LESSON PLAN

CPE 420
INTRODUCTION TO
CHEMICAL
ENGINEERING

FACULTY OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
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COURSE INFORMATION
COURSE NAME
COURSE CODE
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INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

CPE 420
EH220/EH221
3
4
CORE
NIL

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SYNOPSIS
This course emphasizes on knowledge in the processing of important natural resources such
as petroleum, gas and palm oil. The lecture starts with discussion on the introduction of
chemical engineering and the basics principles and calculation in chemical engineering.
Topics on utilities and current issues related to sustainability of industrial processes are also
discussed. Processing of materials of other relevant chemical industries such as rubber,
textile, glass and palm oleo-chemicals are also included as topic of discussion. This course
ends with the explanation on the past major accidents in chemical process industry as
exposure to students on the importance of safety and health in process industry.

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OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
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Develop extensive knowledge in major and relevant chemical process industries in

Malaysia and describe the impact of these industries towards safety, health and
environment.
Explain the concept of sustainable development and its challenges in chemical
process industries.
Explain the utilities requirements in chemical process industries.

METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Lectures, tutorials and industrial visit.

LESSON PLAN
CPE 420
INTRODUCTION TO
CHEMICAL
ENGINEERING

FACULTY OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
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LESSON PLAN

WEEK

DURATION

3-4

CHAPTER
Introduction To Chemical Engineering
Profession
1.1 Roles of chemical engineers in industrial
process development in Malaysia
1.2 Principles, scope and potentials of
chemical engineering profession
1.3 Overview on related chemical industries
and their economic contribution to the
country

ACTIVITIES
Briefing on the course
objectives and lesson
plan.

2.0 Sustainability in chemical industries

2.1 The need for the sustainable
development
2.2 The role of chemical engineering
discipline
2.3 Definitions of sustainable
development
2.4 Sustainable engineering criteria:
a) Social cultural sustainable
development
b) Environmental sustainable
development
c) Economic sustainable
development
2.5 Relevant un-sustainable problems
3.0 Chemical Engineering Basic Principles
and Calculations
3.1 Unit and dimension
3.2 System and units
3.3 Conversion of units
3.4 Choosing a basis
3.5 The concept of material balance
3.6 Open and closed system
3.7 Steady state and unsteady state
3.8 Introduction to reactive and non
reactive system
3.9 Introduction to recycle, by-pass

Describe the sustainable

development and the
roles of chem. eng in
handling sustainability
issues

Describe roles of
chemical engineers in
various industries
Read Chap. 2 in
Shreves Chemical
Process Industries (5th
ed.)

Assignment 1

Describe and apply the

basic
principles
of
chemical engineering
Read Chap. 2 and 4 in
Elementary Principles
of Chemical Processes
(5th ed.)

Test 1

LESSON PLAN
CPE 420
INTRODUCTION TO
CHEMICAL
ENGINEERING

FACULTY OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
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4.0 Energy Balances

4.1 Energy Balance terminology
4.2 Types of energy
4.3 Energy balance: close and open
system
4.4 Energy balance: Reactive and non
reactive system
5.0 Chemical Equipment
5.1 Type of chemical process
5.2 Classes of chemical equipment
5.3 Separation columns
5.4 Reactors
5.5 Heat transfer equipment
6.0 Utilities in Chemical process industries
6.1 Cooling water/ firewater/ raw
water supply
6.2 Steam/condensate system
6.3 Refrigeration system
6.4 Instrument/plant air system
6.5 Electricity system
6.6 Nitrogen system
6.7 Effect of these utilities towards
safety, health, environment and
sustainability
7.0 Introduction to Flow Sheeting
7.1 Type of flow sheet
7.2 Understanding process diagram
7.2.1 Block flow diagram
(BFP)
7.2.2 Material flow sheet
7.2.3 Energy flow sheet
7.2.4 Information flow
diagram
7.3 Additional (Lay out) Diagram
7.4 Process flow diagram (PFD)
7.4.1 Standard symbols
7.5 Piping and instrumentation
diagram (P&ID)
7.5.1 Instrumentation
Identification
7.5.2 ISA Code
7.6 Three dimensional representation
of a process

Read Chap. 7,8 and 9 in

Elementary Principles
of Chemical Processes
(5th ed.)

