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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM
FIRST YEAR CURRICULUM
COMMON TO ALL ENGINEERING STUDENTS
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NAME OF THE DEGREE INSTRUCTORS:
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS
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NAME OF THE DEGREE
INSTRUCTORS:
: Doctor of Engineering
: D.Eng. Akawat Sirisuk, Ph.D.
(Wisconsin)
PROFESSORS: Chutimon Satirapipathkul, D.Eng (Tokyo Tech)
Jirdsak Tscheikuna, B.Eng. (Chula), M.S.,
Paisan Kittisupakorn, B.Eng. (Chula), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Oklahoma State)
D.I.C., Ph.D. (London) Sirijutaratana Covavisaruch, B.Sc.Hons. (New South
Piyasan Praserthdam, B.Eng. (Chula), Wales), M.Sc. (Leeds).
M.Sc. (P.I.N.Y.), Ph.D. (Michigan)
Dr.lng. (I.N.SA) Varun Taepaisitphongse, B.Eng. (Chula), M.S.
(Toulouse) (Alabama), Ph.D.
Suttichai Assabumrungrat, B.Eng. (Chula), (UCLA)
M.Sc., D.I.C.,
Ph.D. (London) ADMISSION
ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS:
The applicant must hold either a Bachelor's Degree
Artiwan Shotipruk, Ph.D. (Michigan, in Chemical Engineering or equivalent with Second
Ann Arbor) Class Honors, or a Master's Degree in Chemical
Engineering, which is required for Pattem II. The
Bunjerd Jongsomjit, Ph.D. (Pittsburgh)
additional requirement for Pattern I is the minimum
Deacha Chatsiriwech, B.Eng. (Chula), D.I.C.,
grade point average of 3.5 on Master's Degree in
Ph.D. (London)
Chemical Engineering.
Joongjai Panpranot, Ph.D. (Clemson)
Muenduen Phisalaphong, B.Sc. (Kasetsart),
M.Eng. (Chula), COURSE REQUIREMENTS
M. (Lehigh),
Ph.D. (Colorado State) 1) Required Courses for Pattern 2(1)
Prasert Pavasant, B.Eng. (Chula), M.Sc., 12 credits
D.I.C., Ph.D. (London) 2105601 Advanced EngineeringMathematicsfor
Sarawut Rimdusit, B.Eng. (Chula), Chemical Engineers 3(3-0-9)
M.S.,Ph.D. (CWRU) 2105602 Advanced Transport Phenomena 3(3-0-9)
Seeroong Prichanont, B.Eng. (Chula). M.Sc., 2105603 Advanced Chemical Engineering
D.I.C., Ph.D. (London) Thermodynamics 3(3-0-9)
Siriporn Damrongsakkul, B.Eng. (Chula), 2105604 Advanced Chemical Engineering
M.Sc., D.I.C., Kinetics And Chemical Reactor
Ph.D. (London) Design 3(3-0-9)
Supakanok Thongyai, B.Eng. (Chula), D.I.C., 2105717 Seminarin Chemical
Ph.D. (London) EngineeringIII 1(1-{)-3)
Tawatchai Charinpanitkul, B.Eng(Chula), 2105718 Seminar in Chemical
M.Eng., D.Eng. (Tokyo) EngineeringIV 1(1-0-3)
Tharathon Mongkhonsi, B.Eng(Chula),
M.Sc., D.I.C., 2) Elective Courses for Pattern 2(1)
Ph.D. (London) 12 credits
Ura Pancharoen, B.S. (Newark), 2105645 Polymer Extrusion Process and
M.S., D.Eng.Sc. (NJIT) Design 3(3-0-9)
2105701 Advanced Process System
ASSISTANT PROFESSORS: Engineering 3(3-0-9)
2105702 AdvancedSeparationTechnology 3(3-0-9)
Amornchai Arpornwichanop,
2105703 Optimal Process Control 3(3-0-9)
D.Eng. (Chula)
Anongnat Somwangthanarg
2105709 Special Projects in Chemical
Ph.D. (Michigan)
Engineering 3(3-0-9)
Apinan Soottitantawat, Ph.D. (Japan)
2105710 Air Engineeringand Control of
Kasidit Nootong, Ph.D. (Pennsylvania)
Gaseous Air Pollutants 3(3-0-9)
Montree Wongsri, B.Sc.,M.Eng.
