly CH E 581 ~
CHE 512 Separation ProcessesW 3G 0.5
Computational approaches in the design of multiple component separation processes. Energy requirements. Capacity and efficiency of contacting devices: distillation, absorption; liquidliquid extraction; filtration; molecular sieves; membranes; ion exchange. Prereq: CH E 021, CH E 033 and CHE 035 Formerly CH E 517
CHE 514 Fundamentals of Petroleum ProductionW 3C 0.5
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 oil production performance, water flooding and enhanced oil recovery techniques.
Formerly CH E 502
CHE 522 Advanced Process Dynamics and ControlW 3C 0.5
State space methods. Sampled-data systems. Discrete systems. Transform methods. Multivariable control. Computer control. Closed-loop analysis. Design of controllers. Control of complex chemical systems.
Prereq: CH E 041
Formerly CH E 521
CHE 524 Process Control LaboratoryW 1C3L 0.5
Experiments on process dynamics, control and simulation of processes. Time constant; step.and frequency response; controller tuning; multivariable control strategies. implementation using simulation systems, mainframe computers control, microcomputers. Prereq: CH E 037 and CH E 041 Coreq: CH E 522 — Formerly CH E 523
CHE 542 Polymerization and Polymer PropertiesW 6C 10
An introduction to principles governing polymerization reactions and the resultant physical properties of polymers. Molecular weight distribution. Stepgrowth and chain-growth polymerization and copolymerization. Polymerization reaction engineering. Physical properties and rheological behaviour of the polymeric glassy and rubbery states. Crystallinity. Diffusion and permeability of polymers. Polymer solution properties.
Course Descriptions 16:21 Chemical Engineering
CHE 552 Extractive Metallurgy 1 (Hydrometalliurgy)W 3C 0.5
Introduction to extractive metallurgy: ores, minerals, metals, metalloids, geology. Ore and mineral dressing. Thermodynamic and kinetic considerations. The extraction-refining-winning of industrially important metals: zinc, uranium, copper, nickel, gold, silver, aluminum and magnesium. Biohydrometallurgy.
Prereq: CH E 033, CH E 034 and CHE 038
Formerly CH E 551
CHE 554 Extractive Metallurgy 2 (Pyrometallurgy)W 3C 0.5
In-depth discussion of several processes of importance in Canada: blast-furnace smelting (iron, lead, zinc); steelmaking and other specialized refining processes. Pyrometallurgical treatment of sulphide ores. Fused salt electrolysis. The emphasis is to be placed on the interplay between the underlying thermodynamics, kinetics and transport processes in these heterogeneous reactions, and on the associated process engineering considerations.
Formerly CH E 583
CHE 562 Fermentation EngineeringW 3C 0.5
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.
Prereq: CH E 032
Formerly CH E 561
CHE 564 Food Process EngineeringW 3C 0.5
Applications of unsteady and steady state heat and/or mass transfer operations to processing natural and texturized foods. Design and analysis of steriliza- + tion, low temperature preservation, concentration, separation and purification processes. Effects of formulation, additives and processing on organoleptic and nutritional quality.
Prereq: CH E 032
Formerly CH E 563
16:22 Course Descriptions
CHE 572 Air Pollution ControlW 3C 0.5
Treatment of gaseous waste products from representative Canadian industries. Characterization and toxicity of filtration, scrubbing, cycloning, electrostatic Precipitation and other chemical treatments. Legal, sociopolitical, economic and engineering aspects.
