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Name of Course Chemical Process Principles

2. Course Code: CLB 10904
3. Names of Academic Staff: Law Jeng Yih
Norilhamiah Yahya
4. Rationale for inclusion of the course in the program:

This is an introductory course aimed at providing students with the fundamental concepts of
chemical process which form the foundation for their study in later years. These concepts are
essential in preparing students to formulate and solve material and energy balances on chemical
process systems.

5. Semester and Semester 2

Year Offered Year 1
6. Total Student Learning Face to face (F2F): Total guided and independent
Time (SLT): 166 hours 60 hours learning (non F2F): 106 hours

L= Lecture L T P O
T=Tutorial
P=Practical 26 22 6 6
O=Others
7. Credit Value: 4
8. Prerequisite: Nil
9. Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course students should be able to:

1. Determine the dimension of an equation and conversion of units.

2. Sketch the process flow diagram of material and energy balance of a given process.
3. Examine and select pertinent data to solve material and energy balance problems.
4. Analyse single phase system from various equation of states.
5. Analyse specific properties from steam tables and superheated steam table.
6. Sketch the hypothetical process paths for the flow of energy.
7. Calculate the specific enthalpy change by referring to heat capacity data table, steam table
and specific enthalpy table.
8. Perform preliminary design of a chemical processing plant.

10. Transferable skills

Skills Development of the skills Skills assessments
Team work Students are required to work in team Nil
during case study.

Participants & Written communication skills (written Teacher’s evaluation

Communication skills
case study reports and assignments). – observation (rubric)
Students participation in group
meeting with supervisor, questioning
and answering questions.
Participation also include students’
time management (punctuality and
attendance during meetings).

3. Leadership qualities A team leader is selected for each Nil

team.
A team leader is to plan and schedule
the task throughout the semester.

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 A team leader is to get full
cooperation from team members.

11. Teaching-learning strategy

Teaching and learning will be via lecture, practise tutorial sessions and case study. Students will
also be required to do their own self-study either through guided questions or assignments.

Assessment strategy:
Assessment will be both formative and summative. Students learning will be assessed using
written tests, assignments, and case study report. Participation in group meeting with supervisor
is included as part of their final marks. Thus assessment is continuous throughout the semester.

12. Synopsis
This course is to introduce students to the principles and calculations used in basic chemical
engineering, to acquaint students with material and energy balances and the techniques to
formulate and solve questions. This course covers the basic calculations used in chemical
processes. It includes units and dimensions, thermodynamics data, material balance, energy
balance, single and multi phase systems, process principles and process analysis.

13. Mode of Delivery

Lecture, Tutorial and Discussion

14. Assessment Methods and Types

Tests 30%
Quizzes 15%
Case study 15%
Final Exam 40%
Total 100%

15. Mapping of the Course to the Program Aims

Course PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7

Chemical Process Principles 4 5 3

16. Mapping of the course to the Program Learning Outcomes

PLO PLO PLO PLO PLO PLO PLO PLO PLO PLO PLO PLO PLO PLO PLO
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
CO1 3 4
CO2 5 4 3 5 4
CO3 5 5 4 4
CO4 5 5 5 5
CO5 5 5
CO6 5 4 3 5 4
CO7 5 5 5
CO8 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5

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17. Content outline of the course and the student learning time per topic

F2F Non
Topic SLT
L T P O F2F
1 1.0 Basic Concepts

1.1 Unit, dimensions and conversion of units

1.2 Systems of units
2 2 4 8
1.3 Process variables
1.4 Dimensional homogeneity and dimensionless
quantities

2.0
2 Material Balance

2.1 Process classifications and general material

balance
2.2 Material balance over single/multiple unit without
8 8 16 32
reactions
2.3 Recycle and bypass
2.4 Material balance on reactive process
2.5 Combustion reactions

3 3.0 Phase System

3.1 Single phase system

3.1.1 Ideal gas behaviour
3.1.2 Standard temperature and pressure
3.1.3 Non-ideal equations of state 6 6 12 24
3.2 Multiphase system
3.2.1 Single component phase behaviour
3.2.2 Gibbs Phase Rule
3.2.3 Multi-component Gas Liquid System

4 4.0 Energy Balance

4.1 Forms of energy

4.2 Energy balance on closed system
4.3 Energy balance on open system
4.4 Steam tables
4.5 Energy balance on non reactive process
4.5.1 Hypothetical process paths
4.5.2 Sensible heat and heat capacities 6 6 12 24
4.5.3 Latent heats
4.5.4 Energy balances on process involving phase
changes
4.6 Energy balance on reactive process
4.6.1 Heat of Reaction; Hess’s Law
4.6.2 Heat of Formation
4.6.3 Heat of Combustion

5 5. 0 Computer Aided Process Engineering

5.1 Degree of Freedom analysis

5.2 Sequence modular
5.3 Equation – based 4 6 6 16

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 5.4 Develop mathematical model for material balance
& energy balance
5.5 Case studies

Written test 3 6 9
Quizzes 4 4
Case study 40 40
Examination 3 6 9
TOTAL Student Learning Time (hours) 26 22 6 6 106 166

18. Main references

Felder and Rousseau, (1999), Elementary of Chemical Process, 3rd Edition, John Wiley & Sons.
Himmeblau,. D.M., (2004), Basic Principle and Calculation in Chemical Engineering, Prentice
Hall.

19. Other additional information