34 courses in the 1989–90 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
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 measurements; 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; 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
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
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.
Alternate weeks
Formerly CH E 230
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
Thermodynamics: ideal dilute solutions; equilibria in condensed phases and in non-ideal systems; activities and fugacities in solutions. Surface phenomena: surface tension; capillarity; adsorption; electrical double layers; colloids. Transport properties: thermal conductivity, viscosity and diffusion coefficients. Chemical kinetics: rate laws; mechanisms; catalysis; reaction rates; heterogeneous reactions; photochemistry. Polymers: types; thermodynamics of solutions.
Prereq: CH E 023
Alternate weeks
Formerly CH E 231
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 CHE 025 Formerly CH E 314
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, ASPEN and SPEEDUP.
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
Thermodynamics . 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 processes; surface phenomena; electrochemical reactions; piasma; global thermodynamics; biological processes; explosives; dust explosions.
Prereq: CH E 023 and CH E 026
Formerly CH E 330
Inorganic chemical processes of industrial importance: sulphuric acid; nitric acid; ammonia; chlorine; phosphate; caustic; uranium. Principles and appiications 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; semiconductors. Selected topics in biology, polymers, metallurgy.
Alternate weeks.
Formerly CH E 232
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 gas-liquid contacting and solids drying, Prereq: CH E 030 Formerly CH E 317
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 tunctions and numerical techniques. ° Prereg: MATH 216 , Formerly CH E 320
lonic equilibria. Laws of electrolysis. Theory of electrolytes. Reversible cell potentiais. Irreversible electrode processes. Thermodynamics, kinetics and practical aspects of corrosion. Electrochemical energy storage and’ energy conversion. j
Prereq: CH E 034
Alternate weeks
Formerly CH E 332
Laplace transform techniques. Proportional-integral-derivative control. Frequency response methods. Stability analysis. Process control simulation and computer control systems. Formerly CH E 321
Individual research or design on any chemical engineering subject chosen by the student in consultation with the supervising professor. A written interim prefiminary report is required.
Formerly CH E 580
Students enrolled in this course must take CH E 048 in 4B.
Engineering
Mathematics of finance. Time value of
money. Taxes and depreciation. Profit-
ability. Project evaluation. Linear
programming. Dynamic programming.
Optimization of economic functions.
Critical path analysis. Opinion analysis. Formerly CHE 382 *
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 oneand two-phase flow, agitated vessels, reactors, mixers etc. for two- and threephase contacting, and special topics, as appropriate.
Prereq: CH E 035, CH E 036
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.
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Chemical Engineering
A continuation of CH E 043. The indi- _ vidual 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
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: GH E 021, CH E 033 and CH E 035 Formerly CH E 517
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 oi! production performance, water flooding and enhanced oil recovery techniques.
Formerly CH E 502
State space methods. Sampled-data systems. Discrete systems. Transform methods. Multivariable control. Computer control. Closed-loop anaiysis. Design of controllers. Control of complex chemical systems.
Prereq: CH E 041
Formerly CH E 521
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 Coreg: CH E 522 Formerly CH E 523
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.
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 CH E 038
Formerly CH E 551
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 heter-
ogeneous reactions, and on the associated process engineering considerations.
Formerly CH E 553
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
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 organo- . leptic and nutritional quality.
Prereq: CH E 032
Formerly CH E 563
Treatment of gaseous waste products
from representative Canadian indus-
tries. Characterization and toxicity of
filtration, scrubbing, cycloning, electro-
Static precipitation and other chemical
treatments. Legal, sociopolitical.
economic and engineering aspects. Formerly CH E 570
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, electtomembrane jreaiment; electrochemical treatment. Legal jurisdiction; economic and social implications.
Formerly CH E 571
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Introduction of engineering technology: to the field of orthopaedics. Specific topics deal with the repair and reconstruction of portions of the musculoskeletal system affected by trauma or pathological response. Primary study is directed toward the skeletal joints and major load carrying structures. Students must have had background Study in properties and mechanics of materials equivalent to CIV E 204 and CIV E 265. Registration in this course will be assessed on an individual basis through scheduled interviews. Cross-listed as GEN E 460