CPE180   Heat Transfer   (15 credits)

Description

Most processes of interest to chemical engineers do not occur at ambient temperatures. Additionally, many important processes either produce heat, or require heating. To make the most efficient use of resources and to make processes as sustainable as possible, it is vital that chemical engineers have a sound understanding of heat transfer. Heat transfer is a discipline of thermal engineering that concerns the generation, use, conversion, and exchange of thermal energy (or heat) between physical systems. Heat transfer is classified into various mechanisms, such as thermal conduction, thermal convection, thermal radiation, and transfer of energy by phase changes. The fundamentals of these modes of heat transfer will be introduced to allow students the opportunity to design practical heat transfer equipment with emphasis on chemical processes. Teaching is supported by several embedded labs which will allow students to both deepen their understanding of the fundamental concepts, and to further develop their practical skills. By taking this course students will be:  1. Introduced to heat transfer and have its relevance to chemical engineering established.  2. Familiar with  the fundamental principles underlying heat transfer.  3. Required to design and select heat exchange systems and units and evaluate different types of heat exchangers 4. Introduced to the process safety and sustainability issues around heat transfer. 

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