Course syllabus

Kemiteknik
Chemical Engineering

KETA01, 21 credits, G1 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2013/14
Decided by: Education Board C
Date of Decision: 2013-04-15

General Information

Main field: Technology.
Compulsory for: K1
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish

Aim

• Give an introduction to the role of chemical engineer.
• Give an introduction of sustainable development for chemical engineers.
• Introduce computional methods in a engineering environment.
• Introduce project work and group based learning.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to setup basic chemical engineering models using material and energy balances
• be able to describe a chemical process and the chemical industry.

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to solve models in chemical engineering using numerical methods
• be able to plan, carry out and report a simple project.

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to assess an etablished process with respect to the societal ambitions concerning sustainable development.

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.

Examination details

Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Reports, Oral presentations, Poster Presentation. Hands-in, Computer Excercises, At least 75 % attendance at lectures about sustainable development. Final examination.

Parts
Code: 0111. Name: Fire Protection Education.
Credits: 0. Grading scale: UG.
Code: 0211. Name: Computational Methods.
Credits: 4. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Written examination.
Code: 0311. Name: Material- and Energy Balances.
Credits: 5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Mandatory report. Written examination.
Code: 0411. Name: Computer Exercises.
Credits: 1. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Computer exercises.
Code: 0511. Name: Industrial Process.
Credits: 4. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Report. Oral presentation. Poster presentation. Plant visit. Active participation in weekly project meetings.
Code: 0611. Name: Sustainable Development, Project.
Credits: 4. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Report. Oral presentation. Plant visit. Active participation in weekly project meetings.
Code: 0711. Name: Tools for Chemical Engineers.
Credits: 1. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Computer excercises. Mandatory report in Processdesign.
Code: 0811. Name: Sustainable Development, Theory.
Credits: 2. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: At least 75 % attendance at lectures. Mandatory exercises.

Admission

The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: KKK060, KKK065

Reading list

• Murphy, Regina M: Introduction to Chemical Processes, Principles,Analysis, Synthesis. McGraw-Hill, 2007, ISBN: 007-125429-3.
• Chapra, Steven: Applied Numerical Methods with Matlab. McGraw-Hill, 2012, ISBN: 978-007-131484-8.
• Gröndahl, Fredrik och Svanström,Magdalena: 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.: Kompendium i Kemiteknik, Del 1. Institutionen för Kemiteknik, 2012.
• Grimsberg, M.: Kompendium i Kemiteknik, Del 2. Institutionen för Kemiteknik, 2012.
• Grimsberg, M.: Kompendium i Kemiteknik, Del 3. Institutionen för Kemiteknik, 2012.

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Univ.adj. Michaël Grimsberg, Michael.Grimsberg@chemeng.lth.se
Teacher: Univ.lektor Carmen Arévalo, Carmen.Arevalo@maths.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.chemeng.lth.se/keta01/