ENCH390-13S1 (C) Semester One 2013

Process Analysis

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 18 February 2013
End Date: Sunday, 23 June 2013
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 3 March 2013
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 19 May 2013

Description

Methods for the quantitative analysis of chemical processes

Prerequisites

Course Coordinator

Shusheng Pang

Lecturers

Alex Yip and Gabriel Visnovsky

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Assignment 10%
Final exam 45%
In-course test 15%
Mid-term test 30%


Grades will be based on assessment of 4 assignments, in-class problem solving, one mid-term test and a final exam. The weight distribution is as follows.

Assignment 10%
In-course test 15 %
Mid-term test 30%
Final Exam 45%

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Kemp, Ian C; Pinch analysis and process integration : a user guide on process integration for the efficient use of energy ; 2nd ed; Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007.

Reklaitis, G. V. , Schneider, Daniel R; Introduction to material and energy balances ; Wiley, 1983.

Sankaranarayanan, Krishnan. , Swaan Arons, Jakob de., Kooi, Hedzer van der; Efficiency and sustainability in the energy and chemical industries : scientific principles and case studies ; 2nd ed; Taylor & Francis, 2010.

Notes

Topics

Process optimisation and curve fitting with data statistics (ACY);
Process modelling (ACY);
Pinch analysis (ACY);
Energy and mass balances (GAV);
Sustainability assessment for processing industries (SSP).

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $808.00

International fee $4,550.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Chemical and Process Engineering .

All ENCH390 Occurrences

  • ENCH390-13S1 (C) Semester One 2013