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ChE 201 Introduction to Chemical Engineering
Broad definitions of Chemical Engineering. Introduction to chemical engineering calculations. Material balances in processes not involving chemical reactions/involving chemical reactions. Recycle by-pass and purge calculations. Critical properties and compressibility charts. Vapor-liquid equilibria, partial saturation and humidity.
Prerequisites CHEM 281, IE 200
ChE 210 Materials Science
Classification of engineering materials, atomic and molecular bonding. Properties and microstructure, elastic and plastic behavior. Order in solids, phases and solid- solutions, crystal geometry. Disorder in solids, atomic movement and rearrangement, phase diagrams, solid-state transformations. Applications of metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites. Service stability, corrosion, and failure. Involves laboratory experiments and practices.
Prerequisite CHEM 281
ChE 301 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I
Introduction to thermodynamics concepts, First law of thermodynamics, Mass and energy balances in closed and open systems, volumetric properties of pure fluids, heat effects, humidity charts, second law of thermodynamics, entropy, Computer applications to thermodynamics problems.
Prerequisite CHEM 202
ChE 302 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II
Review of first and second law of thermodynamics. Thermodynamic properties of fluids. Power cycles. Vapor/liquid equilibrium. Theory and application of solution thermodynamics.
Prerequisite ChE 301
ChE 311 Corrosion Engineering
Electrochemical mechanisms, corrosion kinetics, polarization and corrosion rates, passivity. Methods of testing corrosion of iron and steel and the effects of various parameters. Pourbaix diagrams. Effect of stresses on corrosion, (stress corrosion cracking, cold working, hydrogen cracking, etc.). Corrosion control technologies, corrosion of some engineering alloys. Design of simple processes.
Prerequisites CHEM 240, ChE 210 & EE 251
ChE 321 Chemical Reaction Engineering
The course aims to develop the student’s ability to understand mole balances, conversion and reactor sizing, rate laws and stoichiometry for a single and multiple reactors and its applications to steady-state isothermal reactors. Collection and analysis of rate data of catalytic reactors.
Prerequisites ChE 301 & CHEM 240
ChE 331 Momentum Transfer
Fluid static, Mass, momentum, and energy balance on finite and differential systems. Laminar and turbulent flow in pipes. Fluid flow in porous media. Introduction to boundary layer theory. Fluid flow applications.
Prerequisites MATH 204 & ChE 201
ChE 332 Heat Transfer
Modes of heat transfer, steady and unsteady state conduction in different co-ordinates, convective heat transfer with and without phase change. Correlations for forced and natural convection. Analogy between momentum and heat transfer. Heat transfer applications.
Prerequisite ChE 301, EE 332
ChE 333 Mass Transfer
Fundamentals of mass transfer processes. The control volume approach to the mass transfer processes differential equations of mass transfer. Steady and unsteady–state molecular diffusion. Natural and forced convection mass transfer. Mass transfer theories. Convective mass transfer correlations. Analysis of chemical engineering operations involving mass transfer. Simultaneous heat and mass transfer; mass transfer accompanied by chemical reaction.
Prerequisite ChE 331
ChE 334 Separation Processes
Phase equilibrium, continuous contact and stage wise processes; fractional distillation, gas absorption, liquid-liquid extraction and other separation processes.
Prerequisites ChE 302, ChE 333
ChE 390 Summer Training
10 weeks of training in industry under the supervision of a faculty member. Students have to submit a report about their achievements during training in addition to any other requirements assigned by the Department.
Prerequisite ChE 334
ChE 400 Cooperative Work
Extensive 26 weeks of supervised hands-on work experience at a recognized firm in a capacity which ensures that the student applies his engineering knowledge and acquires professional experience in his field of study at KAU. The student is required to communicate, clearly and concisely, training details and gained experience both orally and in writing. The student is evaluated based on his abilities to perform professionally, demonstrate technical competence, work efficiently, and to remain business focused, quality oriented, and committed to personal professional development.
Prerequisite ChE 334
ChE 411 Polymer Engineering
Classification of polymeric materials, calculation of molar mass and molar mass distribution, polymerization reactions, kinetics of polymerization reactions, composites materials, polymer processing, mechanical and physical properties, commercial polymer.
Prerequisite CHEM 240
ChE 412 Engineering Materials
Ferrous and non-ferrous metals and alloys. Ceramics. Polymers. Composites. Conductors, semiconductors and superconductors. Glasses.
Prerequisite ChE 210
ChE 413 Materials Selection
Selection criteria for metals, alloys, ceramics and plastics. Mechanical behavior, corrosion and oxidation resistance at ambient and elevated temperatures. Materials for marine environments, oil production and transport, refineries, petrochemical and desalination industries. Refractory materials. Computer applications, and economic considerations.
