CHEMICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY I

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Learning Outcomes

put in order different type of heat exchangers a. Determines the heat transfer surface area b. Indicates the effect of flow type on heat transpher c. Investigates the effect of type of heat exchanger on the yield.
calculate friction factor in system used fluid. a.calculates friction factor using Bernoulli equation b. designs the different system in which fluid is used.
explain the parameters that affects the reaciton rate for a reaction in a batch reactor. a.Defines the effect of temperature on reaction rate. b.Relates reaction rate with reactant initial concentrations. c.Explains batch reactors.
Analyze temperature gradient in linear and cylindrical systems
caculate diffusion coefficients of gases and liquids a.calculates diffusion coefficient of a gas into stagnant gas b.calculates diffusion coefficient of an ionic solution into water c.compares results obtained experimentally with those calculated by emprical models.
explain waste water treatment using ion exchange systems a.defines ion exhange types. b.recognises the ion exchange type that they use in experiment c.tells what they know about ion exchange topic. d.does an ion exchange experiment e.calculates the results of experiment f.questions of results of this experiment g.proposes different options for better treatment results.
perform crushing and sieving in a laboratory-scale system and calculate values of physical properties of mixtures. a. Performs size reduction by crushing in a laboratory scale crusher. b.Separates a mixture into its different sized components by using a laboratory scale sieving machine. c.Calculates the pore size distribution for a non-homogeneous mixture. d.Calculates the average pore size for a non-homogeneous mixture. e.Calculates the total surface area for a non-homogeneous mixture.
learn how to use any kind of temperature measuring device and its calibration. a. determines thermoelectric properties of platinum resistant thermocouple and termistor. b. determines the effect of temprature on thermometer and vapor pressure. c. calculates the sensor outputs translations into engineering units. d. determines the correct milestones for temperature sensors' calibration.
calculate the pressure drop through a fluidised bed. a.calculates the pressure drop using Ergun, Carmen Cozeny and Burke-Plummer equations and explains the differences between these equations. b.defines the terms “minimum fluidisation velocity”, “empty-tower velocity” and “superficial velocity”. c.explains the effective parameters of fluidisation. d.relates flow rate with pressure drop and height of fluidised bed.
will be able to explain the viscosity and the factors that effecting the viscosity. a.debates the effect of temperature on viscosity. b.debates the effect of concentration on viscosity. c.describes the differences between Newtonian and Nonnewtonian fluid types. d.describes Shear stres and Shear force.