In today’s workplace, non-chemical engineers are increasingly expected to work with chemical engineers on projects, scale-ups and process evaluations. But to do so, you need a solid understanding of basic concepts of chemical engineering analysis, design and calculations. Join chemical engineering experts in this three-day overview of the fundamentals of chemical engineering that you need to understand, communicate and work with chemical engineers.
Gain an understanding of chemical engineering
In three days, you’ll learn how to hold your own in discussions on safety, industrial hygiene and reactive chemicals. You’ll gain an understanding of the basics of fluid flow, heat transfer, heat exchanger design and how to apply it. You’ll also get up-to-speed on solids handling, tank and vessel design, polymerization and polymer processing and how use this knowledge to sharpen projects and evaluations. Through case studies, you’ll see the concepts you learn in action so you can apply them in your workplace when collaborating with chemical engineers on projects, chemistry scale-ups, process evaluations and other initiatives.
Also available as an online course: Chemical Engineering for Non-Chemical Engineers
Learning Outcomes:
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Discuss the basic concepts of chemical engineering including mass and energy balances and the concept of unit operations.
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Describe basic safety regulations and procedures and the basics of reactive chemical analysis.
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Explain the basics of fluid flow and pumps.
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Explain the basics of distillation, absorption, adsorption, filtration and drying processes and equipment choices for these unit operations.
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Calculate basic stoichiometry and unit conversions.
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Discuss the basics of process scale up and economics, solids handling, characterization, transfer and storage.
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Explain the basics of process control and the basis for choosing the type of process control.
Who Should Attend:
Non-engineers without formal chemical engineering training who have up to three years of experience working in a plant with chemical engineers. It will be especially valuable to:
- Operating technicians
- Engineering managers who are not chemical engineers
- Chemists
- DHS, EPA and other government employees
- Other engineers
Day One
8:00 – 8:30
Registration
8:30 – 10:00
Safety, toxicology, ethics, and economics
The “HHO” Reactor
10:00 – 10:15
Morning Break
10:15 – Noon
Processing, scale-up, and stoichiometry
Noon – 1:00
Lunch Break
1:00 – 2:30
Mass balances, Kinetics, and Reaction Engineering
2:30 – 2:45
Afternoon Break
2:45 – 4:00
Fluid flow, Pumps, Viscosity, Laminar vs. Turbulent Flow
4:00 – 5:00
Case Study
Day Two
8:30 – 9:30
Heat Transfer, Heat Exchangers, Energy Balances
9:30 – 10:00
Concepts and Basics of Reactive Chemicals Analysis
T-2 Fire and Explosion
10:00 – 10:15
Morning Break
10:15 – 11:00
Distillation and Stage Wise Contacting
11:00 –11:30
Absorption, Stripping, and Extraction
11:30 - 12:00
Review Exercises
Noon – 1:00
Lunch Break
1:00 – 2:00
Evaporation and Crystallization
2:00 - 2:15
Review Exercises
2:15 – 2:30
Afternoon Break
2:30 – 4:00
Filtration and Drying
4:00 – 5:00
Case Study: Coffee Brewing
Day Three
8:30 – 10:00
Solids Handling and Processing
Review of Pt. Wentworth Sugar Plant Fire and Explosion/Review exercises
10:00 – 10:15
Morning Break
10:15 – 11:00
Tanks and Vessels
11:00 – Noon
Chemical Engineering in Polymers/ Polymer Processing
Noon – 1:00
Lunch Break
1:00 – 2:30
Process Control and Control Valves
Review of Texas City Fire and Explosion
2:30 – 2:45
Afternoon Break
2:45 – 3:00
Future Challenges for Chemical Engineers
3:00 - 5:00
Final Review Exercises and Team Final Exams
Times listed are in EST. For questions, please email academy@aiche.org.
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day One
8:00 – 8:30
Registration
8:30 – 10:00
Safety, toxicology, ethics, and economics
The “HHO” Reactor
10:00 – 10:15
Morning Break
10:15 – Noon
Processing, scale-up, and stoichiometry
Noon – 1:00
Lunch Break
1:00 – 2:30
Mass balances, Kinetics, and Reaction Engineering
2:30 – 2:45
Afternoon Break
2:45 – 4:00
Fluid flow, Pumps, Viscosity, Laminar vs. Turbulent Flow
4:00 – 5:00
Case Study
Day Two
8:30 – 9:30
Heat Transfer, Heat Exchangers, Energy Balances
9:30 – 10:00
Concepts and Basics of Reactive Chemicals Analysis
T-2 Fire and Explosion
10:00 – 10:15
Morning Break
10:15 – 11:00
Distillation and Stage Wise Contacting
11:00 –11:30
Absorption, Stripping, and Extraction
11:30 - 12:00
Review Exercises
Noon – 1:00
Lunch Break
1:00 – 2:00
Evaporation and Crystallization
2:00 - 2:15
Review Exercises
2:15 – 2:30
Afternoon Break
2:30 – 4:00
Filtration and Drying
4:00 – 5:00
Case Study: Coffee Brewing
Day Three
8:30 – 10:00
Solids Handling and Processing
Review of Pt. Wentworth Sugar Plant Fire and Explosion/Review exercises
10:00 – 10:15
Morning Break
10:15 – 11:00
Tanks and Vessels
11:00 – Noon
Chemical Engineering in Polymers/ Polymer Processing
Noon – 1:00
Lunch Break
1:00 – 2:30
Process Control and Control Valves
Review of Texas City Fire and Explosion
2:30 – 2:45
Afternoon Break
2:45 – 3:00
Future Challenges for Chemical Engineers
3:00 - 5:00
Final Review Exercises and Team Final Exams
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