(Chula) M.S.,D.Sc. Students may select other courses offered by the
(Washington in St.Louis) Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University, with
Nattaporn Tonanon, D.Eng. (Kyoto) approval from their academic advisor or Chemical
Soorathep Kheawhom, Ph.D. (Tokyo) Engineering Department.
Sorada Kanokpanont, Ph.D. (Drexel)
Suphot Phatanasri, B.Sc. (Chiengmai),
M.Eng. (Chula).
Dr. Eng. (Kyoto)
Varong Pavarajarn. Ph.D. (Oregon State)
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DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Seminar in Chemical Engineering III and IV are non credit required courses (s/u) and not counted for in order to
fulfill the program.
Pattern I for Master's degree holder Pattern II (1) for Bachelor's degree holder
First Year First Year
First Semester
First Semester
2105717 Seminar in Chemical Engineering III 1
2105828 Dissertation 12 2105601 Advanced EngineeringMathematics 3
for Chemical Engineers
12 2105602 Advanced Transport Phenomena 3
2105603 Advanced Chemical Engineering 3
Second Semester Thermodynamics
2105604 Advanced Chemical Engineering J
2105718 Seminar in Chemical Engineering IV 1 Kinetics And Chemical Reactor
2105828 Dissertation 12 Design
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12
Second Semester
Second Year
21056xx Elective in ChE 3
First Semester 21056xx Elective in ChE 3
21056xx Elective in ChE 3
2105828 Dissertation 12 21056xx Elective in ChE .3
12 12
Second Semester Second Year
2105828 Dissertation 12. First Semester
12
Second Semester
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Third Year COURSES DESCRIPTIONS
IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING(B.ENG.)
First Semester
2105220 Chemical Engineering Chemistry 3(3-0-6)
2105828 Dissertation 12 Principles of chemical analysis for chemical
engineers for quality control, process control, and
12 researches, utilization of quantitative analysis and
interpretation, techniques of chemical analysis, using
Second Semester traditional methods, and use of analysis instruments,
principlesof organic chemistry to be applied in chemical
2105828 Dissertation 12 industries and bio-engineering,properties and reactions
of basic functional groups: hydrocarbons, hydroxyl,
12 ether, carbonyl, carboxylic, and organic complexes.
Pattern II (2) for Master's degree holder 2105221 Chemistry for Chemical Engineering
Laboratory 1(0-3-0)
First Year Practice in chemical analysis using various
techniques for quality control, process control, and
First Semester research.
2105717 Seminar in Chemical
Engineering III 2105222 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I
21056xx Elective in CHE 3 3(3-0-6)
21056xx Elective in CHE 3 Prediction of thermodynamic properties of single
21056xx Elective in CHE 3 components, ideal gas law, equation of states of gas
21056xx Elective in CHE J and liquid, gaseous and liquid mixtures, thermodynamic
laws, relationships of thermodynamic properties, phase
12 equilibriumof single components, refrigerationcycle.
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2105332 Chemical Engineering Statistics 3(3-0-6) 2105445 Catalyst Reaction Engineering
Elementary principles of statistics and probability, Fundamentals 3(3-0-6)
random variables and probability distributions, Condition: Prerequisite2105312
experimental data analysis, chemical process Catalyst structures and functions; fundamentals of
parameter estimation, linear regression and correlation, catalyst manufacturing processes and catalyst rection
multiple regression, design and analysis of chemical engineering;applicationsof catalystsin petrochemicaland
experiments with single factor and with several factors, chemicalengineering processes;catalystreactordesign.
chemical process modeling with stochastic approach.
