Instructor: Paul Scovazzo, PE, Ph.D.
Office Number: 138 Anderson
E-mail address: scovazzo@olemiss.edu
Phone: 915-5354
Class Meeting Times/Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
(except mid-terms which will meet from 11:00 to 12:50 )
Office Hours: As scheduled or if my door is open
Optional Homework Help & Solution Review Sessions : To be determined
Prerequisite: ChE 307
Students will need to be able to carry out spreadsheet type calculations using Microsoft Excel TM or equivalent and have a basic understanding of general chemistry. No instruction will be given on the general use of spreadsheets. The reason for using spreadsheet calculations extensively is that spreadsheets are widely available to practicing engineers, while FORTRAN and other codes are not.
Text: Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes (3rd Edition) Richard M. Felder and Ronald W. Rousseau 2000 (John Wiley & Sons)
This text is used by chemical engineering departments across the country. This text will be valuable in later classes and to the practicing professional. Students should NOT sell this book after the course.
Course Objectives & Outcomes
Objective: To introduce energy balance concepts and calculations for non-reactive and reactive systems.
Desired Outcomes:
• Be able to describe a problem solving strategy.
• Be able to quantify the potential error of ignoring a term in an engineering calculation.
• Be able to apply the First Law of Thermodynamics.
• Describe the forms of energy.
• Perform material/energy balances on reactive and non-reactive systems.
• Use thermodynamic relationships and data tables to determine system properties, including heats of reaction, formation, and combustion.
• Understand state properties.
• Be able to perform a mechanical energy balance.
• Use software to perform simple chemical engineering calculations.
Overall Course Grading
20% - Homework (All assignments will count)
40% - Mid-Term Exams (2- 3 exams approximately every 4 weeks)
15% Group Project
25% - Final Exam