Formerly CH E 570
CHE 674 Treatment of Aqueous Inorganic WastesW 3C 0.5
A case-study-based introduction to treatment of inorganic wastes from metallurgical processes and metals working/ finishing operations. Chemical treatment; ion exchange; reverse osmosis; adsorption, electromembrane treatment; electrochemical treatment. Legal jurisdiction; economic and social implications. Formerly CH E 571
Department of Chemistry
Professor, Chairman of the Department A.J. Carty, BSc, PhD (Nottingham), FCIC
Professor, Associate Chairman of the
Department
R.G. Woolford, MSc (Western Ontario), PhD (illinois), FCIC
Associate Professor, Advisor on Academic Human Resources to the Vice-President, Academic and Provost D.A. Brisbin, BSc (Alberta), PhD (Toronto)
Associate Professor, Assistant Dean, Special Projects, Faculty of Science R.J. Friesen, BSc, MSc (Manitoba)
Assistant Professor, Graduate Officer D.A. Holden,? BSc, LMus (McGill), MSc, PhD (Toronto)
Associate Professor, Undergraduate Officer A.D. Maynes, MA, PhD (Toronto)
Professor, (University of Guelph) Director
of the Guelph-Waterloo Centre for
Graduate Work in Chemistry
R.J. Balahura, BSc (Waterloo), PhD (Alberta)
Professors Emeritus W.A.E. McBryde, MA (Toronto), PhD (Virginia), FCIC
W.B. Pearson, DFC, MA, DSc (Oxford), DSc (Waterloo), FRSC, FCIC
Professors
J. Cizek,> RNDr (Charles University, Prague), CSc (Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague)
R.G.H. Downer,” BSc, MSc (Queen's University of Belfast), PhD (Western Ontario), DSc (Belfast), Recipient of the Distinguished Teacher Award
T.E. Gough,’ BSc, PhD (Leicester)
D.E. Irish, BSc (Western Ontario), MSc (McMaster), PhD (Chicago), FCIC, Recipient of the Distinguished Teacher Award
N.R. Isenor,? BSc (Acadia), MSc, PhD (McMaster)
F.W. Karasek, BS (Elmhurst), PhD (Oregon State), FCIC
R.J. LeRoy, BSc, MSc (Toronto), PhD (Wisconsin)
F.R. McCourt,” BSc, PhD (British Columbia)
H.G. McLeod, MA, PhD (Toronto), (Retired)*
T.B. McMahon, BSc (Alberta), PhD (Cal fornia Institute of Technology)
J.B. Moffat, BA, PhD (Toronto), FCIC
K.F. O'Driscoll,® BChE (Pratt institute), MA, PhD (Princeton) FCIC
J. Paldus,> RNDr (Charles University, Prague), CSc (Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague)
MM. Pintar,? BSc, MSc, PhD (Ljubljana)
LW. Reeves,’ BSc, PhD, DSc (Bristol) FRSC, FCIC
G.L. Rempel,® BSc, PhD (British Columbia) FCIC
A Rudin,? BSc (Alberta), PhD (Northwestern)
H.D. Sharma, MSc (Delhi), PhD (Cali fornia), FCIC .
J.J. Sloan,? BSc, PhD (Queen's)
V.A. Snieckus, BSc (Alberta), MS (California), PhD (Oregon), FCIC
T. Viswanatha,4 MSc, PhD (Mysore), Recipient of the Distinguished Teacher Award
Associate Professors
G.F. Atkinson, MA, PhD (Toronto).
CChem, FRSC (UK), FCIC
L.J. Brubacher, BA (Goshen College, Indiana), PhD (Northwestern)
J.B. Capindale, MA, DPhil (Oxford)
P.C. Chieh, BSc (Nat. Taiwan), MSc (Nat. Tsing Hua), PhD (British Columbia)
Gl. Dmitrienko, BSc, PhD (Toronto)
W.L. Elsdon, MSc (Western Ontario), PhD (McGill), (Retired) *
J.L. Koppel, BA, PhD (Toronto), FCIC, (Retired) *
D. Mackay, BSc, PhD (Aberdeen)
M.F. Tchir, BSc (Alberta), PhD (Western Ontario), Recipient of the Distinguished Teacher Award
G.E. Toogood, BSc, PhD (Nottingham)
Assistant Professors
S. Collins, BSc, PhD (Calgary)
J.W. Hepburn,’ BSc (Waterloo), PhD (Toronto)
J.F. Honek, BSc, PhD (McGill)
G.A. Lajoie, BSc (Sherbrooke), PhD (McGill)
K.T. Leung, BSc, PhD (British Columbia) T.B. Marder, BSc (Massachusetts Insti tute of Technology), PhD (UCLA) L.F. Nazar, BSc (British Columbia), PhD
(Toronto)
Research Assistant Professor M.J. Chong, BSc, PhD (British Columbia), NSERC University Research Fellow
Adjunct Faculty
E. Jellum, BSc (Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh), PhD (Oslo)
R.H. Marchessault, BSc (Montreal- Loyola), PhD (McGill)
R.G.A. Rodrigo, BA (Ceylon), PhD (Nottingham)
G. Scoles, Dottore in Chimica (Genova), LibDoc, FCIC
N.J. Taylor, BSc, PhD (Surrey)
Senior Demonstrators
S.O. de Silva, BSc (Ceylon), PhD (Waterloo)
C. Folzer, BSc (Purdue), MSc, PhD (Rutgers)
S. Forsey, BSc (Waterloo)
T. Rudensky, BSc, PhD (Waterloo)
Faculty Members of Chemistry holding cross appointments to.
Physics
Applied Mathematics
3Chemical Engineering
Biology
Faculty Members holding cross appointments to Chemistry from: S5Applied Mathematics ®Chemical Engineering
"Biology
5Physics
Faculty Member holding joint appointment with Physics.
*Also has Adjunct appointment
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