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CHG - G�nie chimique / Chemical Engineering

Description des cours

CHG1120	Introduction to Chemical Engineering	(3,0,2) 4 cr.
Chemical profession in relation to the chemical process industry. Use of flow sheets in chemical processing and process design. Introduction to concepts of chemical conversions and unit processes. Unit operations and separation processes in the chemical industry. Discussion of selected processes in the manufacture of heavy chemicals, petroleum products, petrochemicals, polymers, pulp and paper. System of units, process variables, process classification, material and energy balances. HAUT DE PAGE

CHG1520	Introduction au g�nie chimique	(3,0,2) 4 cr.
Discussion sur l'industrie des proc�d�s chimiques et le r�le de l'ing�nieur chimiste; la repr�sentation des proc�d�s chimiques; diagrammes et dessins appliqu�s au g�nie. Introduction aux concepts de conversion chimique et proc�d�s de s�paration dans l'industrie chimique. La discussion de proc�d�s choisis dans la fabrication de produits chimiques lourds, de d�riv�s du p�trole, de produits p�trochimiques, de polym�res et de p�tes et papier Bilans de mati�re et d'�nergie. HAUT DE PAGE

CHG2317	Introduction to Chemical Process Analysis and Design	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Mass and energy balances in unit processes and unit operations. Vapour- liquid equilibrium in simple systems. Technological and economic constraints in the design of chemical processes. Generation and evaluation of alternative designs. Prerequisite: CHM1310 HAUT DE PAGE

CHG2319	Elements of Chemical Process Synthesis	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Separation technology; exploitation of volatility or solubility differences. Synthesis of material flow. Reaction path synthesis; screening of alternate paths. Selection of construction materials for process equipment; strength, degradation, corrosion. Prerequisite: CHG2317 or CHG2717 or permission of the instructor. HAUT DE PAGE

CHG2717	Introduction � l'analyse et la conception des proc�d�s chimiques	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Bilans de mati�re et d'�nergie sur les op�rations unitaires et proc�d�s unitaires. �quilibre liquide-vapeur de syst�mes simples. Les contraintes entre la technologie et l'�conomie dans la conception de proc�d�s chimiques. Conception et �valuation de proc�d�s alternatifs. Pr�alable: CHM1710 HAUT DE PAGE

CHG2719	�l�ments de synth�se dans les proc�d�s chimiques	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Technologies de s�paration; application des diff�rences de volatilit� et de solubilit�. Synth�se d'�coulement de la mati�re. Synth�se du chemin r�actionnel; choix des chemins alternatifs. S�lection des mat�riaux de construction pour l'�quipement dans les proc�d�s chimiques; force de rupture, usure, corrosion. Pr�alable: CHG2717 ou CHG2317 ou permission de l'instructeur. HAUT DE PAGE

CHG2901	Rapport de stage coop I	3 cr.
Co-op Work Term Report I HAUT DE PAGE

CHG2910	Dessin technique	(1,0,2) 2 cr.
Un cours de base qui pr�sente les fondements de la communication graphique. Les sujets �tudi�s comprennent : les projections orthogonales, la repr�sentation isom�trique, les sch�mas, les vues auxiliaires, les coupes, les constructions g�om�triques, le lettrage et les cotes. Engineering Graphics A fundamental course presenting the basics of graphical communication. Topics include orthographic projections, isometric drawing, sketching, auxiliary views, sections, lettering, geometric constructions and dimensioning. HAUT DE PAGE

CHG3312	Fluid Flow	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Application of fluid flow principles to the solution of engineering problems. Macroscopic mass, momentum, mechanical energy and energy balances. Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids, compressible and incompressible fluids. Friction factors and Reynolds numbers for flow in conduits, around submerged objects, in packed beds and porous media. Flow measurement, dimensional analysis. Prerequisite: CHG2319 HAUT DE PAGE

CHG3314	Heat Transfer Operations	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Steady state heat conduction in solids with and without extended surfaces. Natural and forced convective heat transfer. Heat exchangers. Boiling heat transfer. Condensation. Evaporation. Thermal radiation. Heat transfer in nuclear reactors. Prerequisites: CHG3316,CHG3324 HAUT DE PAGE

CHG3316	Transport Phenomena	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Application of the basic laws of mass, momentum and energy transport in engineering analysis. Equations of continuity, motion (Navier Stokes) and energy. Molecular diffusion, models describing interphase transport. Use of equations of change in the analysis of flow, mass and heat transfer problems. Potential flow. Stress tensor. Rate of deformation tensor. Stream function. Vorticity. Time- smoothed equations of change. Prerequisites: CHG2319,MAT2322,MAT2331 HAUT DE PAGE