2105452 Fermentation Processes 3(3-0-6)
2105333 Transport Phenomena 3(3-0-6)
Condition: Prerequisite2105272
Viscosity, mathematical models of momentum
Detailed study of the processes, operations,
transports in isothermal fluid systems, thermal
technology involved in selected industrial fermentation
conduction and convection, mathematical models of
processes directed towards the production of
energy transports in solids and in fluids for isothermal pharmaceuticalsand industrial chemicals.
systems and non-isothermal systems, diffusion in binary
mixtures, mathematical models of mass transports in 2105456 Introduction to Polymer Science 3(3-0-6)
isothermal mixtures without chemical reactions and with Condition: Prerequisite2105272
chemical reactions, simultaneous mass and energy Polymer structures and physical properties,
transports in fluid mixtures. technology and mechanical properties of polymers,
applications of polymers, polymer processing, plastic
2105352 Unit Operations II 3(3-0-6) technology;fibre technologyand elastomer technology.
Unit Operations for separating gaseous and liquid
mixtures with distillation, absorption, extraction, 2105458 Unit Operations Laboratory III 1(0-3-0)
adsorption and crystallization.
Condition: Prerequisite2105353
Practice unit operations for heat transport, and
2105353 Unit Operations III 3(3-0-6) simultaneousheat and mass transports.
Unit operations for exchanging heat, boilers,
evaporators, condensers, dryers, and cooling water
2105463 Chemical Engineering Processes3(3-0-6)
systems.
Development of industrial chemical processes,
relationship of unit operations, with raw materials,
2105356 Unit Operations Laboratory I 1(0-3-0)
products, and energy for production, process energy,
Condition: Prerequisite2105251
by-productsand wastes managements.
Practice unit operations for momentum transports.
2105357 Unit Operations Laboratory II 1(0-3-0) 2105464 Chemical Process Design 3(2-3-4)
Condition: Prerequisite2105352 Design principles of reaction sections, selection of
Practice unit operations for mass transport and reactors, design principles of separation sections,
reaction kinetics. development principles of process simulation model
with commercial process simulator.
2105362 Chemical Process Economic Assessment
3(3-0-6) 2105465 Chemical Plant Design 3(2-3-4)
Cost components of chemical industries, chemical Condition: Prerequisite2105464
industrialcost indexes, capital cost components, capital Design principles of heat exchanger network,
investment estimates, purchase costs of process process energy recovery principles,estimate equipment
equipments, manufacturing cost components, dimensions, selection principles of process equipment
manufacturing cost estimates, chemical process materials,and plant layout design.
depreciation estimates, feasibility analysis, alternative
investmentsand replacements 2105466 Natural Gas and Petroleum Oil Conditioning
3(3-0-6)
2105373 Chemical Engineering Kinetics and Condition: Senior Standing
Reactor Design 3(3-0-6) Water content estimate, hydrate formation estimate,
Fundamental principles of chemical kinetics; prevention of hydrate formation, dehydration methods,
diffusion and catalysis; concepts of reactor design; the methods of acid gas removals, liquefaction of natural
effect of reactor geometry, operating conditions, and gas, petroleum oil refinery, reforming petroleum oil
flow characteristics on mass and energy conservation products, sulfur compound removals.
equations;single and multiple reactor systems.
2105472 Process Dynamics and Control
2105430 Particie Technology 3(3-0-6) 3(3-0-6)
Particle characterization, transport of powder, Mathematical modeling of chemical engineering
selection of transport equipment (screw conveyor, systems; solution techniques and dynamics of these
belt conveyor, bucket elevator, pneumatic conveyor, systems; introduction to automatic control; feedback
air slide, etc.), storage of powder (hopper and silo control concept; stability analysis; frequency response
design), powder feeding and discharging systems, and control system designs; introduction to
classification of particles, granulation and measurement and control instrument characteristics.
agglomeration, comminution (size reduction), mixing
and agitation of powder, kneading filter press
(expression), extrusion.
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2105478 Petrochemical Engineering 2105492 Chemical Engineering Project" 2(0-4-2)
Processes 3(3-0-6) Condition: Prerequisite2105491
Natural Gas Utilization Plan of Thailand; natural A research on chemicial engineering projects
gas liquefaction plant; methanol plant; ethylene plant; related to chemical industrial problemsor innovations.
gas separation plant; ammonia, urea, and phosphate
plants; polypropylene plant; vinyl chloride monomer COURSES DESCRIPTIONS
plant; polyvinyl chloride plant; polyethylene plant; IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
ethylene oxide plant; polyester plant; polystyrene plant. (M.ENG. D.ENG.)