Prerequisite ChE 210
ChE 414 Extractive Metallurgy
Major operations in the iron and steel-making industry; direct reduction processes, blast furnaces, converter and electric-arc steel-making and steel refining methods; electro slag (ESR) and vacuum induction refining (VIR). Bauxite production. Electro-thermal reduction of cryolite to produce commercial aluminum. Production of TiO2. Extractive metallurgy of titanium. Gold extraction. Continuous casting.
Prerequisite ChE 210
ChE 422 Catalysis
Kinetics of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic reactions. Physical and chemical properties of solid catalysts. Preparation, activity, selectivity, deactivation and regeneration of catalysts. Applications to refining and petrochemical industries.
Prerequisite ChE 321
ChE 430 Unit Operation in Chemical Engineering
Experimental study of unit operations using pilot size equipment. Safety considerations. Data analysis. Selected topics related to unit operation such as membrane separation and mechanical separation, etc.
Prerequisites ChE 332, ChE 334
ChE 441 Modeling and Simulation
This course is designed to give a chemical engineering student the ability to solve system of algebraic- differential equations. The course will develop student ability’s to drive system models and simulate digitally. The student is also trained on available simulation computer packages (Design II, ChE-Cad & Math-lab).
Prerequisites ChE 321, ChE 334
ChE 442 Process Control
Mathematical modeling of process control. Transfer functions. Dynamic behavior of chemical processes. Feedback control. Dynamic behavior of closed-loop systems. Stability analysis. Frequency response analysis. Controller design and tuning. Introduction to computer control. Laboratory and simulations applications.
Prerequisites ChE 321, ChE 334
ChE 452 Computer Aided Design for Chemical Engineering
Techniques for computer aided design of chemical processing systems. Thermodynamic property models and data bases. Introduction to linear and nonlinear programming. Design of unit operations and chemical reactors. Flow sheeting. Process integration. Development of algorithm. Case studies with extensive use of computer software.
Prerequisite ChE 441
ChE 453 Plant Design I
Plant design considerations of chemical and petrochemical processes. Plant Locations and layout. Plant safety and hazards. Analysis of cost estimation, Operability, controllability and reliability of plant design. Materials handling and transport.
Prerequisites ChE 321, IE 255, ChE 334 (Co Re)
ChE 454 Plant Design II
Introduction to Equipment Design, Reactor Design, Heat Exchanger Design, Distillation and Absorption Columns Design, A Design Project (Aspen HYSYS).
Prerequisite ChE 334, ChE 453
ChE 456 Process Safety Management
Encapsulate the latest trends to execute a safe process operation and abide by the current legal responsibilities for which engineers are accountable. Understanding of updated safety laws and regulations by EPA, OSHA etc. Identify and overcome a wide range issues such as toxicity, hygiene, HAZARDS’s and HAZOPS etc. Description on safety plan, analysis and management. It includes methods of predicting the possible severity of associated hazards, its prevention and/or control to mitigate it to meet desired needs of health and safety.
Prerequisite ChE 334
ChE 462 Petroleum Refinery Engineering
Oil production. Surface operations. Characterization and classification of crude oils. Physical properties of oils. Refinery operations; atmospheric and vacuum distillation, treatment processes, catalytic cracking, reforming, alkylation, coking, asphalt production and lubricating oil production. Blending of refinery products. Waste treatment.
Prerequisites ChE 321, ChE 334
ChE 463 Natural Gas Engineering
Characterization and properties of natural gas. Gas gathering systems. Gas-oil multistage separation. Gas treatment and liquefaction. Gas transportation through pipelines, signal-telemetering Industrial usages.
Prerequisites ChE 321, ChE 334
ChE 464 Petrochemical Technology
Production technologies of synthesis gas, olefins and aromatic. Manufacture of important petrochemicals derived from base chemicals and synthesis gas. Production technologies of important polymers and plastics.
Prerequisite ChE 334
ChE 465 Industrial Pollution Control
Sources of pollution from chemical industries. Standards and legalization. Health and environmental effects of pollution. Air pollutants; particulate, SOx, NOx, and organic vapors. Air pollution control. Treatment of industrial wastewater. Handling of solid waste. Monitoring of pollutants. Case studies for specific industries like petrochemicals, fertilizers, desalination and petroleum refining.
Prerequisites ChE 321, ChE 334
ChE 471 Selected Topics in Chemical Engineering
Topics in chemical or materials engineering upon the approval of the Chemical Engineering Department council.
Prerequisite ChE 334
ChE 499 Senior Project
Selection of topic, Literature review, Project design planning, Arranging for data collection and experimental work, Interim report, Experimental work and data collection or field study (if any), Data processing analysis and results, Preparation of a first draft of the final report, Presentation of the project.
Prerequisites ChE 334, ChE 454 (Co Re)
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