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The suitability of two mesoporous silica materials, SBA-15 and MCM-48, as an inert
ibuprofen carrier for a drug delivery system has been investigated. In order to
determine the most suitable drug carrier, ibuprofen was adsorbed on both materials
then released into solutions replicating the stomach, duodenum and small intestine.
This project mainly involves laboratory test and data analysis where students will get
an opportunity to understand the material properties and their potential application in
chemical process industries.
Example 2
Final year research project: BEng/BSc (Applied Chemistry or Extractive
Metallurgy)
Title: Top-of-the-Line Corrosion in CO2 Rich Gas Lines
This research involved mainly of doing tests with inhibitors for corrosion under
immersed and also under simulated conditions of pressure and temperatures. It
requires a chemistry background on the mechanisms of carbon dioxide corrosion,
TOL corrosion. The effectiveness of amine TOL inhibition was investigated by the
use of various amines and examined through monitoring the corrosion rate under
different conditions. This requires a certain laboratory skill which would be essential
for both engineering and science (blend of chemistry and mineralogy) student.
Again, this project also requires data analysis skill and assists students with their
learning experiences with projects having cross-disciplinary boundaries.
Example 3
Final Year Design Project 1: BEng/BSc (Applied Chemistry)
Title: Natural Gas & Condensate Separation Plant Design
This project is to design a medium scale plant to generate natural gas and
condensate from feed gas stream that is high in nitrogen content. The process
involves distillation and pre-treatment of impurities. In the method selection, it
requires a systematic comparison of different sorts of separation technology from
Chemical Engineering point of view. At the same time, it also needs to identify the
likely cause of the investigated problems using the knowledge of Process
Chemistry. This knowledge is required in the choice of amine solvent to remove
CO2 as well as finding the optimum amine circulation rate. The mechanisms of
mercury removal, nitrogen removal, two phase separation are also related to basic
chemistry.
In terms of engineering, students need to look at the integration of process. First of
all, they need to do preliminary calculations from mass/energy balances to obtain
design characteristics. And then, they need to look at the detailed design of each
component in the system, the materials of construction, the instrumentation and
control methodology for the unit, the startup/shutdown procedures and maintenance,
etc.
Example 4
Final Year Design Project 2: BEng/BSc (Extractive Metallurgy)
Title: Design of a Hybrid Leach Circuit for the Production of Mixed Nickel
Appendix B: Examples of cross-disciplinarity at
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