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2105601 Advanced Engineering Mathematics 2105610 Membrane Technology 3(3-0-9)
for Chemical Engineers 3(3-0-9) Condition: Consent of Facu/ty
Matrices and solutions of sets of ordinary differential Membrane structure and function; Production of
equations. Solution of partial differential equations using membrane; characterization, selection and use of
methods of infinite series and separation of variables. membrane system. Applications for membrane
Bessel functions and Legendre polynomials. Vector separations in various chemical and biochemical
and tensor analysis. Complex variables. Analytic processes. (1/2536)
functions, harmonic functions, Cauchy's integral
theorem, Laurent's expansion, and theory of residues.
2105611 Separation Technology Via Liquid
Calculus of variation.
membraneand Application 3(3-0-9)
Variety of separation process via liquid membrane;
2105602 Advanced Transport Phenomena 3(3-0-9) selection of single/multiple extractant systems; design
Fundamentals of momentum, energy and mass of a particular metal Ion separation from its mixture; the
transport. Determination of transport properties. applications of hollow fiber supported liquid membrane
Conservation of mass, momentum and energy in in separationof toxic metals, precious metals, rare earth
laminar flow and turbulent flow in microscopic approach. metals and radioactivemetals.
Equation of change for multicomponent systems.
Dimensional analysis of equation of change. 2105613 Mass Transfer Operations 3(3-0-9)
Simultaneous heat, mass, momentum transfer. Phase equilibria. General selection criteria for
Laminar and turbulent boundary layer theory. processes. fundamental principles and calculation
methods, distillation, absorption, extraction and
2105603 Advanced Chemical Engineering adsorption. Capacities and efficiencies of contacting
Thermodynamics 3(3-0-9) devices. Energy requirements of mas transfer
Introduction to molecular thermodynamics, processes. Optimal design operation.
equations of state, equations for activity coefficients,
thermodynamic property determination, multicomponent 2105614 Solvent Extraction 3(3-0-9)
phase equiibrium, process analysis. Liquid - liquid extraction systems. Modeling and
calculations of liquid extraction columns and other
2105604 Advanced Chemical Engineering Kinetecs equipment.Current topics of research.
and Chemical Reactor Design 3(3-0-9)
Review of fundamental principles. Order of 2105616 Fluid and Particle Mechanics 3(3-0-9)
reactions and rate equations. Theory of rate processes; Nature of two-phase gas-liquid flows. Flow regime
diffusion, types of reactors, catalysis, mechanical maps. Flow with phase change. Modeling of regime
arrangement of reactors for agitation, heat and mass transition, Conservation equations. Correlations and
transfer. Methods of designing chemical reactors with empirical models for two-phase flow. Annular flow. Slug
emphasis on continuous processing. flow. Bubbleflow. Mechanicaland surface propertiesof
particles. Fundamentals of particle-particle interaction.
2105605 Chemical Engineering Seminar 11(1-0-3) Powderflow and conveying. Agglomeration. Separation
process.
Seminar and discussions on current research in
chemical engineering for first year students.
2105619 Advanced Automatic Process
2105606 Chemical Engineering Seminar" 1(1-0-3)
Control 3(3-0-9)
Condition: Prerequisite: 2105605 Advanced control techniques, control of multiple-
Seminar and discussions on current research in
input multiple-output processes, discrete-time models.
chemical engineering for seconds year students in first Dynamic response of discrete-time systems. Non-linear
semester. process control.
2105607 Chemical Engineering Seminar III 1(1-0-3) 2105621 Multlvariable Process Control 3(3-0-9)
Condition:Prerequisite: 2105606 Introductionto multivariablecontrol, uncertaintyand
Seminar and discussions on research in chemical robustness for multivariable control system, controller
engineeringfor secondsyearstudentsin secondsemester. design and control structure design.
