CME 320 Chemical Engineering Laboratory II: Unit Operation Course Instructor: D. Mahajan and V. Zaitsev Website: none Course Goals: Computer simulated and hands-on unit operation experiments. Learn chemical engineering principles through gas-in liquid absorption, liquid-liquid extraction, batch unit operation under high pressure, mass balance and process control. Handling of high-pressure equipment. Selection and identification of unit components and operation. Introduction and operation of various reactor types: batch, CSTR, PFR, fluidized bed, packed bed. Heat exchanger and cooling tower; simulated distillation. Mass and heat balance in unit operation. [2 credits] Pre- or Corequisite(s): CME 310; CME Major Text(s): Perry’s Chemical Engineers’ Handbook (7th Edition), R.H. Perry and D.W. Greed (eds). McGraw Hill, New York (1997). Laboratory manuals posted on the course Blackboard site. Class/ Laboratory Schedule: Topics Covered: Week 1: Introduction to unit operation Week 2: Batch Unit Features. Process Control: Rupture disc, Pressure relief valves, High T cut-off, Magnedrive limit Week 3: Mass Transfer and Henry’s Law: Gas dissolution in liquids; effect of stirring on gas dissolution, calculation of Henry’s Law constant for CO2 Week 4: Mass balance. High-pressure liquid pumping against high-pressure in the reactor. Week 5: Virtual Unit Operations Laboratory. A two-pass double-pipe heat exchanger simulation in LabVIEW. Week 6: Introduction to Simple Parallel Flow and Counter Flow Heat Exchangers. Week 7: Virtual Unit Operations Laboratory. A pilot-size Corning gas absorber simulation in LabVIEW. Week 8: Wetted Wall Absorption Pilot Plant. Week 9: Manual Liquid-Liquid Extraction Pilot Plant. Week 10: Virtual Unit Operations Laboratory. A pilot-scale, forced draft, cross-flow cooling tower simulation in LabVIEW. Week 11: Constant Stirred Tank Reactor (CSTR). Week 12: Plug Flow Reactor (PFR). Week 13: Make-up lab. Week 14: Presentation. Week 15: Contribution of course to meet professional component:

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A. Ability to apply knowledge of math, engineering, and science 10 B1. Ability to design and conduct experiments 20 B2. Ability to analyze and interpret data 20 C. Ability to design system, component or process to meet needs 20 D. Ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams 10 E. Ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems F. Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility G. Ability to communicate effectively 10 H. Broad education I. Recognition of need an ability to engage in life-long learning J. Knowledge of contemporary issues K. Ability to use techniques, skills, and tools in engineering practice 10

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