CHG3322	Chemical Engineering Practice	(4,0,4) 6 cr.
Co-ordinated lecture and laboratory course intended to demonstrate practical aspects of chemical engineering and to develop skills in written communication and engineering judgment. Students carry out experiments dealing with fluid mechanics, heat transfer and thermodynamics, with emphasis on computerized data acquisition and analysis techniques. The lectures explain the principles underlying the experiments and related problems, and provide instruction on effective technical report writing and on the principles of professional engineering practice and ethics, the societal and environmental obligations of the engineer, and workplace health and safety. Prerequisites: CHG3316,CHG3337 HAUT DE PAGE

CHG3324	Fundamentals and Applications of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
First and second laws of thermodynamics. PVT behaviour of fluids. Equations of state. Thermal chemical effects. Estimation of physical-chemical properties. Applications of thermodynamics to various processes in the field of chemical engineering. Prerequisites: CHG2319,CHM2131 HAUT DE PAGE

CHG3326	Principles of Phase Equilibria and Chemical Reaction Equilibria	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Properties of homogeneous mixtures. Models of solution. Fugacity and fugacity coefficient. Activity coefficient. Excess properties. Gibbs-Duhem equation and its applications. Criteria of equilibrium. Vapor-liquid equilibrium at low and high pressures. Methods of prediction. Chemical equilibrium constant, maximum conversion. Multi-reaction equilibria. Selection of operating conditions. Mathematical techniques related to the study of these topics. Prerequisites: CHG3316,CHG3324 HAUT DE PAGE

CHG3331	Application of Mathematical Methods to Chemical Engineering	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Formulation and solution of ordinary and partial differential equations with particular emphasis on chemical engineering problems and computer applications. Numerical methods used for solution of differential equations, treatment and evaluation of data. Prerequisites: CHG2319,MAT2322,MAT2331 HAUT DE PAGE

CHG3335	Process Control	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Fundamental concepts involved in establishing the transient behaviour and control characteristics of processes. Process dynamics. Dynamics of measuring and control elements. Controller characteristics. Dynamics of control loops. Stability criteria. Multiple loop systems. Advanced control system design. Introduction to sampled-data systems. Prerequisites: CHG2317,MAT2331 HAUT DE PAGE

CHG3337	Data Collection and Interpretation	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Basic principles and techniques for the efficient design of experiments and effective analysis of data are presented. Topics include: the nature and analysis of process variability, comparing processes, blocking and randomization, empirical model building for quantifying relationships between process inputs and outputs, two-level factorial and fractional factorial designs for screening out inert input variables, mixture designs, response surface methodology, empirical optimization techniques, Taguchi methods, a practical approach to experimental design. Prerequisite: MAT2377 HAUT DE PAGE

CHG3901	Rapport de stage coop II	3 cr.
Co-op Work Term Report II HAUT DE PAGE

CHG3902	Rapport de stage coop III	3 cr.
Co-op Work Term Report III HAUT DE PAGE

CHG4127	Chemical Reaction Engineering	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Chemical reactor thermodynamics. Kinetics of chemical reactions. Batch reactors. Continuous stirred tank reactors. Plug flow and laminar flow reactors. Interpretation of data and design of simple reactors. Heterogeneous reactors. Solid-fluid reactor analysis. Prerequisites: CHG2317,CHG3326,MAT2331 HAUT DE PAGE

CHG4157	Strategies for Engineering Process Analysis	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Design and analysis techniques for industrial and laboratory investigations are presented. Topics include: the nature and analysis of process variations, comparisons of two or more processes, modelling process behaviour, applications of factorial and fractional factorial experimental designs in processing studies, examination of response surfaces, empirical process optimization techniques, mixture designs, Taguchi methods. Prerequisite: Completion of 2nd-year chemical engineering studies. HAUT DE PAGE

CHG4300	Thesis and Seminar	6 cr.
The student must prepare a thesis and present a seminar on an approved topic. The topic must have received approval of a professor in the Department who will act as thesis supervisor. Prerequisite: Completion of all 3rd-year core courses HAUT DE PAGE

CHG4301	Air Pollution Control Processes	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
This course will review sources and types of air pollution and discuss design of equipment for use in air pollution control, e.g. grit and dust removal, sampling, equipment performance, mist removal in chemical processes, gas absorption processes, solid chemical absorbents and regeneration processes. Stack heights, dispersions and meteorological factors. Prerequisite: Completion of 2nd-year chemical engineering studies. HAUT DE PAGE