Read Chapter 1 in
Analysis, Synthesis and
Design of Chemical
Process

Test 2

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CPE 420
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FACULTY OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
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7.7 The 3-D plant model

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8.0 Importance of Chemical Process

Industries
8.1 Petroleum and gas industry
8.1.1 History and nature of
petroleum and gas
8.1.2 Petroleum processing
8.1.2.1 Crude petroleum
drilling
8.1.2.2 Petroleum separations
processes
8.1.2.3 Refinery petroleum
products and
feedstock to
petrochemical
8.1.3 Effect towards the
environment
8.1.4 Design and operation towards
sustainability
8.1.5 Related issues on
sustainability, safety, health
and environment.

Describe the processes

involve in petroleum
processing.

8.2 Natural gas industry

8.2.1 Natural gas reservoir
8.2.2 Natural gas separations
8.2.3 Refinery gas products
8.2.4 Effect towards the
environment
8.2.5 Design and operations
towards sustainability
8.2.6 Related issues on
sustainability, safety, health
and environment
9.0 Palm oil industry
9.1 Palm oil milling
9.2 Palm oil refinery
9.3 Oleochemical
9.4 Design operations towards
sustainability
9.5 Related issues on safety, health,
environment and sustainability.

Read Chapter 6 in
Shreves Chemical
Process Industries

Read Chapter 37 in
Shreves Chemical
Process Industries
Look up on the websites
on the impact of this
industry to the
environment

Describe the processes

involve in natural gas
processing.

Look up on the websites

on the impact of this
industry to the
environment
Test 3
Describe the processes
involve in palm oil
industry.
Look up on the websites
on the impact of this
industry to the
environment
Assignment 2

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CPE 420
INTRODUCTION TO
CHEMICAL
ENGINEERING

FACULTY OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
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10.0 Case Studies Related to Safety in

Process Industry
10.1 Engineers and safety
10.2 Safety versus health

Explanation on the past

process
industrial
accidents in the world

10.3 Definition of accidents

10.4
13-14

Major accidents in process industry

Bhopal, Flixborough, Piper Alpha,
Seveso, Buncefiel, Texas City,
Pasadena

10.5 Safety Terms Hazards, Risk

Assessment, Root & Immediate Causes

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Assignment 3 &
Presentation

ASSESSMENT
Tests
Project, assignments and technical reports

12.0

Describe
the
root
causes,
immediate
causes and prevention
for the accidents.

: 50%
: 50%

TEXT BOOK USED

Austin, G.T. (1984). Shreves Chemical Process Industries (5th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill
Intl. Editions.
Felder Rousseau (2005). Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes (5th ed.)New York:
John Wiley & Sons.
Turton (2012). Analysis, Synthesis and Design of Chemical Process (4th ed.) Prentice Hall
Intl. Editions.

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REFERENCES
a. Kirk & Othmer. (1984). Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology (3rd ed). New York: John
Wiley & Sons.
b. Guyer, H.H. (1998). Industrial Processes and Waste Stream Management. New York:
John Wiley & Sons.
c. Harmsen, J. and Powell, J.B. (2010). Sustainable Development in the Process Industries:
Cases and Impact. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons.
d. Azapagic, A., Clift, R. and Perdan, S. (2004). Sustainable Development in Practice: Case
Studies for Engineers and Scientists. West Sussex: John Wiley & Sons.
e. Korevaar, G. (2004). Sustainable Chemical Processes and Products: New Design
Methodology and Design Tools. Delft: Uitgeverej Eburon.
f. Current journals on chemical engineering.

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CPE 420
INTRODUCTION TO
CHEMICAL
ENGINEERING

FACULTY OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Attendance is compulsory. Absence from lecture, tutorial, test or presentation must be
supported by relevant document.

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OTHER INFORMATION/DETAILS
Marks will be deducted for late submission of assignment/report at a rate of 50% per week
after the due date.

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DATE: 06/09/2013

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