Department of Chemical Engineering

University of San Carlos Talamban Campus

Nasipit, Talamban, Cebu City

A case study and calculation taskon

PRODUCTION OF FORMALDEHYDE

Chemical Engineering Calculations II (ChE 322N/ChE322NL)

Date Submitted: March 2016

Submitted by:
Marvin John Comendador
James Nevin Go
Jason Moen V. Pestao
Kei Jaya A. Pintor
Christine Anne Siasar
Mark Vincent S. Solatorio

Submitted to:
Dr. Alchris W. Go
Instructor ChE 322L/ChE322NL
 RATING SHEET

Aspects and Dimensions GRADE/RATING

1 2 3 4 5 6
Timeliness
Completeness
Teamwork
Given and Assumptions
Interpretation of the problem
and schematic diagram
Analysis and Solution
Results and Interpretations
Overall Grade

Quality Levels and Descriptors

1.0
1.3 2.0 3.0 4.0
Criteria Exceeds
Outstanding Competent Marginal Not Acceptable
Expectations
Submitted Submitted Submitted Failed to Failed to
the CS a the CS 3 the CS on submit the submit the
week before days before the set CS on time CS on time,
Timeliness
the deadline the deadline deadline and asked to both original
submit a and make-
new CS up CS given.
Provides Provides Provides Provides Provides
solutions or solutions or solutions or solutions or solutions or
answers for answers for answers for answers for answers less
100% of the 95% of the 85 % of the 75% of the than 75%
questions. questions. questions. questions. but over 50
% of the
Provides a Complete Complete Complete questions.
detailed material and material and material and
process flow energy energy energy Complete
diagrams balance and balance and balance and material and
Completeness
with proper their their their energy
labels and summary is summary is summary is balance and
complete provided provided provided their
material and summary is
energy provided
balance and
their
summary is
provided

Contributed Contributed Contributed Contributed Contributed

Teamwork
more than at least 30% at least 25% at least 20% less than
(Individually
30% of the of the tasks of the tasks of the tasks 20% of the
Rated)*
tasks task
Quality Levels and Descriptors
1.0-1.3 2.0 3.0 4.0
Criteria
Outstanding Competent Marginal Not Acceptable
 All givens All givens All givens Givens are listed
necessary for necessary for necessary for but incomplete;
solving the solving the solving the irrelevant givens
problem are problem are problem are are listed, or
stated along with stated along with stated along with givens are stated
correct units; correct units; units; irrelevant without
givens noted in some irrelevant givens are also accompanying
the problem givens are also listed. Givens are correct units.
statement but not listed. Some confused with Givens are
necessary for givens are assumption. confused with
solving the confused with assumption.
problem are assumption. Problem
eliminated. statement is clear
Problem Problem but important Problem
Given and statement is clear statement is clear variables for statement is
Assumptions and thorough with but some solving the ambiguous and/or
all variables requisite variables problem are not misses to indicate
required for for solving the indicated. critical unknowns
solving the problem is not Some required.
problem clearly indicated. assumptions are
indicated. Assumption missing or Most assumptions
completely listed confused with are missing.
Assumptions are and valid. In some givens. Assumptions
completely listed, cases not clearly Assumptions are listed are mostly
valid, justified. justified but are valid although in valid but not
clearly implied in some cases not justified or simply
the calculation clearly justified, implied in the
section. but implied in the calculation
calculation section.
section.

A complete and Relevant Relevant The provided

clear schematic of schematic is schematic is schematic is either
the system being provided but provided but ambiguous or
described is some information important incomplete, hindering
provided and (state and information (state the assessment of the
properly labeled. condition) and and condition) system described in
Interpretation of labels and labels the problem.
the problem and (dimensions and (dimensions and
schematic variables) as variables) as
diagram described in the described in the
(If appropriate) problem are problem are not
missing, but provided,
would not hinder hindering the
the assessment of assessment of the
the system system described
described. in the problem.

Quality Levels and Descriptors

1.0-1.3 2.0 3.0 4.0
Criteria
Outstanding Competent Marginal Not Acceptable
 All relevant All key equations Some key Most key
governing are provided are equations are equations are
equations are mostly in reduced missing, missing or
given in full form form. erroneous or erroneous.
reduced form of
governing
equations are
given.

Equations are Equations are Some errors exist Many errors exist
properly reduced mathematically in the reduction in the reduction
according to manipulated and mathematical and mathematical
assumptions and correctly to solve manipulation. manipulation.
Analysis and mathematically for unknown on
Solution manipulated the left in terms of
correctly to solve known on the
for unknown on right (if possible).
the left in terms of
known on the
right (if possible).
Solution is difficult Solution is messy
Steps in the Steps in the to follow. and not possible
analysis are easy analysis are easy to follow
to follow. to follow.
Unit conversions Error in the
Unit conversions Unit conversions are correct but not conversion of
are explicit and are explicit and clearly shown units.
correct. correct.
Results are Results are Results are given Results are
clearly indicated, clearly indicated, but not clearly incomplete, wrong
error-free and correct and highlighted, or or difficult to
thorough. thorough. some key results identify.
are missing, or
some are
Results and
Correctness of erroneous.
Interpretations
(When
result is judged. Erroneous results
Validity of Correctness of Correctness of are improperly
necessary)
answers in terms result is judged. result is judged. judged to be
of assumptions is Validity of Validity of reasonable, or
discussed. What answers in terms answers in terms assumptions not
if scenarios are of assumptions is of assumptions is reflected upon.
considered. discussed. discussed
Table of contents
Cover Page...i
Rating sheet.....ii
Rubrics....iii
Table of contents.....iv
Introduction......1
Process description.......1
Process flow diagram.......3
Answers to guide questions.........4
Question 1....4
Question 2........5
Question 3....6
Question 48
Question 5........9
Question 6..11
Question 7..12
Question 8..13
Question 9..15
Question 10....18
Question 11....20
Question 12....21
Question 13........22
Question 14....25
Question 15....26
Question 16....29
Question 17....30
Question 18....32
Question 19....49
Question 20....52
Question 21....55
Question 22....57
Question 23....60
Question 24....63
Question 25....64
Question 26....68
Question 27....69
Question 28....71
Mass balance..........72
Energy balance.......83
References......94
Appendices.....95
Physical and chemical data...........95
Thermodynamic data.....95