CHG4302	Environmental Biotechnology	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Significance of microorganisms in the environment. Soil and aquatic environments, extreme environments. Kinetics of microbial growth and degradation of raw materials. Continuous and batch reactors. Mass and heat transfer. Aerobic and anaerobic processes. Microbial conversion of carbon, nitrogen and other elements. Microbial corrosion. Mineral leaching with microorganisms. Composting. Microbial contributions to pollution. Use of genetic techniques to engineer organisms with novel catalytic capabilities. Prerequisite: Completion of 2nd- year chemical engineering studies. HAUT DE PAGE

CHG4303	Hazardous Waste Control	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Definition of hazardous waste, waste management options, use of risk assessment. Hazardous waste legislation and characterization of hazardous compounds. Control procedures, waste minimization, chemical and physical treatment, thermal incineration, landfill disposal, transportation. Prerequisite: Completion of 2nd-year chemical engineering studies. HAUT DE PAGE

CHG4311	Unit Operations	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Process design of industrial equipment: evaporation, drying, humidification, absorption and stripping in plate and packed towers, distillation, liquid- liquid extraction and adsorption. Prerequisites: CHG3316,CHG3326 HAUT DE PAGE

CHG4316	Chemical Engineering Laboratory	(1,0,10) 6 cr.
Laboratory course to demonstrate chemical engineering principles, to further develop engineering judgment, to gain hands-on experience with equipment, and to enhance oral and written communication skills. Students participate in all phases of the investigation -- planning, execution, analysis, reporting. Use of the computer for simulation and data analysis is strongly encouraged. Prerequisites: CHG3322,CHG3335 HAUT DE PAGE

CHG4331	Introduction to Polymer Reaction Engineering	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Principles governing polymerization reactions. Mechanisms and kinetics of step-growth and chain-growth polymerization and copolymerization. Physical properties of polymers and polymer characterization. Molecular weight distribution. Polymerization reaction engineering: mathematical modelling and polymer reactor design in industrial settings. Prerequisite: completion of all 3rd year core courses. HAUT DE PAGE

CHG4333	Fundamentals of Polymer Processing	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Polymer processing. Modelling philosophy. Continuum mechanics. Formulation and solution of equations for simple model flows. Extrusion Calendering. Coating flows. Fibre spinning. Tubular film blowing. Injection moulding. Mixing. Heat and mass transfer. Elastic phenomena. Stability of flows. Prerequisites: CHG3316,CHG3331 HAUT DE PAGE

CHG4343	Computer-Aided Design in Chemical Engineering	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Role of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) in chemical industry. Approaches to CAD, potential and pitfalls. Estimation of physical/chemical properties application to the design of chemical processing units, evaluation of the design, sensitivity analysis. Applications include use of computer programs (software packages and student-created programs for the design of process units, e.g. distillation, towers, multiple effect evaporators, multicomponent absorbers, heat exchanger networks, etc.). Prerequisite: CHG3331 HAUT DE PAGE

CHG4344	Plant Design Project	(0.5,0,5) 3 cr.
A study of the engineering aspects involved in the development of an industrial plant. Capital and manufacturing cost estimates. Safety in design. Feasibility survey. Equipment design and specification. Plant layout and location. Students will work in small groups to produce a process design and economic evaluation of a complete industrial plant. Prerequisite: Completion of all 3rd-year core courses. HAUT DE PAGE

CHG4355	Science and Technology of Pulp and Paper	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Raw materials. Wood morphology. Chemistry of wood components and their environmental impact. Wood preparation. Pulping processes. Chemical pulping. Mass and energy balances. Chemical recovery. Bleaching. Elimination of pollution using closed- cycle technologies. Processes involving combined mechanical, thermal and chemical treatment. Paper recycling; deinking and cleaning. Stock preparation. Non-fibrous additives. Mechanisms of paper strength. Paper machine. Pollution abatement. Recent advances. Plant visit. Prerequisite: Completion of 2nd-year chemical engineering studies. HAUT DE PAGE

CHG4359	Selected Topics I	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Discussion of recent progress in chemical engineering. Prerequisite: Completion of 2nd-year chemical engineering studies. HAUT DE PAGE

CHG4360	Selected Topics II	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Discussion of recent progress in chemical engineering. Prerequisite: Completion of 2nd-year chemical engineering studies. HAUT DE PAGE

CHG4361	Selected Topics III	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Discussion of recent progress in chemical engineering. Prerequisite: Completion of 2nd-year chemical engineering studies. HAUT DE PAGE

CHG4362	Selected Topics IV	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Discussion of recent progress in chemical engineering. Prerequisite: Completion of 2nd-year chemical engineering studies. HAUT DE PAGE

