Syllabus
Spring Semester 2012
| Fundamentals Chemical Reactions Stoichiometry Reaction Yields Thermochemistry Equilibrium Equilibrium Constants LeChatlier’s Principle Kinetics Rate Expressions Temperature Effects Catalysis Industrial Considerations Reaction Evaluation Selection Economic Feasibility Thermodynamic Feasibility Kinetic Feasibility Chemical Plant Operation Material Balance Energy Flow Raw Materials Safety Pollution Industrial Metallurgy Ferrous Metals Non-Ferrous Metals Alloys Inorganic Commodity Chemicals Sulfuric Acid Phosphoric Acid Chlorine Manufacture Solvay Process |
Synthesis
Gas Processes
(Chapter 10) Synthesis Gas Production Steam Reforming Shift Reactions Methanation Ammonia Synthesis Oxidation Nitric Acid Fertilizers Methanol Synthesis Derivatives Formaldehyde Acetic Acid The Petrochemical Industry Petroleum Refining (Chapter 2) Distillation Cracking Reforming Hydrotreating Alkylation and Isomerization Steam Cracking Ethylene-Based Processes (Chapter 3) Ethylene Oxide and Ethylene Glycol Polyethylene Vinyl Chloride and PVC Propylene-Based Processes (Chapter 4) Acrylic Acid and Acrylonitrile PP and Ziegler-Natta Chemistry C4-Based Processes (Chapter 5) Butadiene Isobutylene BTX Processes (Chapters 7, 8, 9) Styrene and Polystyrene Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Phenol Adipic Acid and Nylon Phthalic Anhydride Pollution Control Automotive Exhaust Emission Control |
| ChemTech | QD1 .C75 |
| Chemical & Engineering News | TP1 .C35 |
| Chemical Week | TP1 .C37 |
| Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research | TP1 .I618 |
| Chemical Engineer | TP1 .I68 |
| Manufacturing Chemist | TP1 .M25 |
| Chemical Market Reporter | TP1 .O4 |
| Chemistry & Industry | TP1 .S6332 |
| “Industrial Chemistry” | TP155 .S8313 1990 | (Reserve) |
| “Petroleum Chemistry and Refining” | TP690 .P446 1998 | (Reserve) |
| “The Chemistry and Technology of Petroleum” | TP690.S74 1999 | (Reserve) |
| "Principles of Industrial Chemistry” | TP145.C67 1978 | (Reserve) |
| “Handbook of Petroleum Refining Processes” | TP690 .H34 1997 | (Reserve) |
| “Petroleum Refining: Technology and Economics” | TP690.G33 2001 | (Reserve) |
| “Riegel's Handbook of Industrial Chemistry” | TP145 .R54 1992b | (Reference) |
| “Chemical Processing Handbook” | TP151.C573 1993 | (Reference) |
| “Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology” | TP9.E685 1991 | (Reference) |
| “Ullman’s Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry” | TP9.U57 1985 | (Reference) |
| Homework Set No. 1 | 50 pts. | (due Feb. 6) |
| Patent Search Project | 100 pts. | (due Feb. 20) |
| Mid-Term Exam | 100 pts. | (Mar. 9) |
| Homework Set No. 2 | 50 pts. | (due Apr. 16) |
| Process Term paper | 150 pts. | (due Apr. 27) |
| Final Exam | 150 pts. | (May 4) |
| Total | 600 pts. |
| ≥ 85% | A |
| 75 - 84% | B |
| 60 - 74% | C |
| 50 - 59% | D |
| < 50% | F |
Electronic Devices
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Last Updated: January 27, 2012