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CHEM ENG 4053 - Pinch Analysis and Process Synthesis

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 3910
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 4 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Assessment: Tutorials, test, class presentation(s), design project, final examination
Syllabus:

This course covers the key concepts of heat pinch analysis and is designed to serve as an introduction to methods likely to be of use to practicing graduates in chemical engineering. Emphasis is on the development of specific quantitative skills that will be useful in a wide range of processes. Pinch analysis is the key to the design of inherently energy-efficient plants. It is a methodology for minimizing energy consumption in chemical processes. Pinch analysis is also known as process integration, energy integration or pinch technology.

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Units
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Amount
3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
3910 Mon 18/03/2019 Sun 31/03/2019 Fri 10/05/2019 Fri 14/06/2019


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
14319 LE01 15 1 5 Mar - 9 Apr Tuesday 9am - 11am Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
30 Apr - 11 Jun Tuesday 9am - 11am Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
Related Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
14320 TU01 15 1 13 Mar - 10 Apr Wednesday 12pm - 2pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
1 May - 12 Jun Wednesday 12pm - 2pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room