Introduction to Chemical Products and Processes

Overview

STAFF

NAME CONTRIBUTION
Dr Robin Curry
r.curry@qub.ac.uk
3 Lectures (6. Energy generation; 7. Introduction to unit operation processes)
2 Workshops (Energy generation)
Dr Nicole Gui module co-ordinator
m.gui@qub.ac.uk
6 Lectures – 1. Introduction to Chemical Industry; 4. Materials and Energy Balances;
15 Workshops – 2. Materials and Energy balances; 5.3; 5.5; 5.7.
Dr Patricia Marr
p.marr@qub.ac.uk
6 Lectures (3. Principles of green and sustainable chemistry)
2 Workshops (Sustainable chemistry)
Dr Kevin Morgan
k.morgan@qub.ac.uk
6 Lectures ¬– 2. Unit Conversion and Dimensional Analysis; 5. Introduction to Chemical Manufacturing Processes (5.1, 5.2, 5.4; 5.6)
5 Workshops – Units conversion and dimensional analysis; Case studies of industrial processing and manufacturing.

Detailed Syllabus – Lectures/Tutorials (21 hours/24 hours):
 1. Introduction to Chemical Industry (Lec. 2 hrs.) Dr N. Gui
 1.1. Introduction to chemical industry. 1.2. Background and development of the Chemical Industry. 1.3. The future of chemical industry. 1.4. Introduction to sustainable processing.

 2. Unit Conversion & Dimensional Analysis (Lec. 2 hrs. Work. 2 hrs.) Dr K. Morgan
 2.1. System of units and unit conversion. 2.2 Physical properties. 2.3. Dimensional analysis. 2.4. Dimensionless groups.

 3. Principles of Green & Sustainable Chemistry (Lec. 6 hrs. Work. 2 hrs.) Dr P. Marr
 3.1. Principles of Green Chemistry. 3.2. Examples of green and sustainable Chemistry in practice.

 4. Material and Energy Balances Dr N. Gui
 4.1. Material balances: (Lec. 2 hrs. Work. 4 hrs.)
-single unit and multiple unit systems under steady state condition.
-Material balance for steady-state reaction system.
 4.2. Energy balances: (Lec. 2 hrs. Work. 4 hrs.)
-single unit and multiple unit system under steady state condition.
-energy balance for steady state reaction system.
 4.3. Steam tables (Work. 4 hrs.)

 5. Introduction to Chemical Manufacturing Processes (Lec. 4 hrs. Work. 6 hrs.)
 5.1. Introduction to product and process design. 5.2. Strategies of product and process design. 5.3. Flow diagrams. 5.4. Environmental and safety considerations. 5.5. Waste reduction and resource management. 5.6. Risk assessment. 5.7. Reporting design data. 5.8. Case studies of industrial manufacturing processes: process, applications, and environment pollution (workshops)

 6. Energy generation (Lec. 3 hrs. Work. 2 hrs) Dr R. Curry
 6.1. Introduction. 6.2. Renewable energy generation. 6.3. Bioenergy system.


Renewable Energy Generation – Group projects:
 For renewable energy generation, students will be divided into small groups and given a consultancy brief to provide advice to a locally-based company on an outline design of a Gasifier Plant, to provide renewable energy for their manufacturing facility. Each group must review the range of gasifier designs currently in operation and based on this review, to produce a final report with recommendations for the most suitable design choice, to be submitted for assessment at the end of the semester.

Learning Objectives

On completion of this module a learner should be able to:
 Understand the essential professional requirements of the chemical industry
 Understand the idea of sustainable processing in the chemical industry.
 Understand the role of chemistry in modifying chemical properties.
 Explain key factors in chemical product design and development.
 Describe key physical properties of materials.
 Demonstrate knowledge of unit conversion and dimensional analysis techniques relevant to chemistry/chemical engineering calculations.
 Discuss the principles of green chemistry.
 Understand the principles of material and energy balances
 Apply the principles of materials and energy balances in solving problems related to chemical processes.
 Understand relevant elements associated with chemical engineering, such as renewable energy generation and bioenergy system.
 Produce simple process flow diagrams based on written process descriptions.
 Describe the ethical principles related to the chemical industry and the consequences of unethical practices.
 Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of health, safety and environmental management in the chemical process industry.

Skills

Skills associated with module:
 STEM – Core skills in underlying physics, chemistry and maths and biology are applied to solving problems including dimensional analysis, mass and energy balances, efficiency calculation and economic evaluation.
 Independent and team working - Group and individual assessments.
 Analytical – Evaluation of data and its use in design.
 Communication – discussion of important factors in the chemical industry and the presentation of data including written reports.
 Learning and management - Improving time management.

Assessment

Continual Assessment: 100%

Element type Element weight (%):
Quiz 1 10%
Quiz 2 10%
Energy Project 35%
Class Test Week 13 45% 100

To gain modular credit a student must pass all of the continual assessment elements of the module.

Course Requirements:
Assessed Classes Attendance at 80 %.
Module Pass Mark Veto at 40 %.