An Introduction to Chemical Engineering Science

Based on the well-received face-to-face offering, this course has been structured to provide flexibility in a virtual training environment.  Interactivity is retained by enabling participants to split out into virtual break-out rooms to work on examples that help cement understanding of the material presented. The course has been split into a series of core modules providing an Introduction to Chemical Engineering Science (four, 3-hour sessions) and a series of elective modules covering some practical applications of the material from the Introduction.

Introduction to chemical engineering science

What is chemical engineering?

• What do some chemical engineers do?
• Dimensionless groups
• Process representations and their uses
• Conservation of mass and material balances
• Conservation of energy and energy balances

Fundamental fluid mechanics

• Basics of fluid behaviour
• Fluid properties
• Flow measurement

Heat transfer fundamentals

• Fundamentals of conduction and convection, heat transfer coefficients

Mass transfer fundamentals

• Introduction to mass transfer
• Phase equilibria
• Mass transfer coefficients

Reaction engineering

• Reaction engineering principles
• Simple approaches to reactor design and selection

• Chemists, biologists and engineers regularly interact and collaborate in process R&D projects. For effective team working they should each understand the needs and objectives of the other disciplines.
• This course gives scientists and other engineering disciplines an introduction to the main aspects of chemical engineering science that will help them realise the importance of the subject. It introduces and describes core principles of chemical engineering and how process technologists can provide data and information to support the chemical engineers in their work. The course will help other process technologists appreciate the role of chemical engineers and assist in understanding their requirements.
• The course will equip process technologists with a sufficient understanding of chemical engineering to foster better communication with chemical and process engineers. It will enable delegates to be aware of the impact of chemical engineering principles on successful scale-up and process problem solving.  The principle aim is that delegates will be able to discuss chemical engineering issues affecting their processes and relate them to their own areas of expertise.

To complement this course, Britest are delighted to offer three additional modules that will further your knowledge in Chemical Engineering.   You will be able to select these courses during your booking process, each module is priced at £195.00 each, please note if you select all three modules you will receive one FREE.   This discount will be applied upon registration and check out.

Fluid Transfer and Mixing – Elective Module 1 | Monday, May 10th
2.00 – 5.00pm GMT

This one day short course will look at:

Fluid transfer systems

• Reynolds number
• Pressure drop in pipes
• Types of pump and pump selection

Liquid mixing

• Applications of mixing
• Types of agitators
• Mixing regimes and their effects on process
• Solid-liquid and gas-liquid mixing

Mass Transfer Applications – Elective Module 2 | Tuesday May 11th
2.00 – 5.00pm GMT

This one day short course will look at:

• Introduction to column contactors
• Gas absorption
• Distillation
• Solvent extraction processes and equipment

Elective Module 3: Heat Transfer Equipment and Drying | Wednesday, May 12th
2.00 – 5.00pm GMT

This one day short course will look at:

Heat transfer utilities and equipment

• Types of heat transfer equipment
• Heat transfer in batch vessels
• Evaporation
• Joule-Thomson effect

Drying

• Humidity and the drying process
• Application to solvents
• Dryer design & equipment

You will also have the opportunity of booking these courses separately too if you prefer to only attend the Modules, Module 1, Module 2, Module 3

• The course fee includes:
  • Link to watch all four live sessions
  • Electronic version of the course manual*
  • Course certificate

  For this on line course, there will be no recordings available and *the e reader manual is NOT printable or downloadable (due to copyright).  If you prefer a hard copy of the manual you will have the opportunity of purchasing a professionally printed hard copy during the booking process.

  Who Should Attend:

This course would be useful to any Scientists, Technologists or Engineers from other branches of engineering who are involved in process research and development, scale-up or manufacturing.

The course will help enable better technology transfer and communication with your Chemical and Process Engineers.