CHEN 3660
Computer Aided Chemical Engineering
Daily Schedule
Summer 2006
Dr. Timothy Placek

This web page provides information about the instructor, assignments, exams, and other policies for CHEN 3660. This information is frequently updated so check back often to assure you have the latest information. 

Daily Schedule (Last Updated Thursday, 03-Aug-2006 12:48:35 CDT )

  Auxillary Materials Webpages of Interest HW Policies

This area is used to provide handouts and other optional materials which should be printed and brought to class.

Course Resources:
Greek Letters
Hex-Oct HXY
EtOH-Water HXY
Hydrocarbon VP
Minimum Boiling Azeotrope
Maximum Boiling Azeotrope
Minimum Boiling LL Azeotrope
Minimum Boiling LL Azeotrope (enlarge)  
K-Chart 1
K-Chart 2

Student Resources:
Seader 2e Student Resources
Greek Letter Errata
Phase Equilibria Review
Technical Writing

Cola Project Resources:
Notes on Making Cola
Force Carbonation Tables
Pressure in a Can of Soda
Food Product Viscosity

Spreadsheet 1
Spreadsheet 1a
Spreadsheet 2
Spreadsheet 2a
Spreadsheet 3
Spreadsheet Placek HW1c


Please use the following link to submit webpage suggestions for bonus credit:

Submission Link

Submitted Links


Homework Policies

  1. Homework is due at the beginning of the class indicated. 
  2. Late homework (without an official university/medical excuse) will receive a significant deduction. 
  3. In all cases, the work you turn in is to represent your personal (or group's) effort. 
  4. The department homework format must be followed. Failure to follow the format will result in loss of credit.
  5. Homework not picked up during class can be retrieved in the box attached to my office door.  DO NOT PUT UNGRADED HOMEWORK IN THIS BOX.



Day Date Lecture/Lab Coverage Reading Assignment HW Due
M 15      
T

16

       
W 17      
R 18 Classes Begin Classes Begin Classes Begin
F 19 First class session
Introduction and policies
 SH Ch. 1,  pp 1-23   
M 22 Introduction to separation processes   Technical Writing

Submit Class Policy Acknowledgement Form 

HW1a
T 23      
W 24

Thermodynamics Review:
(a) Vapor-liquid equilibrium
Other phase equilibria

 SH Ch. 2, pp 27-37 HW1b 
R 25      
F 26 (b) Ideal gas and liquid solution models
(c) Graphical correlations of thermodynamic properties
(d) Non-ideal thermodynamic property models		 SH Ch. 2, pp 37-49 HW1c 
M 29 Memorial Day Holiday Memorial Day Holiday No Classes
T 30      
W 31 (e) Gibbs Phase Rule and Degree of Freedom Analysis SH Ch. 2, pp 49-60   
R

Jun
1

       
F 2 Equilibrium Issues in a Cola Can SH Ch 4, pp 117-123 HW2 - SH: 2.10,2.11
M 5 x-y, t-x-y, h-x-y Diagrams and Their Use    
T 6      
W 7 Binary Vapor-Liquid Flash Separations SH Ch 4, pp 123-126 HW1d 
R 8      
F 9 Binary Vapor-Liquid Flash Separations SH Ch 4, pp 126-131 HW3
M 12 Review of effective writing and communications Is this your best?
Grading Abbreviations 		HW4
T 13      
W 14 Azeotropic Systems
 HW5 pic1 pic2a pic2b pic3 pic4a pic4b pic4c pic5a pic5b   
R 15      
F 16 Exam 1
Exam 1 soln
Practice Exam 1		    
M 19 Exam (1) Review    HW1d Resubmit
T 20      
W 21 Multicomponent Flash, Bubble Point, Dew Point Calculations    
R 22 Mid-Semester  
LAST DAY TO DROP 
 		 Mid-Semester  
LAST DAY TO DROP   		 Mid-Semester  
LAST DAY TO DROP  
F 23 Multicomponent Flash, Bubble Point, Dew Point Calculations (cont)
      
M 26 Distillation of Binary Mixtures
Equipment & Design Considerations
 SH Ch 7, pp 252-255 HW6
T 27      
W 28 McCabe Thiele Method SH Ch 7, pp 255-261  
R 29      
F 30

Estimation of Stage Efficiency, Minimum Stages, Minimum Reflux

 SH Ch 7, pp 261-275  
M Jul
3		 Independence Day Holiday Independence Day Holiday No Classes
T 4

Independence Day Holiday

 Independence Day Holiday No Classes  
W 5 Estimation of Stage Efficiency, Minimum Stages, Minimum Reflux (cont)
Special Cases (stripping distillation, enriching distillation)
Lecture: DirectSteamingExample 

Notes 1
Notes 2
Notes 3
Notes 3a
Notes 3b
Notes 4a
Notes 4b
Notes 5a
Notes 5b
Notes 5c

 HW7  
R 6      
F 7 Introduction to Multicomponent Distillation
(Comparison with Binary Distillation and Degree of Freedom Analysis)
Lecture: Notes 6a, 6b		    
M 10 Exam 2
Exam 2 soln
Practice Exam 2		    
T 11      
W 12 Exam 2 Review      
R 13      
F 14 Rigorous Multicomponent Distillation
Lecture: MCDexample 		 


M 17 Rigorous Multicomponent Distillation (cont)
Lecture: MCDprofile		   HW8 
T 18      
W 19 Key Components, Fenske Method    HW9  
R 20      
F 21 Underwood Method, Gilliland Correlation, Feed Stage Location

    
M 24 Exam 3 (Take Home)
Exam 3 soln
Practice Exam 3		    
T 25      
W 26 Lecture: Notes 7a , 7b , 7c
Lecture: Notes 8a , 8b Ternary Liquid-Liquid Systems 
(mixing processes, unmixing processes) 		 

Webpage suggestions for bonus credit:
Submitted Links
R 27      
F 28 Ternary Liquid-Liquid Systems
(cascaded LL extraction stages, series, crossflow, countercurrent) 		  HW5
If possible, please turn this in today... if not, Monday will be ok.
M 31 Last class session 
Practice Final  		Last class session  Last class session
Return Course Survey Signature Sheet   
T Aug
1		 Classes End
 Classes End Classes End 
W 2 CHEN3660 FINAL
8:00 - 10:30 AM		 CHEN3660 FINAL
8:00 - 10:30 AM 		CHEN3660 FINAL
8:00 - 10:30 AM
R 3 FINALS FINALS FINALS
F 4 FINALS FINALS FINALS
M 7 Graduation Graduation Graduation

 

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