Specific competences of the course:

CE1. To understand unit systems of physical magnitudes. To become proficient in engineering calculations.

CE2. To be able to approach and solve macroscopic mass balances in simple operations.

CE3. To be able to approach and solve enthalpy balances in heat exchange systems.

CE4. To be able to approach and solve mechanical energy balances in pipelines.

CE5. To know the basic principles of chemical reaction engineering.

Lesson 1. Basic principles for engineering calculations

Lesson 2. General principles of Chemical Engineering

Lesson 3. Basic principles of fluid mechanics

Lesson 4. Mass balances

Lesson 5. Energy balances

Lesson 6. Introduction to chemical reaction engineering



- Laboratory practice:

Practice 1: Theoretical and real head losses in a hydraulic installation

Practice 2: Mass balance in a continuous mixing process

Practice 3: Mass and energy balances in an evaporator

Practice 4: Kinetic analysis of ethanol oxidation

- Lectures to explain the basic principles of each lesson

- Classroom practices to solve problems

- Laboratory practice

- Problem-solving seminars: the students, working in small groups, will solve a proposed exercise

- Tools and percentages for grading:

Laboratory practice: 20 % (two exams in the computer room)

Final exam (theoretical-practical): 80 %

Problem-solving seminars: additional mark (maximum of 10 %)

- Opting out of the ordinary sitting

Failure to appear at the final exam on the official date of the ordinary sitting will automatically mean opting out of that sitting, which will lead to the grade of Not Sat.

Lesson notes, lists of exercises, tables and graphs, calculator, practice scripts.
The students must wear a laboratory coat during laboratory practice. Moreover, students must bring a laptop during laboratory practice (at least one for each group).

Basic bibliography

Backhurst J.R., Harker, J.H., Porter, J.E. “Problems in Heat and Mass Transfer (1st ed. corr.)” Edward Arnold, London (1980).



Felder, R.M., Rousseau, R.W. “Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes”, Wiley, New York (1986).



Himmelblau, D.M., Riggs, J.B. “Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering (7th ed.)”, Prentice-Hall, New Jersey (2004).



McCabe, W.L., Smith, J.C., Harriott, P. “Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering (7th ed.)”, McGraw-Hill, Boston (2005).



Reklaitis, G.V. “Introduction to Material and Energy Balances”, Wiley, New York (1983).



Schmidt, A.X., List, H.L. “Material and Energy Balances”, Prentice-Hall, New Jersey (1962).



Singh, R.P., Heldman, D.R. “Introduction to Food Engineering (4th ed.)”, Academic Press Elsevier, Amsterdam (2009).



Wells, G., Rose, L.M. “The Art of Chemical Process Design”, Elsevier, Amsterdam (1986).