Chemical Engineering for Non-Chemical Engineers Source: AIChE Course ID: CH710 Type: Face-to-Face CourseLanguage: English Skill Level: Basic Duration: 3 days CEUs: 2.30 PDHs: 23.00 Share This Post: In today’s workplace, non-chemical engineers are increasingly expected to work with chemical engineers on projects, scale-ups and process evaluations. But to do so, you need a solid understanding of basic concepts of chemical engineering analysis, design and calculations. Join chemical engineering experts in this three-day overview of the fundamentals of chemical engineering that you need to understand, communicate and work with chemical engineers. Gain an understanding of chemical engineering In three days, you’ll learn how to hold your own in discussions on safety, industrial hygiene and reactive chemicals. You’ll gain an understanding of the basics of fluid flow, heat transfer, heat exchanger design and how to apply it. You’ll also get up-to-speed on solids handling, tank and vessel design, polymerization and polymer processing and how use this knowledge to sharpen projects and evaluations. Through case studies, you’ll see the concepts you learn in action so you can apply them in your workplace when collaborating with chemical engineers on projects, chemistry scale-ups, process evaluations and other initiatives. Instructor(s): Karl V. Jacob Karl V. Jacob is Fellow in Engineering Sciences at The Dow Chemical Company. He is also founder of the Solids Processing Lab at Dow in Midland, Michigan. For the last three decades, he has worked on a vast array of particle technology problems, with particular expertise in silo/hopper design, powder mechanics, pneumatic conveying, particle engineering and drying.Read more Sue Jacob Sue Jacob is a 1982 B.S. Chemical Engineering graduate of Case Western Reserve University. She recently retired from Dow Chemical/Dow Corning Corporation after 35+ years of employment. Sue has developed heat exchange, distillation, and ASPEN modeling expertise through years of experience in Process Design and Manufacturing. ...Read more Pricing No public sessions of this course are scheduled at this time. If you are interested in receiving updates related to this course please fill out the Course Inquiry Form. Teams (10 or more) Minimize cost and maximize learning with Train-A-Team. Learn more Accrediting Agencies: Florida New Jersey New York RCEP Horizontal TabsOutline Day One 8:00 – 8:30 Registration 8:30 – 10:00 Safety, toxicology, ethics, and economics The “HHO” Reactor 10:00 – 10:15 Morning Break 10:15 – Noon Processing, scale-up, and stoichiometry Noon – 1:00 Lunch Break 1:00 – 2:30 Mass balances, Kinetics, and Reaction Engineering 2:30 – 2:45 Afternoon Break 2:45 – 4:00 Fluid flow, Pumps, Viscosity, Laminar vs. Turbulent Flow 4:00 – 5:00 Case Study Day Two 8:30 – 9:30 Heat Transfer, Heat Exchangers, Energy Balances 9:30 – 10:00 Concepts and Basics of Reactive Chemicals Analysis T-2 Fire and Explosion 10:00 – 10:15 Morning Break 10:15 – 11:00 Distillation and Stage Wise Contacting 11:00 –11:30 Absorption, Stripping, and Extraction 11:30 - 12:00 Review Exercises Noon – 1:00 Lunch Break 1:00 – 2:00 Evaporation and Crystallization 2:00 - 2:15 Review Exercises 2:15 – 2:30 Afternoon Break 2:30 – 4:00 Filtration and Drying 4:00 – 5:00 Case Study: Coffee Brewing Day Three 8:30 – 10:00 Solids Handling and Processing Review of Pt. Wentworth Sugar Plant Fire and Explosion/Review exercises 10:00 – 10:15 Morning Break 10:15 – 11:00 Tanks and Vessels 11:00 – Noon Chemical Engineering in Polymers/ Polymer Processing Noon – 1:00 Lunch Break 1:00 – 2:30 Process Control and Control Valves Review of Texas City Fire and Explosion 2:30 – 2:45 Afternoon Break 2:45 – 3:00 Future Challenges for Chemical Engineers 3:00 - 5:00 Final Review Exercises and Team Final Exams Download Course Outline (PDF) What You'll Learn Learning Outcomes: Discuss the basic concepts of chemical engineering including mass and energy balances and the concept of unit operations. Describe basic safety regulations and procedures and the basics of reactive chemical analysis. Explain the basics of fluid flow and pumps. Explain the basics of distillation, absorption, adsorption, filtration and drying processes and equipment choices for these unit operations. Calculate basic stoichiometry and unit conversions. Discuss the basics of process scale up and economics, solids handling, characterization, transfer and storage. Explain the basics of process control and the basis for choosing the type of process control. Who Should Attend Who Should Attend: Non-engineers without formal chemical engineering training who have up to three years of experience working in a plant with chemical engineers. It will be especially valuable to: Operating technicians Engineering managers who are not chemical engineers Chemists DHS, EPA and other government employees Other engineers Testimonials The following are testimonials from people who recently took this course: Very good info that applied to real world application. I enjoyed the course and learned a lot! The course was helpful and informative. Mr. Hipple is very knowledgeable and does an excellent job presenting the course. 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Karl V. Jacob Karl V. Jacob is Fellow in Engineering Sciences at The Dow Chemical Company. He is also founder of the Solids Processing Lab at Dow in Midland, Michigan. For the last three decades, he has worked on a vast array of particle technology problems, with particular expertise in silo/hopper design, powder mechanics, pneumatic conveying, particle engineering and drying.Read more
Sue Jacob Sue Jacob is a 1982 B.S. Chemical Engineering graduate of Case Western Reserve University. She recently retired from Dow Chemical/Dow Corning Corporation after 35+ years of employment. Sue has developed heat exchange, distillation, and ASPEN modeling expertise through years of experience in Process Design and Manufacturing. ...Read more