CBE 326: Momentum and Heat Transfer Operations

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CBE 326 - Momentum and Heat Transfer Operations

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326 Momentum and Heat Transfer Operations. I, II; 3cr. Analysis of chemical engineering operations involving fluid flow and heat transfer. Flow of fluids through ducts and porous media; motion of particulate matter in fluids; general design and operation of fluid-flow equipment. Conductive, convective and radiative heat exchange with and without phase change; general design and operation of heat-exchange equipment. P:CBE 211 & 320 with grades of C or better. Graham, Klingenberg, Swaney.

Course Prerequisite(s)

CBE 211
CBE 320
with grades of C or better

Prerequisite knowledge and/or skills

Chemical Process Thermodynamics
Transport Phenomena

Textbook(s) and/or other required material

McCabe, Smith, and Harriott, Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering, Fifth Edition, McGraw-Hill, 1993.
Bird, Stewart, and Lightfoot, Transport Phenomena, Wiley, 1960.
Holman, Heat Transfer, Fifth Edition, McGraw-Hill, 1981
Coulson, Richardson, Sinnott, Chemical Engineering, Vol 6, 2nd Edition, Pergamon Press, 1993
van Dyke, An Album of Fluid Motion, Parabolic Press, 1982

Course objectives

Ability to apply thermodynamics and transport phenomena to analyze and design chemical process equipment.
Familiarity with the theory and design equations describing common chemical engineering process equipment.

Topics covered

Dimensional Analysis and Scale-Up
Mechanical Energy Balances
Flow of Incompressible Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Fluids
Flow of Compressible Fluids
Flow Measurement
Pumps, Compressors, Fans and Blowers
Two Phase Flow
Drag Coefficients and Settling
Packed Beds, Fluidized Beds, and Filtration
Cyclones and Centrifuges
Agitation and Mixing
Conduction in Solids
Heat Transfer Coefficients
Forced and Free Convection
Boiling and Condensation
Heat Exchangers
Evaporators
Radiation

Class/laboratory schedule

3 50-minute lectures, 12:05 MWF
50-minute discussion session, 2:25 W or 1:20 R

Contribution of course to meeting the professional component

This course contributes primarily to the students' knowledge of engineering topics, and does provide design experience.

The following statement indicates which of the following considerations are included in this course: economic, environmental, ethical, political, societal, health and safety, manufacturability, sustainability.

This course brings together the concepts from thermodynamics and transport phenomena to apply to the design and analysis of common chemical unit operations. The unit operations are also examined and compared in terms of economic, environmental, manufacturability and health and safety issues.

Relationship of course to undergraduate degree program objectives and outcomes

This course primarily serves students in the department. The information below describes how the course contributes to the undergraduate program objectives.

This course addresses the design and analysis of common chemical unit operations by linking together the concepts from thermodynamics and transport phenomena. Students must apply math, science and engineering knowlege to identify and solve engineering problems and analyze and design process equipment. Through the broad range of unit operation equipment that is introduced, it also indicates the need to engage in lifelong learning and provides practice in small group work on team homework assignments (communication and teamwork).

Assessment of student progress toward course objectives

Homework (15%)
Exams (50%)
Final Exam (30%)
Discussion Participation (5%)

Person(s) who prepared this description

Andrew Horvath

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Date last modified: 02-Aug-2007
Date created: 16-Aug-1999
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