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2105626 Advanced Heat Transfer 3(3-0-9) characterization. Chemical reaction in porous catalyst
Radiative heat transfer, radiative properties of real pellets. Effect of intraparticle diffusion, effect of
materials, radition exchange between black surfaces temperature gradient, criteria for diffusion effect.
and between diffuse gray surfaces, special radiaive Kientics of heterogenous catalytic reactions.
problems. Forced convection heat tranfer, convection Experimental methods for developing design data.
processes, similarity theory, correlations of heat General aspects of catalytic reactor design.
transfer coefficients, effect of viscous dissipation, non-
2105637 Design of Industrial Catalysis 3(3-0-9)
contimum effect. Analytical methods in conduction The overall design of catalysts, design of the
heat transfer. Bessel equation, the method of primary and secondary constituents of the catalyst,
separation of variables, Laplace transforms, finite choice of support materials, experimental testing,
differences and finite elements. Heat transfer with summary of some useful general information for catalyst
vapourization, condensation and natural convection. designers, specific example of catalyst design.
2105628 Process Control Instrumentation 3(3-0-9) 2105638 Advanced Polymer Engineering 3(3-0-9)
Sensors and actuators used in proess industries; Polymers and their applications as engineering
signal conditioning and transmissionl analog and difital materials. Structure and properties of polymers.
controllers; interfacing and communication; Crystalline and glassy polymer. Polymerisation.
Polymer solutions. Mechanical properties of polymers.
programmable logic controlers; distributed process
Theory of rubber elasticity. Yielding of polymers.
control systems; safety in process automation. Polymers. Polymer rheology; viscoelastic properties of
polymers and viscoelastic models. Polymer composites.
2105629 Process identification and data
analysis 3(3-0-9) 2105639 Polymerization Reactor Desing and
Methods for modeling the dynamic behaviour of a Analysis 3(3-0-9)
process and its disturbances using data collected from Mathematical analysis of polymerization systems
the process; transfer function and time series modeling occuring in batch, continuous stirred tank and tubular
theory and techniques; statistical methods for structure reactors. Stability control, and optimization of
determination parameter estimation, model validation, polymerization reactions are also considered.
experiment design, and closed-loop data analysis,
2105640 Fundamentals of Rheology 3(3-0-9)
analysis and control, multivariate statistical methods
This course emphasizes the engineering approach
including Principal Component Analysis (PCA), and to the fundamentals of the rheology of polymer melts
Partial Least Squares (PLS) used for the efficient and polymer solutions. The various types of time-
extraction of information from large databases typically dependent and time-independent non-Newtonian fluid
collected by on-line process computer; analysis of are classified. The principles of the experimental
process problems and on-line process improvement by techniques used to characterize these materials are
using these models. discussed. The flow of non-Newtonian fluids in simple
geometry in illustrated in examples of the development
2105630 Heterogeneous Catalytic Reactor of quantitative design considerations based on the
Modelling 3(3-0-9) measured rheological properties of real fluids.
Introduction to catalytic reactor modelling;
criterriafor selection a suitable model; mathematical 2105641 Biodegradable Material
Engineering 3(3-0-9)
models of different types of catalytic reactor; catalyst
Types of biodegradable materials synthetic and
activity model; steady and transient state model.
natural materials, sources and production, properties
biocompatibility, biodegradation mechmism, test
2105631 Advanced catalysts of polymers 3(3-0-9)
methods for biodegradable plastics; polysaccharides,
Catalyst preparation and characterization of
biopolyester protein (collagen, gelatin), biodegradable
polymers ziegler-natta catalysts, metallocene
polymers for tissue engineering and controlled release.
catalysts, and late transition metal complex catalysts
the application of these catalysts in polymer production.
2105643 Polymer Processing 3(3-0-9)
Application of heat transfer, fluid mechanics and
2105632 Petrochemical Technology 3(3-0-9) thermodynamics to the design and control of polymer
The position today, the chemistry, the economics processing equipment. Detailed consideration of
and where possible, the solid implications. The basis for extrusion, calendering, rotational molding, stamping
petrochemicals: catalysts, economic and engineering and injection molding.
Chemical components, or elements recovered from
petroleum or natural gas. Petrochemical processes with 2105650 Biochemical Engineering 3(3-0-9)
emphasis on the chemical reactions and their kinetics. Microbial kinetics of growth. Barious fermentation
reactors for pure cultures. Mass transfer in fermentors.
