KKEK 1123:

Chemical Process Principles 1

(1st Semester, 2015/16 Session)

Dr. Yeoh Hak Koon

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA

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Dr. Yeohs background

1978-1983

SRJK(C) Sacred Heart,

Balik Pulau, Penang

Chartered Engineer, UK
Senior Member of AIChE
Member of IChemE, APS
Graduate member, IEM
Teaching awards
Service to profession &
community

1984-1990

1991-1995

2001-2002

1998-2000

2007 ?

SMJK(C) Chung Ling,

Air Itam, Penang

You should know!

Purdue University
Indiana, USA

CCM Chemicals
Pasir Gudang, Johor

2002-2007
1995-1998

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Dr. Yeohs current work load

Courses:

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CPP
one Design Project group
one Research Project
two experiments

Research & Outreach

2 consulting projects
1 doctorate student
2 master students
apply for grants

Committee work:
Advisor to CEUC
Undergraduate Studies
Alumni Coordinator
NACES 2015 competition
Human Resource

How much time do I

have for each??

What should you do?

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Style, expectations and track-record

Style:

Structured approach
No spoon-feeding
Intense exercises
Mixed levels in exam

Expectations:

Track-record
(from 13 classes >40 students):
Failed

A- & A

13%

21%

STD

9%

13%

Max

25%

56%

Min

0%

8%

Average

Do weekly tutorials
Seek help promptly
Read beyond lectures
Try more problems

I dont mind
giving good
grades!

I can pass
everyone!

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Administrative matters
Class rep?
We meet 3 hours a week
2 hours lecture
1 hour tutorial
What to do if you are
late for class?

Replacement class for 16

Sep

How lectures and tutorials will

be conducted:
Lectures

Tutorials

Slides uploaded
ahead of class

Tutorial questions
given after class

Discuss concepts
+ simple problems

Application to
harder problems

Fill in the blanks of

the slides

You solve ahead,

work not graded

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What is this course about?

Applying
conservation of mass
in chemical engineering.

How to get
flow rates
compositions
(temperatures: CPP2)

Liquid reactant

Cooling water

Reactor

Cooling water

Liquid product

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Complications
Chemical plants often have many inter-connected equipments!
Recycle

Purge
It is not so clear-cut
to get information for
each stream!

Bypass

At the end of this course,

you should be able to
tackle such systems!

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Course outcomes

These are what you will

be assessed for!

At the end of the course, you are able to:

Identify unit operations involved in a process, draw process

flowcharts, and develop relationships between process variables

Perform simple degree-of-freedom analysis to identify the

number of unknowns relating to mass, mass flow rate,

composition, and develop the linearly independent mass balances
needed to determine unknown quantities
Solve for the unknown variables using fundamental laws,

empirical relationships, and available data

Solve material balances on chemical process systems

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Course outline
Major Topics
Basics + non-reactive mass balance
Reactive mass balance

Weeks

5
3

Comprehensive mass balance on multiple units

Assessment Methods

Marks

Test (week 9)

10

Quizzes (surprise!)

Homework (in groups with peer assessment)

25

Final examination (closed book)

60

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Where does this course stand?

Core Chemical Engineering
Mass & energy balance
Thermodynamics
Transport processes (heat, mass
and momentum transfer)
Chemistry (physical, organic)
Biochemistry

Socio-economic matters
Sustainable development
(planet, people & profit)
Management
Law
Cultural sensitivity

Major Design Components

Separation operations
Reaction engineering
Process synthesis and simulation
Process modelling and control

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For self-study and practice

Textbook: Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical

Engineering, Himmelblau & Riggs (8th edition), 2013, Pearson.

Other books that you can understand better
Past examination papers

Buy second-hand
from your seniors?

Online resources:
tend to be less structured, all over the place
more useful for specific topics
not always correct!
For general exposure
Join IChemE and IEM, read the monthly bulletins, get involved with activities

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