2020/21 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
CAPE5305M Chemical Process Technology
15 creditsClass Size: 30
Module manager: Dr B Nguyen
Email: b.nguyen@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2020/21
Module replaces
CAPE5310M Chemical Process Technology and DesignThis module is not approved as an Elective
Module summary
- Fundamentals of the chemical and process industries including the role of process engineers.- Basic principles of industrial processes designs: batch and continuous processes, process evaluation and selection, process flow diagram, material and energy balances, unit operations, health, safety and environment.Objectives
On completion of the module, students should:- Have an understanding of basic concepts surrounding the chemical process industry, including bio(pharmaceutical) technological processes, design and manufacturing;
- Understand the fundamentals of science that underpin the development of chemical and bioengineering operations and process design;
- Have a basic understanding of the concepts involved in chemical engineering;
- Be familiar with the basic terminology used in the chemical industries;
- Understand the basic underpinning science involved in a range of unit operations;
- To develop a deep understanding of the concepts and methodology for performing mass and energy balance calculations for processes with chemical reactions and combustion;
- HAZOP.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the module, students will be familiar with:
- Knowledge of research and development of chemical manufacture including bio-product manufacture;
- A range of concepts, terminologies and unit operations used in production and process engineering;
- Principles for mass and energy balances and be able to apply these to write and solve mass/energy balances for processes with chemical reactions and combustion;
-HAZOP Level 0 and 1.
Skills outcomes
Knowledge on designing chemical processes.
Syllabus
Process chemistry and chemical process design: chemical process technology, product purification and process sustainability and economics.
Batch and continuous processes; unit operations; production examples of chemical products, including pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and basic chemicals, biotechnology; plant health and safety issues (HAZOP).
Mass Balance:
Reactive systems: Principles of stoichiometry, limiting and excess reactants, conversion, selectivity and process yield. Mass balances for reactive systems: Mass balances on molecular and atomic species, independent equations, independent species, independent reactions, extent of reaction, mass balances for systems with recycle, bypass and purge streams, mass balances for combustion processes - calculation of the product composition from the combustion of hydrocarbon fuels. Mass balances for transient processes.
Energy Balance:
Energy balances for reacting systems: Reference states, heats of reaction, formation and combustion, energy balances on isothermal and adiabatic chemical reactors. Calculation of flame temperatures. Energy balances for combustion equipment. Energy balances for transient processes. Simultaneous mass and energy balances.
Introduction to chemical plant design:
Process selection criteria. Review of alternative process routes and selection for the manufacture of a specified product to meet the required product specification and output. Develop process block and flow diagrams. Selection of unit operations to ensure the product specification is achieved.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Class tests, exams and assessment | 2 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| Lecture | 41 | 1.00 | 41.00 |
| Tutorial | 32 | 1.00 | 32.00 |
| Private study hours | 117.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 75.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 192.00 | ||
Private study
75 hours reading of lecture materials and material from reading list.Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Through formative tests and tutorials.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Assignment | Assignment | 30.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 30.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Online Time-Limited assessment | 48 hr | 70.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 70.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 10/08/2020 08:43:53
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