Course subject: Chemical Engineering (CHE)

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Chemical Engineering (CHE) 600 Engineering and Research Methods, Ethics, Practice, and Law (0.25) SEM

Course ID: 015930

Introduction to methods and ethics relevant to engineering practice and postgraduate research. Literature search and review, defining research problems, planning and communication. Responsible research conduct and laboratory safety. Introduction to non-technical aspects of a professional engineering career, including the Canadian legal framework, profession licensure, ethics, safety and environmental protection.

Chemical Engineering (CHE) 601 Theory and Application of Transport Phenomena (0.50) LEC

Course ID: 015931

Mathematical analysis of momentum, heat and mass transport in systems of chemical engineering interest:development of the differential equations of change (continuity, motion and energy) for forced convection in isothermal, non-isothermal and multi-component systems; description of velocity, temperature and concentration profiles and computation of momentum, energy and mass fluxes at surfaces under conditions of laminar flow; description of transport in turbulent flow by time-smoothing of the equations of change; turbulent velocity, temperature and concentration profiles.

Chemical Engineering (CHE) 602 Chemical Reactor Analysis (0.50) LEC

Course ID: 000338

Mixing effects (segregation and micromixing) on reactor performance analysis of reactor stability, 1- and 2- D models for packed bed reactors, heterogeneous non-catalytic reactions, heat and mass transfer effects in porous catalyst particles, reduction of data for catalytic reactions and scale-up concepts. Examples will be drawn from packed, fluidized bed and transport reactors, polymer reactors and 3-phase reactors.

Chemical Engineering (CHE) 610 Theory and Application of Transport Phenomena (0.50) LEC

Course ID: 000333

Mathematical analysis of momentum, heat and mass transport in systems of chemical engineering interest: development of the differential equations of change (continuity, motion and energy) for forced convection in isothermal, non-isothermal and multi-component systems; description of velocity, temperature and concentration profiles and computation of momentum, energy and mass fluxes at surfaces under conditions of laminar flow; description of transport in turbulent flow by time-smoothing of the equations of change; turbulent velocity, temperature and concentration profiles.

Chemical Engineering (CHE) 612 Interfacial Phenomena (0.50) LEC

Course ID: 012789

An overview of interfacial phenomena, surface physical chemistry, importance of surfaces for small particles, and relevance to other subjects such as biology, nanotechnology and biomedicine. The fundamental concepts fo surface thermodynamics and intermolecular forces will be discussed.

Chemical Engineering (CHE) 614 Capillary and Transport Phenomena in Porous Media (0.50) LEC

Course ID: 010402

This course covers fundamental and advanced topics on 1) capillary phenomena in porous media, 2) characterization of pore structure and fluid flow in porous media (single phase and multiphase flow in porous media), 3) percolation theory concepts and application to modelling capillary and transport phenomena in porous media, 4) hydrodynamic dispersion, oil spill migration in porous media and remediation techniques.

Chemical Engineering (CHE) 620 Applied Engineering Mathematics (0.50) LEC

Course ID: 014409

Advanced engineering mathematics for the solution of linear differential equations arising from physiochemical models. Topics include scaling analysis of differential equations, series solutions for ordinary differential equations (ODEs), numerical solutions for initial/boundary value problems, Laplace transforms, characterization of partial differential equations (PDEs), and solution methods for PDEs (Sturm-Liouville transform, numerical methods).

Chemical Engineering (CHE) 621 Model Building and Response Surface Methodology (0.50) LEC,TUT

Course ID: 015954

Process/product optimization based on design of experiments (DOE), empirical modelling, and non-linear mechanistic models. Response surface methods for investigating process/product performance, determining optimal conditions and designs.

Chemical Engineering (CHE) 624 Advanced Process Dynamics and Control (0.50) LEC

Course ID: 010415

Sampled-data systems. Discrete-time control (discrete PID/IMC versions and tuning). Multivariable control (RGA, decouplers). Other advanced control designs may be included such as constrained minimum variance, linear quadratic gaussian, adaptive and nonlinear and introduction to state estimation/Kalman filtering. Held with CH E 522. Additional requirements beyond CH E 522 requirements.

Chemical Engineering (CHE) 632 Introduction to Catalysis (0.50) LEC

Course ID: 010445

Principles and applications of heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis. Adsorption, reaction kinetics and mass transfer effects. Catalyst synthesis and characterization. Industrial catalytic processes. The fundamentals of catalytic phenomena will focus on catalytic technology, catalyst materials, properties and preparation as well as catalyst characterization and selection.

Chemical Engineering (CHE) 640 Principles of Polymer Science (0.50) LEC

Course ID: 000340

Introduction to the physical chemistry of high polymers, principles of polymer synthesis, mechanisms and kinetics of polymerization reactions, copolymerization theory, polymerization in homogeneous and heterogeneous systems, chemical reactions of polymers. Theory and experimental methods for the molecular characterization of polymers.

