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CHEM ENG 4053 - Pinch Analysis and Process Synthesis

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4010
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
 EFTSL
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
4010 Mon 16/03/2020 Thu 26/03/2020 Fri 12/06/2020 Not Available


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
14433 LE01 20 6 2 Mar - 6 Apr Monday 12pm - 2pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
27 Apr - 8 Jun Monday 12pm - 2pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
Related Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
14434 TU01 20 6 13 Mar - 10 Apr Friday 3pm - 5pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room
1 May - 12 Jun Friday 3pm - 5pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM218, Teaching Room