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Duluth Courses
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (CHE)
Swenson College of Science and Engineering
Chemical Engineering
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CHE 1011
- Introduction to Chemical Engineering. (LE CAT5)
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Prereq or coreq Chem 1151 or higher, Math 1296 or higher.; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Investigation of chemical engineering careers. Use of science and mathematics in chemical engineering. Introduction to fundamental topics: process flow diagrams, continuous and batch operations, material and energy balances, fluid flow, heat and mass transfer, reactor design, material science, process control, engineering economics. Group dynamics and ethics. Team project on industrial case study.
CHE 2001
- Introduction to Environmental Engineering
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Chem 1113 or higher, Math 1250 or higher; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Comprehensive survey of environmental engineering. Fundamental science and engineering principles as basis for analyzing environmental issues. Federal laws on air pollution, wastewater discharge, and hazardous waste. Wastewater treatment, air pollution control, waste minimization, resource recovery, and recycling.
CHE 2011
- Design of Engineering Experiments
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Math 1297 and (prereq or coreq 2111); A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Basic theories of experimental design, data analysis, and statistical process control, emphasizing their application to chemical engineering practice.
CHE 2111
- Material and Energy Balances
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Chem 1151 or 1161, Math 1296 or 1596 minimum grade of C; fall, spring, every year)
Elementary principles of chemical processes, emphasizing material and energy balances.
CHE 2121
- Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
(3.0 cr; Prereq-2111, (prereq or coreq Math 3280); A-F or Aud, spring, every year)
Application of thermodynamic principles to chemical engineering, emphasizing pressure-volume-temperature relationships, thermodynamic laws, thermochemistry, chemical equilibrium, and phase relationships.
CHE 3031
- Computational Methods in Chemical Engineering
(3.0 cr; Prereq-2111, Math 3280, (prereq or coreq CS 1121); A-F or Aud, spring, every year)
Modeling and simulation of chemical engineering processes; computational methods applied to chemical engineering; use of computation and process simulation tools.
CHE 3111
- Fluid Mechanics
(3.0 cr; =[01422]; Prereq-BSChE cand, Engr 2015, Math 3280, (prereq or coreq 2111) or #; credit will not be granted if already received for ME 3111.; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Mass and energy balances, Bernoulli's equation, momentum balance, laminar and turbulent flow, boundary layer theory, pumps, compressors, and turbines.
CHE 3112
- Heat and Mass Transfer
(3.0 cr; =[ME 4112]; Prereq-BSChE cand, 3111, (prereq or coreq 2121)or #; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Theory and practice of heat and mass transfer. Fundamentals of diffusion, conduction, convection, and radiation with application to design of heat and mass transfer equipment and systems.
CHE 3211
- Chemical Engineering Laboratory I
(3.0 cr; Prereq-BSChE cand, 3112, (prereq or coreq 2011, CHEM 2223, WRIT 31xx), #; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Introduction to statistical uncertainty analysis and design of experiments. Experiments illustrating physicochemical, fluid mechanics, and heat and mass transfer principles. Technical report writing and presentation. Standard laboratory practice and safety.
CHE 3231
- Properties of Engineering Materials
(3.0 cr; Prereq-BSChE cand, 2121, Chem 1152 or 1162; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)
Thermodynamic, mechanical, and kinetic properties of materials: structure and bonding in metals, alloys, corrosion, crystals, semiconductors, polymers, colloids, ceramics, interfaces, and composites.
CHE 3241
- Principles of Particle Technology
(3.0 cr; =[CHE 4621]; Prereq-BSChE candidate, (prereq or coreq 3111), Phys 2012, #; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
The science and engineering dealing with the production, handling, modification and use of a wide variety of particulate materials, both wet and dry, in sizes ranging from the sub-micron to the centimeter scale.
CHE 3791
- Independent Study
(1.0 - 3.0 cr [max 3.0 cr]; Prereq-BSChE cand, %; fall, spring, summer, every year)
Directed individual study arranged with instructor and head of department before registration.
CHE 3894
- Chemical Engineering Research
(1.0 - 3.0 cr [max 6.0 cr]; Prereq-BSChE cand, max 6 cr in 3994; fall, spring, summer, every year)
Experience in a selected research area. Student must present a satisfactory
written report and oral presentation. Course may also be used for portion
of a research proposal.
