GRADUATE CATALOG - The Petroleum Institute

Graduate Catalog |(3 – 0 – 3)CHEG 533 NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZATIONEngineering applications of numerical methods. Numerical integration, solution of algebraic equations, matrixalgebra, ordinary differential equations, and special emphasis on partial differential equations. Emphasis onapplication of numerical methods to chemical engineering problems which cannot be solved by analytical methods.Pre-requisites Instructor consentCo-requisites NoneRestrictions None(3-0-3)CHEG 535 PROCESS SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATIONAdvanced applications of the principles and theory of process design to synthesis of chemical processes and systems.Use of simulation software and packages for process design and analysis. Optimization theory, with applications inprocess design.Pre-requisites CHEG 431 or equivalentCo-requisites NoneRestrictions None(3-0-3)CHEG 537 MEASUREMENT AND INSTRUMENTATIONChemical Engineering process instrumentation and measurement principles including measurement of flow, pressure,temperature, position, and other parameters of importance in chemical processes. Variation and uncertainty inmeasurement instruments. Course includes lab/practicum illustrating aspects of experimental measurement.Pre-requisites CHEG 311, CHEG 371 or equivalentCo-requisites NoneRestrictions None(3-3-4)CHEG 539 DESIGNED EXPERIMENTATIONSolution of engineering problems by applying statistical tools. Description of random variables and probabilitydistributions and the use of statistical decision-making tools. Application of empirical models to optimize engineeringsystems and application of designed experimentation. Statistical process control, management of operating costs, andoptimization in the transactional environment.Pre-requisites CHEG 331 or equivalentCo-requisites NoneRestrictions None(3-0-3)CHEG 551 SEPARATION PROCESSESFundamental principles of mass transfer with application to design of mass transfer processes; Theory of diffusion ingases and liquids for single and multi-component species; Mass transfer in laminar and turbulent flows; Transportanalogies, simultaneous heat and mass transfer, with examples of drying and humidification processes. Mass transferwith chemical reaction; examples of slow, intermediate, and fast reactions with application to design of masscontactors. Interfacial mass transfer and mass transfer in two-phase flows; Design of packed beds and columns, gasspargedreactors.Pre-requisites CHEG 351 or equivalent or instructor consentCo-requisites NoneRestrictions None(3-0-3)CHEG 555 INTERFACIAL SCIENCEPrinciples and fundamental aspects of gas/solid and liquid/solid interfaces as applied to chemical engineeringprocesses. Chemistry and engineering principles governing adsorption at interfaces; Applications in chemicalengineering and petroleum systems including enhanced oil recovery.Pre-requisites CHEG 301 or equivalentCo-requisites NoneRestrictions None(3-0-3)CHEG 563 PROJECT ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENTThe project environment – technical, commercial, contracting; plant layout; selection and specification of equipment;detailed design and drafting; scheduling of a project; construction, installation and commissioning.Pre-requisites NoneCo-requisites NoneRestrictions None(3-0-3)Page 72