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Chemical process operations - CHEN6710
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Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
 
 
School:  School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.ceic.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 0
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: at least 144 Units taken in Chemical Eng or Industrial Chem programs and excludes CEIC4005
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 2 (more info)
 
 
Tuition Fee:See Tuition Fee Schedule
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

This course aims to develop student’s skills in managing a chemical process operation, from a technical and operational standpoint. This will be achieved by having the students work in teams to design and operate a chemical process in a pilot scale chemical plant.

Emphasis will be placed on environmentally friendly chemical processing by utilising waste feedstocks and minimising the use of energy and production of chemical waste. An example of the kind of process that may be used is the production of biodiesel or liquid soap from waste vegetable oil. The student teams will do the necessary research, and design and operate the students’ process within the constraints of safety requirements in the school pilot plant, on an independent basis.

Enrolment Requirements: Prerequisite: at least 144 Units taken in Chemical Engineering or Industrial Chemistry programs.

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