University Engineering Department Hub • CH-250

Chemical & Process Engineering Simulators Hub & Curricular Syllabus (CH-250)

Continuous Stirred Tank Reactors (CSTR), McCabe-Thiele distillation columns, TEMA shell-and-tube heat exchangers, and packed gas absorbers.

Canonical Governing Formulation:
`(dC_A / dt) = (F / V)(C_A0 - C_A) - k_0 e^-E_a/RT C_A^2`

Department Syllabus Overview & Curricular Subfields

The Chemical & Process Engineering curriculum covers key fundamental and advanced topics across undergraduate and postgraduate coursework. Interactive solvers replace static derivations with live dynamic parameter testing:

CSTR Chemical KineticsMcCabe-Thiele DistillationTEMA Shell & Tube ExchangersPacked Gas AbsorbersReaction Thermodynamics

Referenced International Consensus Standards (11)

Mathematical boundaries, physical tolerance thresholds, and sizing criteria across Chemical & Process Engineering conform to published industry codes:

AIChE / Fogler Chemical Reaction Engineering / Levenspiel CSTR BenchmarksAmerican Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)AIChE / ASTM D86 / API RP 521 (Distillation Column Sizing & Relief Systems)American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) / APITEMA Standards (10th Edition) / ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section VIII / API 660Tubular Exchanger Manufacturers Association (TEMA) / ASMEAIChE Equipment Testing Procedures / EPA 40 CFR Part 63 (MACT Scrubbers) / Perry’s Chemical Engineers HandbookAmerican Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) / US EPAAIChE Guidelines / Levenspiel Chemical Reaction Engineering / Fogler CRE BenchmarksAIChE Unit Operations / ASTM D971 / Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook Sec. 15 (Liquid-Liquid Extraction)American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) / ASTM International

Interactive Engineering Simulators (6 Active Workbenches)

  • Non-Isothermal CSTR & Thermal Runaway Dynamics →

    Arrhenius Kinetics / Van Heerden • Advanced Level

    Simulate continuous reaction kinetics, cooling jacket heat transfer, and thermal runaway thresholds.

    Governing Formulation: `V (dC_A / dt) = F(C_A0 - C_A) - V k_0 e^-E_a/RT C_A, V ρ C_p (dT / dt) = F ρ C_p(T_0 - T) + (-Δ H) V r_A - U A (T - T_c)`
    Standard: AIChE / Fogler Chemical Reaction Engineering / Levenspiel CSTR Benchmarks

  • Step through McCabe-Thiele theoretical equilibrium trays, adjust reflux ratio, and evaluate minimum reflux R_min.

    Governing Formulation: `y = (α x / 1 + (α - 1)x), y = (R / R+1)x + (x_D / R+1), y = (q / q-1)x - (z_F / q-1)`
    Standard: AIChE / ASTM D86 / API RP 521 (Distillation Column Sizing & Relief Systems)

  • Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchanger & ε-NTU Rating →

    TEMA Class R / ASME VIII • Intermediate Level

    Evaluate countercurrent thermal gradients, logarithmic mean temperature difference (LMTD), and ε-NTU effectiveness.

    Governing Formulation: `Q = U A F · LMTD , ε = (1 - exp(- NTU (1 - C_r)) / 1 - C_r exp(- NTU (1 - C_r))), NTU = (UA / C_min)`
    Standard: TEMA Standards (10th Edition) / ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section VIII / API 660

  • Simulate countercurrent solvent scrubbing, calculate packing height Z via HTU-NTU, and detect Sherwood flooding limits.

    Governing Formulation: `N_A = K_y(y - y^*), Z = HTU _OG · NTU _OG, NTU _OG = ∫_y_2^y_1 (dy / y - y^*)`
    Standard: AIChE Equipment Testing Procedures / EPA 40 CFR Part 63 (MACT Scrubbers) / Perry’s Chemical Engineers Handbook

  • Batch Reactor & Plug Flow Reactor (PFR) Kinetics →

    Levenspiel / Fogler • Intermediate Level

    Compare 1st vs 2nd order kinetics, Arrhenius temperature sensitivity, Damköhler number Da, and conversion X_A.

    Governing Formulation: `-(dC_A / dt) = k(T) C_A^n, k(T) = k_0 exp(-(E_a / R T)), X_A = 1 - (C_A / C_A0), Da = k C_A0^n-1 τ`
    Standard: AIChE Guidelines / Levenspiel Chemical Reaction Engineering / Fogler CRE Benchmarks

  • Simulate countercurrent solvent extraction, binodal phase envelopes, and Hunter-Nash equilibrium stages.

    Governing Formulation: `K_D = (y_B / x_B), N = (ln[(1 - (1 / E_f))((x_F - y_S/m / x_R - y_S/m)) + (1 / E_f)] / ln(E_f)), E_f = (m S / F)`
    Standard: AIChE Unit Operations / ASTM D971 / Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook Sec. 15 (Liquid-Liquid Extraction)