2021/22 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 2021/22
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 batch and continuous processes, unit operations, measurement and control, health, safety and environment, and process economics;- Basic principles of industrial process chemistry.Objectives
On completion of the module, students should:- Have an understanding of the basic concepts surrounding the chemical process industry (including biotechnological and pharmaceutical/fine chemical processes), and manufacturing;
- Understand the fundamentals of process chemistry, chemical technology and engineering science that underpin the synthesis of chemical products together with their process development and engineering operations;
- Understand the basic underpinning science involved in a range of unit operations;
- Be aware of the safety (HAZOP), environmental, financial and other aspects associated with chemical plants;
- Have knowledge of the techniques used for the measurement of process parameters and control of industrial processes;
- Have obtained practical experience in working with process equipment and on-site process operations;
- Have a basis for the design project module.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the module, students will be familiar with:
- Knowledge of research and development of chemical manufacture including fine chemical/pharmaceutical and bio products;
- Principles of process chemistry enabling synthetic chemistry route design and selection;
- A range of concepts, terminologies, unit operations, measurement and control principles used in chemical plant design and operations;
- Environmental and safety issues, cost analysis, plant site location;
- Ability to operate laboratory and on-site practical equipment and analyse/interpret process data.
Skills outcomes
Knowledge on chemical and process technologies, operations of process equipment, process chemistry, health, safety and environment, and process economics.
Syllabus
Process chemistry: Introduction to synthetic chemistry route design and selection; reagent selection, solvent selection, reaction conditions (reaction rate, equilibrium, other factors); case study - batch manufacture of drugs such as aspirin.
Chemical process engineering: Batch and continuous processes; unit operations; production examples of chemical products (including pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and basic chemicals, biotechnology); plant health and safety issues; basic principles of process economics; selection of plant location.
Measurement and process control: Techniques and instruments for flow, temperature and composition measurements; introduction to automatic control, block diagram and transfer function, feedback control systems, feedback controller tuning.
Environmental impact: Introduction to environmental impacts on air and water quality, land and noise pollution, human and animal health; monitoring, environmental audits, best available techniques; case studies.
Operations of laboratory-scale process equipment: Students will work in groups and carry out a series of experiments designed to provide experience in operating laboratory-scale process equipment and to demonstrate various concepts of fluid flow, heat and mass transfer processes and process control.
Site visit: Visit to a process plant (Catch HCF training centre) to conduct a variety of trials and gain on-site practical experience under industry codes of practice and standards.
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Visit | 1 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
Class tests, exams and assessment | 4 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
Lecture | 22 | 1.00 | 22.00 |
Practical | 7 | 2.00 | 14.00 |
Tutorial | 22 | 1.00 | 22.00 |
Private study hours | 80.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 70.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150.00 |
Private study
80 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 |
Report | Lab Report 1 | 10.00 |
Report | Lab Report 2 | 10.00 |
Report | Lab Report 3 | 10.00 |
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 |
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 2 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: 10/11/2021 11:32:06
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