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CHEMENG101 - Introduction to Chemical Engineering –
3credits
Chemical Engineering
Undergraduate
Fall, 2014
Mohammad Mehdi Zarei
mzarei@khazar.org
(+994 55) 769-56-63
11 Mehseti str.(Neftchilar campus), Room #402N,
Wednesday 16:40-18:00, Thursday 15:10-16:30
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 14:00 – 16:00
Office hours
English
Compulsory
Core textbook: (References)
1.Ernest E. Ludwig “Applied Process Design for Chemical and Petrochemical
Plants”.
2. Gary J.H., Handwerk G.E., Petroleum Refining: Technology and Economics,
Taylor & Francis, 2005
3. Kirk R. E., Othmer D. F., Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, John Wiley and
Sons, 1999-2012
*The text of Introduction to Chemical Engineering is available at Khazar University
http://www.khazar.org/v7810/Mohammad-Mehdi-Zarei/en
Course is aimed for bachelor students. It addresses in Introduction and overview and
Chemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering Opportunities, Advantages of
suggested learning approach for mastering process technology, Prominent unitoperations and unit-processes in chemical industry Equipments of chemical
engineering, Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals Overview, Food Technology,
Safety in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering .
This course dealing with chemical industries. Topics cover:
A general introduction to the world of industry and more specifically to those
industries involving chemical processes Also this course provides an introduction to
the broad and vital discipline of chemical engineering including conventional and
developing chemical technologies. An introduction is provided to the first principles
of chemical engineering, as well as environmental, health, safety.
An overview is provided of the chemical engineering profession, career choices or
opportunities and responsibilities of a career in chemical engineering, the course of
study, and a survey of the chemical industry, food technology, petrochemical
processes and petroleum refining.
At the completion of this training, the students will gain general knowledge about:
 Equipments of chemical engineering
 Refinery and petrochemical processes
 Safety in chemical engineering
 Green energy and environmental engineering
 Application of software in chemical engineering
x
Lecture
x
Group discussion
x
Experiential exercise
Lab
Case analysis
Course paper
Others
Methods
Date/deadlines
Percentage (%)
30
Midterm Exam
Case studies
Class Participation
20
Assignment and
quizzes
10
Project
Presentation/Group
Discussion
40
Final Exam
Others
100
Total
 Preparation for class
The structure of this course makes your individual study and preparation outside
the class extremely important. The lecture material will focus on the major points
introduced in the text. Reading the assigned chapters and having some familiarity
with them before class will greatly assist your understanding of the lecture. After
the lecture, you should study your notes and work relevant problems and cases
from the end of the chapter and sample exam questions.
Week
Policy
Date/Day
(tentative)
1
17-18.09.2014
2
23-24.09.2014
3
30.09.2014
1.10.2014
4
07-08.10.2014

Withdrawal (pass/fail)
This course strictly follows grading policy of the School of Engineering. Thus, a
student is normally expected to achieve a mark of at least 60% to pass. In case of
failure, he/she will be required to repeat the course the following term or year.

Cheating/plagiarism
Cheating or other plagiarism during the Quizzes, Mid-term and Final
Examinations will lead to paper cancellation. In this case, the student will
automatically get zero (0), without any considerations.

Professional behavior guidelines
The students shall behave in the way to create favorable academic and
professional environment during the class hours. Unauthorized discussions and
unethical behavior are strictly prohibited.
Tentative Schedule
Topics
History of chemical engineering, what is chemical
engineering?, What do chemical engineers do?, What
do chemical engineers learn?
Opportunities and responsibilities of a career in
chemical engineering
The chemical processing industries (CPI) in the
world, Why a chemical engineer needs expertise in
process technology.
A detailed summary of various prominent unit
operations/processes and their functional role
Category : fluid operations
Unit operations/processes:
a) Centrifugal pump
b) Reciprocating pump
A detailed summary of various prominent unit
operations/processes and their functional role
Textbook/Assignments
5
14-15.10.2014
6
21-22.10.2014
7
28-29.10.2014
8
05-04.10.2014
9
11-05.10.2014
10
18-19.10.2014
11
25-26.10.2014
Category : fluid operations
Unit operations/processes:
c) Compressor
d) Expander
A detailed summary of various prominent unit
operations/processes and their functional role
Category : Heat exchangers
Unit operations/processes:
a) Shell & Tube heat exchangers
b) Fired heaters and furnaces
c) Coolers
A detailed summary of various prominent unit
operations/processes and their functional role
Category : Mass Transfer Units
Unit operations/processes:
a) Phase separation
b) Distillation
c) Absorption
A detailed summary of various prominent unit
operations/processes and their functional role
Category : Mass Transfer Units
Unit operations/processes:
c) Absorption
d) Stripping
e) Adsorption
f) Extraction
g) Leaching
h) Crystallization
i) Membrane
A detailed summary of various prominent unit
operations/processes and their functional role
Category : Reactor units
Unit operations/processes:
a) Completely stirred tank reactor (CSTR)
b) Plug flow reactor (PFR)
c) Packed bed reactors (PBR)
HW.1
Quiz 1
HW.2
Midterm Exam
Petroleum Refining Overview:
In this lecture, we present a brief overview of the
petroleum refining, a prominent process technology in
process engineering.
Crude distillation:
In this section, we present a brief overview of the crude
distillation process.
Petrochemicals:
In this lecture, we present a brief overview of
petrochemical technologies and discuss upon the
general topology of the petrochemical process
technologies.
HW.3
12
13
02-03.11.2014
09-10.11.2014
14
16-17.11.2014
15
23-24.11.2014
15
23-24.11.2014
Summary of petrochemical processes presented in the
course:
We next present a summary of the petrochemical
processes that would be presented in the course:
Example: Methanol from Synthesis gas route
Food Technology:
Food technology has evolved into an interdisciplinary
area of applied science and engineering based on
chemical engineering and food science.
HW.4
Health, Environment and Safety (HES)
Chemical Process Simulation Software Application:
What is simulation?
Aspen Plus
Aspen Hysys
Chemical Process Simulation Software
Application:Chemical process simulation software
provides work flow diagrams of the chemical processes
necessary for manufacturing chemicals in each of the
operating units of a chemical plant.
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Quiz 2
Final Exam
HW.5
Quiz 3