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CE50206: Design and assembly of continuous flow set-ups

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2012/3
Follow this link for further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Chemical Engineering
Follow this link for further information on credits Credits: 6
Follow this link for further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Follow this link for further information on period slots Period: Semester 2
Follow this link for further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW80PR20
Follow this link for further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Coursework reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Follow this link for further information on unit rules Requisites: Students should have a chemical engineering background or should have taken CE50170 before taking this unit.
Follow this link for further information on unit content Description: Aims:
This unit aims to introduce students to the systematic approach to chemical engineering design, skills and practice by carrying out an integrated design of a continuous flow set-up and its construction at lab-scale.

Learning Outcomes:
After successfully completing this unit students should be able to:
i. Apply basic chemical engineering knowledge into research
ii. Develop engineering problem-solving skills for the design of experimental set-ups
iii. Make process decisions about the main parameters of the design
iv. Identify suitable equipment and control systems used in engineering labs at research scale and control systems
v. Develop risk assessments and Hazop studies for continuous rigs.

Skills:
Analysis and problem solving
Creativity
Taught/facilitated and assessed.

Content:
A combination of lectures and workshop/lab based learning:
* Introduction to chemical engineering design
* Key parameters for continuous flow experimentation (concentration, residence time, pressure drop)
* Design of process flowsheet: the process flow diagram. Introduction to Visio.
* Equipment and instrumentation
* Control of process parameters (temperature, pressure and flow)
* Introduction to lab design and workshop construction.
Follow this link for further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

CE50206 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Chemistry
  • RXXX-AFM23 : Integrated PhD Sustainable Chemical Technologies (Full-time)
  • TXXX-AFM14 : MRes Sustainable Chemical Technologies (Full-time)

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2012/13 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2013/14 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2012/13.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.