James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2001

CL2500:03

Process Principles

Townsville

Prerequisites: CH1001 or CL1010 or EG1010

39 lectures, 13 tutorials, 26 hours practicals. First semester.

Introduction to the chemical process industry, including important petrochemical, agricultural, and mineral processing operations in Australia. Systems of units and conversion between them; dimensions and dimensional analysis for determining groups of significant variables. Applications of stoichiometry to material balances including the substances, recycle, by-pass and purge.

Learning Objectives:

  1. to help students develop the ability to interpret process flow sheets;
  2. to help students develop the ability to perform material balances using different systems of units.

Assessment by examination (50%-70%); on-course assessment (30%-50%).