Instrumental Analysis of Process Products
ChE 5503 - Section 001 – Fall 2005
T, TH 12:55 -01:45 PM PM Room: EMCB 122
T, TH 2-5:00 PM Room: 3215 MEB Lab phone 585-5785
Instructors: Terry Ring
2290 MEB, 585-5705, ring@eng.utah.edu
Office Hours: T 9-10:00 or by appointment
Keith Roper (Special Lectures)
2284 MEB, 585-9185, kroper@eng.utah.edu
Lab Managers:
Textbook:
Bob Cox, Dana Overacker
The Essential Guide to Analytical Chemistry. Georg Schwedt. John Wiley & Sons, Chichester 1997.
Prerequisite: CHEM 3070 and major status
Description: Sampling, identification, and analysis of process-related materials using quantitative instrumental and
laboratory techniques. Historical and current methods. Emphasis on adaptability to on-line process
monitoring. Method development, data analysis, and standard laboratory practices are included.
Spectroscopic, chromatographic and other instrumental techniques for identification and analysis of
process related materials.
Course Goal: This course is intended to help process engineers understand the principles and limitations of
analytical equipment commonly available in an industrial quality-control or analytical lab. An
important part of the course will be a consideration of standard analytical methods, quantitative
techniques, and analytical alternatives.
Learning Objectives:
1) Evaluate the precision and accuracy of numerical values read from or displayed by common
laboratory apparatus (pipettes, balances, etc.)
2) Design and implement valid methods for sampling, preparation and treatment of materials
intended for QA, QC or process control analysis.
3) Apply common physical properties of solids and liquids in the laboratory.
4) Analyze experimental data based on observations and computation of descriptive statistics.
5) Apply thermal analysis concepts to TGA thermo grams.
6) Apply spectroscopy concepts to typical quantitative process analytical problems utilizing UV, Vis,
IR and AA instruments.
7) Apply Chromatography concepts to typical quantitative process analytical problems utilizing GC
and HPLC instruments.
8) Design and conduct experiments to collect data relevant to analysis objectives.
9) Produce professional quality memo reports on analytical activities suitable for industry.
10) Perform a literature search and criticize analytical methods.
11) Troubleshoot procedures and instrumental hardware problems in a time constrained laboratory
environment.
CLEAR:
Consultants for Writing, Teams and Oral Presentations are available for consultations.
Oral communication and teamwork :
Katie Sullivan. Katie.Suillivan@utah.edu, MEB 2233, 581-8715.
Written communication :
Kelly Harward. kharward@networld.com, MEB 2233, 581-8715.
Grading:
Scaled curve with the highest score received corresponding to 100%
Notebooks – 10%
Midterms – 30%
Memo Reports – 60%
Add/Drop Policy: Add-Drop.pdf
Notebooks: A professional laboratory note book will be required. The bookstore carries one with perforated pages
and carbonless paper in it that is very useful. You can either photocopy your lab note book or tear out
the carbon copy pages for handing in at the appropriate times. You need to keep your laboratory
notebook current at all times so that your instructor can examine it when he/she feels like it.
Exams:
Date
There will be two 50-minute closed-book midterm exams during the course of the ½ semester on the
lecture materials and laboratory work.
Lecture Topic
Lab Topic
Reading
Lab SOP’s
Material Due
Physical Properties
Lab
MEB 3215 Orientation
Measuring Wt%
Lectures
Course Overview,
Moisture
Laboratory Safety,
TH Aug
Guidelines for
Ch. 1
Density by Density
Making Physical
Questionnaire
25
Preparation of Lab
Ch. 4
Meter
Measurements,
Reports
Reading a
Error Analysis I
Hydrometer
(TR)
Refractive Index of a
Liquid
Sampling, Sample Prep., Notebooks, Sampling,
Physical Properties
pp. 2-17,
Bring dry dog or
T Aug 30 Property Characterization Measurement Techniques
Lab
38-43
cat food sample
(KR)
(practice)
Literature Review
Physical
Thermal Analysis
Ch. 6.1,
Th Sep 1
Thermal Analysis
Properties/Thermal
Physical Properties
6.2
(TR)
Analysis
Lab
Laboratory Report
Thermal Analysis
Physical
Preparation (TR),
Ch. 7.1, Physical Properties
T Sep 6
Properties/Thermal
Notebooks
Atomic Spectroscopy
11.6
Lab
Analysis
(KR)
Bring Gatoraid like
Sieve Analysis
Physical Properties /
TH Sep 8
Midterm I
Analysis for Metals juice drink of you
Atomic Absorption
choosing
Intro to Molecular
Physical Properties /
Ch. 8.1,
Metals in a Juice Physical Properties
T Sep 13
Spectrometry (TR)
Atomic Absorption
8.2
Drink
Memo Report
Prepare Standards
TH Sep UV/Vis Spectrometry
UV/Vis Introduction & Ch. 8.3,
TGA
UV/Vis Spectra &
15
and Colorimetry (KR)
Prepare Standards
8.4
Memo Report
Analysis Lab
Infra red Spectrometry
IR/FTIR Spectra &
T Sep 20
IR/FTIR Analysis
Ch. 8.5
Notebooks
(TR)
Analysis Lab
TH Sep
Separations and
Ch. 9.1,
Analysis for Metals
IR Analysis Problem
22
Chromatography (KR)
9.2
Memo Report
LC/GC Instruments and Introduction to Gas &
Gas & Liquid
T Sep 27
Ch. 9.2
Methods (KR)
Liquid Chromatography
Chromatography
TH Sep
Quantitative GC,
Gas/Liquid Analysis
HPLC Procedure for UV&FTIR Memo
Ch. 9.2
29
Troubleshotting (KR)
Problem
Testing Sugars
Reports
Gas/Liquid Analysis
T Oct 4
Midterm II
Problem
Process Analytical
Last Labs
GC/LC Memo
TH Oct 6
Open Lab Project
Chemistry (TR)
Report
Process (on-Line)
T Oct 11 Analysis – Components
Open Lab Project
Notebooks
(TAR)
TH Oct
Process (on-Line)
Open Lab Project/ Lab
Last Lab Memo
13
Analysis – Systems (TR)
Cleanup
Report
T Oct 18
The University of Utah seeks to provide equal access to its programs, services and activities for people with
disabilities. If you will need accommodations in the class, reasonable prior notice needs to be given to the Center
for Disability Services, 162 Olpin Union Building, 581-5020 (V/TDD). CDS will work with you and the instructor
to make arrangements for accommodations.