CHG4367	Enhanced Oil Recovery	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Petroleum recovery fundamentals. Reservoir characteristics. Water flooding. Concepts of recovery efficiency. Wettability. Oil mobilizatio and transport through porous rock. Classification of enhanced oil recovery processes. Caustic flooding. Polymer-enhanced water flooding. Surfactant-polymer flooding. Miscible flooding processes. Thermal recovery methods. Applications of enhanced recovery in the field. Prerequisite: Completion of 2nd-year chemical engineering studies. HAUT DE PAGE

CHG4371	Properties and Treatment of Particulate Wastes - Sludges	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
The environmental impact of sludges arising from industrial operations mining - petroleum refining - chemical processing. Types of Sludges - Characterization and Conditioning; Treatment and Source Reduction, Chemical Treatment and Detoxification. Stabilization of Sludges, Agglomeration, Sludge Disposal. Prerequisite: Completion of 2nd-year chemical engineering studies. HAUT DE PAGE

CHG4372	Polymers in the Environment	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Synthetic polymeric materials - plastics, elastomers, foams and fibres. Polymer synthesis and processing. Structure-property relationships. Polymer applications. Disposal options; reduction, recycle, reuse, incineration, landfill, etc. Environmental benefits and disadvantages of polymeric materials. Introduction to environmental impact assessment procedures. Prerequisite: Completion of 2nd-year chemical engineering studies. HAUT DE PAGE

CHG4377	Risk Assessment and Hazard Analysis	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Basic concepts of the system approach to risk assessment in the context of risk management. Use of logic trees for defining problems. Overview of techniques for probabilistic risk assessment, reliability analysis (including human factors), and hazard analysis. Organization and application of analyses. Prerequisite: Completion of 2nd-year chemical engineering studies. HAUT DE PAGE

CHG4381	Introduction to Biochemical Engineering	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Elements of applied microbiology: Taxonomy, morphology of micro-organisms, cell composition and metabolism, growth kinetics and product formation. Application of chemical engineering principles to the study of industrial fermentation processes. Elements of bio-reactor design. Examples of bioprocesses, including conversion of waste materials to useful products, biorecovery of heavy metals from industrial liquid wastes, and related environmental applications. Prerequisite: Only third and fourth year students are allowed. (This course is primarily intended for students in the general chemical engineering program and cannot be combined for credit with CHG4383). HAUT DE PAGE

CHG4383	Fundamentals of Biochemical Engineering	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Enzyme kinetics, industrial production and application of enzymes, biosensors. Fermentation kinetics, batch and continuous modes of operation. Agitation and aeration. Sterilization of media and air. Downstream processing. Bioreactor design, scale-up and scale-down. Mixed cultures. Biological waste- water treatment. Selected bioprocesses, including conversion of waste materials to useful products, biorecovery of heavy metals from industrial liquid wastes, and related environmental applications. Bioprocess economics. Prerequisite: Only third and fourth year students are allowed. (This course is primarily intended for students in the biotechnology option and cannot be combined for credit with CHG4381). HAUT DE PAGE

CHG4385	Adsorption Separations for Environmental Applications	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Basic principles and fundamentals of adsorption. Discussion of different important design parameters for adsorbers. Gas and vapor adsorption separation applications for environmental air pollution control. Liquid adsorption separation applications for water pollution control. Different types of designs for adsorbers are discussed. Prerequisite: Completion of 2nd-year chemical engineering studies. HAUT DE PAGE

CHG4755	Sciences et technologie des p�tes et papiers	(3,0,0) 3 cr.
Mati�res premi�res. Morphologie du bois. Chimie des composantes de bois et leur impact environnemental. Pr�paration du bois. Proc�d�s technologiques de la mise en p�te. Proc�d�s chimiques. Bilans de la mati�re et de l'�nergie. R�cup�ration des produits chimiques. Blanchiment. �limination de la pollution gr�ce aux proc�d�s � cycle ferm�. Proc�d�s utilisant le traitement combin� m�canique, thermique et chimique. Recyclage du papier; d�sencrage et lavage. Pr�paration de la suspension. Adjuvants non-fibreux. M�canisme de la r�sistance du papier. Machine � papier. Traitements anti-pollution. Avancements technologiques. Visite d'usine. Pr�alable: Cours de deuxi�me ann�e en g�nie chimique compl�t�s. HAUT DE PAGE

CHG4901	Rapport de stage coop IV	3 cr.
Co-op Work Term Report IV HAUT DE PAGE

CHG4902	Rapport de stage coop V	3 cr.
Co-op Work Term Report V HAUT DE PAGE