Annalisa Leone, Dr. Joseph Reynolds and Dr. Louis Theodore
Department of Chemical Engineering
Manhattan College, Bronx NY

Published by ETS Professional Training Institute
© 1998 Louis Theodore.

Table of Contents

Chemical Reaction Engineering (REAC)
REAC 1A: Reaction Rate Equation
REAC 1B: Reaction Mechanisms
REAC 2A: Conversion Variables
REAC 2B: Volume Correction Factor
REAC 3A: Arrhenius Equation
REAC 3B: Arrhenius Equation Coefficients
REAC 4A: Batch Reactors
REAC 4B: Liquid Phase Reaction
REAC 5A: Continuous Stirred Tank Reactors (CSTRs)
REAC 5B: Gas Phase Reactions
REAC 6A: Tubular Flow Reactors
REAC 6B: Carbon Tetrachloride Conversion Mechanisms

Chemical Thermodynamics (THRM)
THRM 1A: Mass Flow Rate and Standard Volumetric Flow Rate
THRM 1B: Density and Concentration Calculations
THRM 2A: Critical and Reduced Properties
THRM 2B: Virial Equation of State
THRM 3A: Entropy Changes
THRM 3B: Gibb's Phase Rule
THRM 4A: Henry's Law
THRM 4B: Bubble and Dew Point Pressure
THRM 5A: Effect of Temperature on Heat Capacity
THRM 5B: Chemical Reaction Equilibrium
THRM 6A: Chemical Reaction Equilibrium Constant
THRM 6B: Effect of Temperature on the Chemical Reaction Equilibrium Constant

Computer and Numerical Methods (COMP)
COMP 1A: Programming
COMP 1B: Integration
COMP 2A: Differentiation
COMP 2B: Newton-Raphson
COMP 3A: Runge-Kutta
COMP 3B: Linear Regression Analysis

Heat Transfer (HEAT)
HEAT 1A: Conservation Law for Energy
HEAT 1B: Mechanisms of Heat Transfer
HEAT 2A: Thermal Conductivity
HEAT 2B: Convective Heat Transfer
HEAT 3A: Thermal Insulation
HEAT 3B: Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient
HEAT 4A: Log Mean Temperature Difference (LMTD)
HEAT 4B: Radiation Heat Transfer Coefficient
HEAT 5A: Heat Exchanger Definitions
HEAT 5B: Double Pipe Heat Exchanger
HEAT 6A: Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers
HEAT 6B: Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchanger Calculations

Mass Transfer (MASS)
MASS 1A: Henry's Law
MASS 1B: Fick's Law
MASS 2A: Spray Tower
MASS 2B: Packed Tower Absorber Design with No Data
MASS 3A: Air Stripping
MASS 3B: Adsorption Working Capacity
MASS 4A: Breakthrough Adsorption Capacity
MASS 4B: Degreaser Ventilation Cleanup
MASS 5A: Batch Distillation
MASS 5B: Fenske-Underwood-Gilliland Method
MASS 6A: Liquid-Liquid Extraction
MASS 6B: Leaching

Material/Energy Balances (STCH)
STCH 1A: Dalton's Law
STCH 1B: Componential Flow Rates
STCH 2A: Material Balance Definitions
STCH 2B: Material Balance Around a Single Unit
STCH 3A: Steady and Unsteady State Systems
STCH 3B: Evaporator Calculations
STCH 4A: Recycle Diagram
STCH 4B: Recycle Calculation
STCH 5A: Balancing Reaction Equations
STCH 5B: Stoichiometry
STCH 6A: Molecular, Atomic and "Extent of Reaction" Balances
STCH 6B: Excess and Limiting Reactant
STCH 7A: Air-Water Systems
STCH 7B: Moist Air Calculations
STCH 8A: Bubble and Dew Point Calculations
STCH 8B: Enthalpy Tables
STCH 9A: The Energy Balance Equations
STCH 9B: Heat of Reaction from Heats of Formation

Pollution Prevention (PREV)
PREV 1A: Pollution Prevention Hierarchy
PREV 1B: Ultimate Disposal Options
PREV 2A: Collection Efficiency or Destruction and Removal Efficiency
PREV 2B: Waste Minimization Assessment Procedure
PREV 3A: Partial Pressures
PREV 3B: Estimating Incinerator Adiabatic Flame Temperature

Process Control (CTRL)
CTRL 1A: Feedback Control System
CTRL 1B: Feedforward Control
CTRL 2A: Block Diagrams
CTRL 2B: Forcing Functions in Process Control
CTRL 3A: Important Parameters in Process Control
CTRL 3B: Routh-Hurwitz Criterion for Stability

Process Design and Economics Evaluation (PDEE)
PDEE 1A: Capital Costs
PDEE 1B: Operating Costs
PDEE 2A: Overall Economics
PDEE 2B: Flow Sheets
PDEE 3A: Shipping by Barge
PDEE 3B: Shipping by Rail
PDEE 4A: Air Emissions
PDEE 4B: Water Pollution Control
PDEE 5A: Solid Waste
PDEE 5B: Heat Exchanger Networks
PDEE 6A: Series and Parallel Systems
PDEE 6B: Optimization of a Bridge's Span Length through Minimum Cost

Process Equipment Design (PEQD)
PEQD 1A: Liquid Handling
PEQD 1B: Solids Handling
PEQD 2A: Gas Handling
PEQD 2B: Heating and Cooling
PEQD 3A: Flow Diagram Basis
PEQD 3B: Flow Diagram Scale-Up

Process Safety (HSAP)
HSAP 1A: Flammability Limits
HSAP 1B: Kinetic Toxicology
HSAP 2A: Fluid Flow
HSAP 2B: Flow Power Requirements
HSAP 3A: Ventilation
HSAP 3B: Ignition Delay Time

Transport Phenomena (TRAN)
TRAN 1A: Newton's Law of Viscosity
TRAN 1B: Equation of Continuity
TRAN 2A: Flow Between Parallel Plates
TRAN 2B: Non-Newtonian Fluids
TRAN 3A: Thermal Conductivity
TRAN 3B: Heat Transfer in Solids
TRAN 4A: Fick's Law of Diffusion
TRAN 4B: Mass Transfer in Solids
TRAN 5A: Two-Dimensional Energy Transfer in Solids
TRAN 5B: Unsteady-State Mass Transfer in Solids
TRAN 6A: Mass Transfer Equation for Incompressible Fluids
TRAN 6B: Turbulent-Flow Systems

Solutions to Examinations A and B