Syllabus academic year 2011/2012
(Created 2011-09-01.)
CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGKETA01
Credits: 21. Grading scale: TH. Cycle: G1 (First Cycle). Main field: Technology. Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish. KETA01 overlaps following cours/es: KKK060 and KKK065. Compulsory for: K1. Course coordinator: Michaël Grimsberg, Michael.Grimsberg@chemeng.lth.se, Chemical Engineering. Assessment: Reports, Oral presentations, Poster Presentation. Hands-in, Computer Excercises, At least 75 % attendance at lectures about sustainable development. Final examination. Parts: 7. Home page: http://www.chemeng.lth.se/keta01/.

Aim

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

Contents
Industrial process: Chemical engineering principles and the princip behind a chemical process. Overview about the Swedish chemical industry.
Basic chemical engineering: Material balances. Mutilphase systems. Energy balances.
Computional methods: Matlab. Numerical methods for linear equation systems, non-linear equation, integrals, non-linear equation systems and interpolation.
Sustainable development: Recycling. Green chemistry and green engineering. Life cycle assessment.
Tools: Use of computers. Information competence. Project work. Oral and written communaction.

Literature
Murphy, R: Introduction to Chemical Processes. McGraw-Hill 2007. ISBN: 007-125429-3.
Chapra, S.: Applied Numerical Methods with Matlab. McGraw-Hill 2012. ISBN: 978-007-131484-8.
Gröndahl, F och Svanström M: Hållbar utveckling. Liber 2011. ISBN 9-7891-47-09348-9
Rydh, C J, Lindahl, M och Tingström, J: Livscykelanalys. Studentlitteratur 2002. ISBN: 91-44-02447-9
Grimsberg, M: Börja med Matlab. Institutionen för Kemiteknik 2011.
Grimsberg, M: Grundläggande Kemiteknik – Studiematerial. Institutionen för Kemiteknik 2011.
Kurspärm i Kemiteknik 2011.

Parts

Code: 0211. Name: Computational Methods.
Higher education credits: 4. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Written examination.

Code: 0311. Name: Material- and Energy Balances.
Higher education credits: 5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Mandatory report. Written examination.

Code: 0411. Name: Computer Exercises.
Higher education credits: 1. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Computer exercises.

Code: 0511. Name: Industrial Process.
Higher education credits: 4. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Report. Oral presentation. Poster presentation. Plant visit.

Code: 0611. Name: Sustainable Development, Project.
Higher education credits: 4. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Report. Oral presentation. Plant visit.

Code: 0711. Name: Tools for Chemical Engineers.
Higher education credits: 1. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Computer excercises. Mandatory report in Processdesign.

Code: 0811. Name: Sustainable Development, Theory.
Higher education credits: 2. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: At least 75 % attendance at lectures. Mandatory exercises.