Chemical Engineering (CHE) 641 Fundamentals of Polymer Processing Operations (0.50) LEC

Course ID: 000341

Introduction to polymer processing concepts; fundamentals of polymer melt rheology; review of simple flows; characterization of mixtures and mixing; handling of particulate polymeric solids; polymer melting operations; modelling of polymer melt pressurization and pumping; overview of polymer extrusion principles; film extrusion operations; design of extrusion dies; polymer compounding and reactive extrusion; overview of molding operations; introduction to 3D printing techniques. Students are expected to have an understanding of concepts from polymer science, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and applied numerical methods.

Chemical Engineering (CHE) 660 Principles of Biochemical Engineering (0.50) LEC

Course ID: 000345

Aspects of mass-transfer, heat-transfer, fluid flow, cell growth, metabolic engineering and enzyme kinetics related to the design of biological processes and process equipment. Sterilization techniques, fermentation, bioreactor design and operation, including immobilized cell or enzyme systems and aspects of bioseparations engineering.

Chemical Engineering (CHE) 661 Advances in Biochemical Engineering (0.50) LEC

Course ID: 000346

Design and control of bioprocesses with application to advanced or novel systems including enzymes, mixed cultures, genetically engineered cells, plant cells and animal cells. Exploration of new methods of producing materials, food, pharmaceuticals and providing services such as biological waste treatment.

Chemical Engineering (CHE) 672 Air Pollution Control (0.50) LEC

Course ID: 010447

Treatment of gaseous waste products from representative Canadian industries. Characterization and toxicity of filtration, scrubbing, cycloning, electrostatic precipitation and other chemical treatments. Legal, sociopolitical, economic and engineering aspects. Held with CH E 572. A special project or topic required in addition to CH E 572 requirements.

Chemical Engineering (CHE) 674 Industrial Waste Treatment (0.50) LEC

Course ID: 010448

Characterization of industrial wastewater. Physical/chemical methods or pre- and primary treatment. Principles, mechanisms and kinetics of biological degradation of industrial compounds. Design and operation of biological treatment systems, including aerobic, anaerobic and tertiary treatment. Sludge and solids disposal. Other physical/chemical treatments, possibly including adsorption, advanced oxidation and incineration. Additional course material and/or requirements beyond ChE 574 may be required.

Chemical Engineering (CHE) 710 Special Topics in Transport Phenomena (0.50) LEC

Course ID: 000352

Various courses dealing with particle-fluid dynamics, non-Newtonian flows, flow through porous media, heat and mass transfer in two-phase systems, and the use of transient and frequency response to measure physical quantities.

Chemical Engineering (CHE) 715 Research Topics in Transport Phenomena (0.50) RDG

Course ID: 000355

Various special research topics will be offered in the area of transport phenomena to support independent and individual research by instructor consent.

Chemical Engineering (CHE) 720 Special Topics in Analysis of Chemical Processes (0.50) LEC

Course ID: 000360

Various courses dealing with selected special topics such as advanced statistics, mathematical analysis, modelling, optimization and/or control of chemical processes.

Chemical Engineering (CHE) 725 Research Topics in Analysis of Chemical Processes (0.50) RDG

Course ID: 000366

Various special research topics will be offered in the area of analysis of chemical processes to support independent and individual research by instructor consent.

Chemical Engineering (CHE) 730 Special Topics in Chemical Kinetics,Catalysis and Advanced Reactor Engineering (0.50) LEC

Course ID: 000371

Various courses dealing with selected topics such as kinetics of chemical and biological systems, theories of catalysis, catalyst manufacture, residence time distribution, reactor flow models and reactor stability and optimization.

Chemical Engineering (CHE) 735 Research Topics in Chemical Kinetics, Catalysis and Advanced Reactor Engineering (0.50) RDG

Course ID: 000376

Various special research topics will be offered in the area of advanced reactor engineering including topics such as chemical kinetics and catalysis to support independent and individual research by instructor consent.

Chemical Engineering (CHE) 740 Special Topics in Polymer Science and Engineering (0.50) LEC

Course ID: 000381

Chemical Engineering (CHE) 745 Research Topics in Polymer Science and Engineering (0.50) RDG

Course ID: 000384

Various special research topics will be offered in the area of polymer science and engineering to suport independent and individual research by instructor consent.

Chemical Engineering (CHE) 750 Special Topics in Electrochemical Engineering, Interfacial Engineering & Materials Science (0.50) LEC

Course ID: 000389

Various courses dealing with selected special topics such as extractive metallurgy, hydrometallurgy, electrochemistry, electrochemical engineering, corrosion, materials science and engineering and interfacial phenomena.