1. Terry A. Ring Chemical Engineering University of Utah
CH EN 2800 Fundamentals of Process Engineering or Mass and Energy Balances
Terry A. Ring
Chemical Engineering
University of Utah

2. Pop Quiz -1 Answer Two Questions What is a chemical engineer?
Why do you want to be a chemical engineer?

3. What is a Chemical Process?
Process to make Gasoline
Process to make Polyethylene
Process to make Fertilizer (NH4NO3)
Process to make High Purity Silicon
Computer Chips
Solar Cells
Process to make Penicillin
Process to make Yogurt
Process to make Potato Chips

4. General View of a Chemical Process

5. This course Helps you understand these processes
Helps you design these processes
Helps you prevent…..

6. BP Texas City Plant 3-05 15 people dead 180 Injured $1
BP Texas City Plant people dead 180 Injured $1.6 Billion to settle 1000 claims

7. A Specific Chemical Process

8. Octane Reaction 2C2H4 + C4H10  C8H18
P= 5 psi, T=93ºC, X=98% Conversion

9. Preliminary Flow Sheet
2C2H4 + C4H10  C8H18
Flash
ΔP= 2 psi
Distillation
Purge Stream
Recycle Stream

10. Chemical Process
Separation Section of Plant
Distillation Columns

11. This Course Web page to be found Chalk and Talk Class
2800
On WebCT
Chalk and Talk Class
Problem Solving Session on Friday in Class
Bring all questions about homework on Friday

12. A bit about your instructor

13. Lets Get Started First Week Chapters 1, 2, 4 & 5 (not 3)
Dimensions/Units and their Conversion
Moles, Density and Concentration
Temperature
Pressure
Review of General Chemistry