Chemical Engineering and Process Fundamentals for Chemists

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Detailed Overview/Outline

General Overview
This acclaimed course has helped more than 6,000 scientists bridge the gap between the research lab and the plant. By enrolling in this course, you will develop a knowledge of the chemical engineering principles needed to solve process problems and along the way, figure out how to break down the communication, jargon, and language barriers between chemists and engineers. You will gain an understanding of the engineering problem solving style, along with an appreciation for its virtues—and limitations.

Who Should Attend
Chemists, biochemists, and other scientists involved in R&D, quality control, design, development, production, processes, pilot plant operations, marketing, or sales who have not been trained in chemical engineering. This course is also a valuable refresher for practicing chemical engineers. It is not highly mathematical but does require some knowledge of calculus. Participants should bring a ruler and a hand calculator to class.

Key Topics You'll Learn About

• Practical, timely information on chemical reactor design, reaction systems, and chemical process economics
• The interaction of chemical engineering and chemical phenomena and processes
• Non-isothermal batch reactors, combined absorption, and chemical reactions
• Fluid flow, heat transfer, mass transfer, pumps, heat exchangers, and separation processes

How You'll Benefit from This Course

• Develop a knowledge of the chemical engineering principles needed for solution of process problems
• Learn how to break down communication, jargon, and language barriers between chemists and engineers
• Understand the engineering problem solving style, along with its virtues and limitations
• Find out why processes go haywire and what to do about it
• Learn engineering principles and approaches that give optimum results

Program Agenda

• First and Second Days
• Relation of Chemical Processes and Phenomena to Chemical Engineering Principles
• Chemical Engineering Principles
• Fluid Flow and Statics
• Fluid Flow
• Heat Transfer
• Mass Transfer
• Applied Thermodynamics

Third Day Session

• Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Reaction Systems
• Chemical Reactor Design
• Non-Isothermal Reactors
• Specialized Reactors
• Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Scale-Up
• Chemical Process Economics

Sponsor Background:
The American Chemical Society is a non-profit, science and educational organization that consists of more than 159,000 members at all degree levels and in all fields of chemistry. The organization provides a broad range of opportunities for peer interaction and career development, regardless of professional or scientific interests. The programs and activities conducted by ACS today are the products of a tradition of excellence in meeting member needs that dates from the Society's founding in 1876. ACS short courses are one- to five-day, in-person seminars designed to help chemical scientists and technicians keep current in today's competitive marketplace. Many ACS courses are also available for on-site presentation and can be customized to meet the needs of the sponsoring organization.

Instructor(s):
Richard G. Griskey

Instructor Background:
Richard G. Griskey, Ph.D., P.E., Institute Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, is the author of more than 200 technical publications in chemical engineering and chemistry. A recognized international authority in chemical engineering and processes, he is listed in Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Engineering, and American Men and Women of Science. During the past 35 years, Dr. Griskey has worked in industry, government, and academe. He has consulted for many chemical firms, including Phillips Petroleum, 3M, Dow, Rohm and Haas, ITT, Eastman Chemical, and Hewlett Packard.

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