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Event 

Title:
A Chemist’s Guide to Chemical Engineering
Subtitle:
Given by Kappa Tau Consulting in association with Scientific Update
When:
22.10.2013 - 25.10.2013
Tutors:
Where:
Radisson Blu - Nice
Brochure:
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Description

R&D chemists are often at a disadvantage when working in process research and development because of their lack of knowledge about the basic principles of chemical engineering.

Most chemical engineering courses aimed at chemists are actually developed and presented by chemical engineers. As a result they tend to be mathematically based and unsuitable or uninteresting for R&D chemists.

This course is different; it has been developed and is presented by a chemist, for chemists. It does not dwell on the derivation of a mathematical formula or equations. Instead, it focuses on what chemists need to know about the information and data that engineers require for design and scale-up.

Chemical engineering without mathematics is impossible and so this course does contain mathematics, but at a level that should not trouble degree-level chemists.
Chemists do not need to know how to design plants or equipment and, since most chemists are not interested, this course does not attempt to teach them.

A chemist does need to know what information is needed for design, scale-up and commercial plant operation and how the experimental data and information are used.

  • Outline
  • Course Objectives
  • Who Should Attend?
  • Testimonials

  • Section 1 – Introduction

    What is Chemical Engineering?
    Dimensionless Numbers, what are they and
    what do they mean?
    Mass Balances
    Energy Balances
    Process Flow Diagrams

    Section 2 - Fluids and Fluid Flow

    Introduction to Fluid Flow
    Reynolds Number
    Friction in Pipes & Bernoulli’s Equation
    Pumping Fluids & Pump Types
    The Importance of Mixing
    Mixing and Blending Operations
    Types of Mixers and Agitators
    Effect of Mixing on Reactions and Products

    Section 3 - Heat Transfer

    Introduction to Heat Transfer
    Heat Transfer Coefficients
    Heat Exchangers
    Introduction to Drying
    Analysing Drier Performance
    Psychrometric Charts

     

    Section 4 – Mass Transfer & Separation

    Introduction to Mass Transfer
    Mass Transfer Coefficients
    Introduction to Separation Processes
    Introduction to Column Separations
    Vapour Pressure and VLE Data
    Distillation Methods & Techniques
    Information Required for Column Design

    Section 5 – Solid/Liquid Separations

    Introduction to Solid Liquid Separations
    Selecting SLS Equipment
    Laboratory Testing Methods for SLS Scale-Up
    Filters and Filtration
    Centrifugation and Centrifuges
    Evaluating Centrifuge Performance

    Section 6 – Extraction Processes

    Introduction to Extraction Processes
    Solvent Extraction
    Mass Balance in Extraction
    Using and Understanding Phase Diagrams
    Selecting Extraction Equipment

    Section 7 – Reactors

    Types of Reactors
    Basis of Reactor Design
    Scale up of Reactors
    Batch Reactor Performance and Modelling

    Workshops, Problems and Case Studies

    The course will include some basic problems and case studies on an individual and group basis. These will include evaluation of mass and energy balances, estimating pumping requirements and fluid flow, some basic process design concepts and calculation of heating and cooling requirements.

    Course Manual

    Participants will receive a comprehensive course manual containing copies of all the slides presented.

  • Chemists and engineers regularly interact and collaborate in process R&D, and they should each understand the needs andobjectives of the other discipline.

    This course gives chemists an introduction to the main topics in chemical engineering that will help them realise the importance of the subject. It introduces and describes the principles of chemical engineering without resorting to the excessive use of mathematics.

    The course will help chemists appreciate the role of engineers and assist in understanding their requirements. It will attempt to answer the questions of what data and information are needed, why are they needed and how chemists can provide them.

    The course will allow chemists to improve and understand the vital interaction between chemistry and chemical engineering. It will also provide knowledge that can improve both the chemist’s own work in process R&D as well as their own job function and career prospects.

  • Chemists who are working, or have recently begun work, on process R&D, pilot plants or production plants.

  • "A very good insight into how a process engineer operates. Now I can incorporate these things early on in the process development."

Fee Info

Course Fee:
£1325
Multi Discount:
SAVE 5% for 2 attendees and 15% for 3 attendees

Venue

Radisson BluMap
Venue:
Radisson Blu   -   Website
Street:
223 Promenade des Anglais
Postcode / ZIP:
06200
City:
Nice
State:
French Riviera
Country:
Country: fr

Description

The Radisson Blu, on the Cote d'Azur(the French Riviera), has a sea front location and enjoys a privileged position on the famous Promenade des Anglais, facing the Baie des Anges and the Mediterranean Sea. Centrally located, the Radisson Blu Hotel is easily accessible, being 5 minutes from Nice International Airport, 15 minutes from the central station and 5 minutes from the motorway. The resort style hotel has an elegant restaurant, coffee shop, pool side cafe, piano bar with live entertainment, and concierge with good services. The hotel offers 329 fully-equipped rooms and suites.

The hotel is holding standard rooms for us at a discounted rate. Scientific Update is contractually obligated to certain financial goals with the hotel.  Your reservation is greatly appreciated, as it helps to meet our agreement.  Please make your reservation soon in order to secure the reduced group rate.

Directions:

Nice International Airport is about 5 minutes from the hotel, the Central Station is about 15 minutes and the motorway approximately 5 minutes from the hotel.