CHE 3951
- Cooperative Education
(1.0 - 6.0 cr [max 20.0 cr]; Prereq-BSChE cand, %; fall, spring, every year)
Practical work experience with an employer closely associated with student's academic area. Arranged by mutual agreement among student, department, and employer. Formal written report of work completed must be submitted to department at end of experience.
CHE 4111
- Separations
(3.0 cr; Prereq-BSChE Cand, 3031, 3112; no Grad School cr; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Application of principles of mass transfer. Design of distillation, gas absorption, liquid extraction, drying, leaching, and membrane separation processes.
CHE 4211
- Chemical Engineering Laboratory II
(3.0 cr; Prereq-BSChE cand, 3211, 4111, 4301, and (pre-req or coreq 4402), #, no Grad School cr; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)
Statistical design of engineering experiments. Experiments illustrating principles of separations and reactor design. Technical report writing and presentation. Standard laboratory practice and safety.
CHE 4301
- Chemical Reaction Engineering
(3.0 cr; Prereq-3112; no Grad School cr; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Theory of rates of chemical reactions. Application of rate data to design of batch, tubular, continuous stirred-tank, and catalytic-chemical reactors.
CHE 4402
- Process Dynamics and Control
(3.0 cr; =[CHE 4401]; Prereq-BSChE cand, 3031 (prereq or coreq 2121, 3112), Phys 2012, #, no Grad School cr; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)
Dynamic behavior of open-and closed-loop systems. Design and operation of automatic controllers for chemical process systems. The programming of a microcontroller.
CHE 4501
- Chemical Engineering Design I
(4.0 cr; Prereq-BSChE cand,(prereq or coreq 4111, 4301, WRIT 31xx); no Grad School cr; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Preliminary design of chemical processing or hazardous waste treatment plant. Use of engineering economics and calculation of rate return and hazardous waste management as applied to chemical plants. Market survey, flow sheet preparation, material and energy balances.
CHE 4502
- Chemical Engineering Design II
(4.0 cr; Prereq-BSChE cand, 4501, (prereq or coreq 3231, 4402); no Grad School cr; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)
Continuation of ChE 4501. Equipment design, instrumentation, process control, hazardous waste management plan, plant safety, economic feasibility, and institute analysis for process chosen.
CHE 4601
- Biochemical Engineering
(3.0 cr; Prereq-2111; A-F or Aud, spring, odd years)
Application of chemical engineering principles to design and operation of industrial biological processes, emphasizing enzyme and cell growth kinetics.
CHE 4613
- Air Pollution Control
(3.0 cr; Prereq-2111, Math 3280, min 60 cr; A-F or Aud, spring, odd years)
Analysis of what air pollution is, where it comes from and where it goes on the local, regional and global scales. Discussion of the regulatory
apparatus concerning air quality. Design of air pollution control
equipment.
CHE 4615
- Pollution Control Technologies
(4.0 cr; =[01699]; Prereq-2111 or ESci 2210, Chem 1151 or 1161, Phys 2011 or #; no Grad School cr; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Sources, distribution, and ultimate fate of air, water, and solid/hazardous wastes. Principles of treatment of point and non-point source wastes. Case studies of successful remediation technologies. Models of contaminant movement in the environment; landfill construction and application of federal law.
Effective:
Fall 2010
CHE 4621
- Particle Technology
(3.0 cr; =[CHE 3241]; Prereq-2111, 3111; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Applications of particle technology, especially in the chemical and minerals industry context. Particle concepts including: particle characterization, slurry characterization, size reduction, size enlargement, particle separation, and multi phase processes. The major unit operations common to solids processing: mining, crushing, concentration by sedimentation, filtration, flotation, and pryrometallurgy.
CHE 5021
- Transport Phenomena
(3.0 cr; Prereq-3112 or Grad student or #; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Study of the fundamentals and field equations for momentum, heat and mass transport with emphasis on the prediction of transport rates in chemical engineering applications.
CHE 5022
- Transport Processes in Wells and Pipelines
(3.0 cr; Prereq-3111, 3112 or Grad student or #; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, offered periodically)
Exposes students to various elements of fluid and heat flows that occur in oil/gas wells and pipelines. The fundamentals of multiphase flow are explained in terms of single-phase flow mechanics and configuration of the phases. Simplicity in modeling approach is retained. Field examples are used to reinforce understanding of the models.
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