2105634 Catalysis 3(3-0-9) Instrumentation and control of biochemical processes,
Adsorption and kinetics of surface reactions; downstream separation in biotechnology and their
poisoning, selectivity; and empirical activity patterns in importance.
catalysis; surface chemistry, catalytic mechanisms and
modern experimental techniques in catalytic research; 2105651 Bioreactor Design and Control 3(3-0-9)
descriptive examples of industrial catalytic system. Design and analysis of batch, continuous and
multiphase bioreactors. Advance control stategies of
2105636 Heterogeneous Catalysis 3(3-0-9) bioreactors.
Theory of adsorption and catalysis. Preparative
methods for catalysts. Techniques for catalyst
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2105659 Biochemical Separation 2105678 Introductionto Nanotechnology 3(3-0-9)
Technology 3(3-0-9) Fundamentalsof nanotechnology,instrumentationin
Separation technology in biological processing nanotechnology, nanopowders and nanomaterials,
industries. Cell separation process. Recovery of natural nanomaterials, nanobiometrics, preparation of
intracellular and extracellular product. Technology in nanomaterials,properties of nanomaterials,applications
liquid-solid separation. Technology in liquid mixture of nanomaterials mainly in materials technology
separation. Technology in gas mixture separation. mediums,energy, electronicsand chemical engineering,
Current topics of research. preparationof carbonnanomaterialsand its applications.
2105665 Cryogenic Engineering 3(3-0-9) 2105679 BioactiveCompounds 3(3-0-9)
Basic principles involved in the production of low Physical, chemical and biological properties of
temperature and the separation of gases. Physical bioactive compounds from plants, animals and
properties of cryogenic fluids and recent developments in microorganisms with significant biological activity and
their engineering applications. important uses in pharmaceuticals,agriculture,cosmetic
industries,includingsynthesis,extractiontechniquesand
2105666 Source Control of Particulate development of bioactive properties by
Emissions 3(3-0~9) bio/chemical/geneticengineeringtreatment.
Concents of controlling air pollution emissions.
Control of particulate emissions-mechanical collectors, 2105680 MultifunctionalReactor 3(3-0-9)
filters, electrostatic precipitators, scrubbers. Modeling, Basic concepts and knowledge of different
design, equipment selection and cost. multifunctional reactors and their applications;
mathematical modelling and simulation to understand
2105667 Loss Prevention in Chemical effects of various operating parameters on the
Operation 3(3-0-9) multifunctionalreactorsperformance.
Identification of hazards. Risk assessment.
Preventive measures: control system design for safe 2105681 Catalyst Deactivation 3(3-0-9)
operation. Personal protective devices. Emergency Condition: Consent of Faculty
Planning. (1/2534)
Physical and chemical knowledge of catalyst
deactivation by fouling, poisoning and sintering,
2105671 Process Dynamics 3(3-0-9) regenerationof fixed beds.
Dynamic modeling of chemical engineering process;
control system design for chemical engineering process
2105683 BioenergyTechnology 3(3-0-9)
dynamic simulation of controlled manufacturing peocess.
Fundamental concepts for biofuellbioenergy
technology. Renewable feedstocks, availability and
2105673 Design and Analysis of Experiments in
Chemical Engineering 3(3-0-9)
attributesfor biofuellbioenergyproduction,Thermochemical
Condition.Consent of Faculty
conversionof biomassto heat, power, and fuel. Thermal
Simple comparative experiments; experiments with gasification of biomass, Biochemical engineering for
a single factor; analysis of variance; randomized blocks conversionof biomassto fuel; ethanol,butanol,methane,
and Latin squares designs; Factorial design, Tow-level hydrogen and biodiesel production, environmental
factorial design; Three-level and mixed-level factorial impacts of biofuel production;value-addedprocessingof
design; Robustnessexperiments with randomfactors. biofuelresidues;case studieson biofuelproduction.
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2105701 Advanced Process System
Engineering 3(3-0-9)
Condition:Prerequisite:2105601,
21056182105623
Nature and role of process systems engineering.
Optimization of unit operations. Optimum design of
large complex process. Structural analysis of process
equations. System identification and parameter
estimation. Application of process system engineering
problem.
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