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Chemical Engineering

Programs leading to M.S. and Ph.D. degrees are offered with research emphasis particularly in the areas of coal conversion and utilization, polymerization reaction engineering, process control and dynamics, biochemical engineering, corrosion, environmental assessment, materials, and separation processes. Interdisciplinary efforts are also occurring in some areas.

The basic requirement for admission to an M.S. program in the department is a B.S. degree in chemical engineering. Special programs of study leading to the M.S. in chemical engineering are possible for students who have received bachelor's degrees in other scientific or engineering fields. These special programs require completion of some portion of undergraduate chemical engineering courses. Inquiries are invited.

An M.S. degree in chemical engineering or an appropriate related area is required for candidacy in the Ph.D. program. If you are working toward the M.S., you are expected to take a minimum of 30 credit hours of graded coursework. The following courses must be included in the chemical engineering area: 600, 601, 604, and 642. You also must complete a thesis requiring a minimum of 30 credit hours of work. All graduate students must maintain a minimum g.p.a. of 3.00 overall and in departmental courses.

A nonthesis option is available for students having proven research competence. This program requires a minimum of 45 credit hours of graded coursework. A special topic investigation extending over two or more quarters is required of all nonthesis participants. The special project must require a minimum of 15 credit hours of work.

You are encouraged to take coursework outside the department in other engineering disciplines and in related areas such as mathematics, chemistry, and physics. All graduate students are expected to participate in departmental graduate seminars when offered.

If you are working toward a Ph.D., you will take courses and appropriate work as required to fulfill a program of study determined by you and your advisory committee and acceptable to the departmental graduate committee. The Ph.D. qualifying examination, normally given twice a year, is a prerequisite for unconditional admission to the doctoral program. No student will be allowed to attempt the exam more than twice. After you have completed your coursework, you will be required to take a comprehensive examination.

Chemical Engineering (CHE) Courses

508 Engineering Experimental Design (3)
Application of engineering analysis and statistics to the design of experiments with particular emphasis on continuous processes as typically encountered in the chemical and materials areas.
Chen; F; Y.

520 Coal Conversion Technologies (3)
Coal characterization. Introduction to fixed bed, fluid bed, and entrained bed operations. Equilibrium and kinetic predictions. Coal gasification and liquefaction processes.
Chen; W; A; 1991.

530 Advanced Metallic Corrosion (3)
Review of basic principles and current theories of stress corrosion and embrittlement, corrosion fatigue, and transgranular and intergranular corrosion. Some laboratory work using recent techniques and apparatus. 4 lec.
Baloun; F; Y.

540 Process Modeling and Control (3)
Digital computer control in chemical engineering. State space concepts and its application in process control.
Chen; W; A; 1990.

548 Chemical Process Safety (3)
Safety and loss prevention of chemical processes. Hazards, hazard analysis, operability studies. Use of alarms, trips, and interlocks.
Jepson; Sp; Y.

550 Fundamentals of Material Analysis (3)
An overview of both classical and modern techniques of materials analysis. Topics covered range from classical optical spectroscopies (IR, FTIR, Raman, UV/VIS) to such modern surface techniques as AES, XPS, (ESCA), and RBS.
Gulino; Sp; Y.

561 Environmental Assessments (3)
Determining whether emissions to air, land, or water are likely to be dangerous to people or environment. UNAMAP computer programs developed by EPA for determining ambient ground concentrations resulting from emissions from various sources will be used. How to run risk analysis for dangerous substances.
Baasel; Sp; Y.

577 Polymer Synthesis and Properties (3)
Polymer classifications and nomenclature, reaction mechanisms, reaction kinetics, characterization techniques, reactor design and modeling, manufacturing processes, and polymer processing techniques.
Sampson; Sp; Y.

581 Biochemical Engineering (3)
Study of processes in chemical engineering that depend on biological systems. Includes fermentation technology; pharmacokinetics; enzyme kinetics and technology; macro processes such as aquaculture, biomass conversion, and wastewater treatment; and biomaterials.
Gu; Sp; Y.

582 Topics in Bioseparations (3)
Basic techniques such as cell disruption, centrifugation, precipitation, micro- and ultrafiltration, and various forms of chromatography for the separations of biomolecules, especially proteins, will be introduced. Some emphasis on preparative and large-scale applications.
Gu; Sp; Y.

600 Applied Chemical Engineering Calculations (5)
Linear and nonlinear algebra, ordinary and partial differential equations, optimization, and regression. Extensive treatment of numerical techniques for nonlinear problems. Computer modeling.
Ridgway; F; Y.

601 Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (5)
Chemical engineering processes, pure materials, and mixtures. Criteria of equilibrium for homogeneous and heterogeneous systems. Correlation and estimation of properties; thermodynamic consistency tests.
Baloun; W; Y.

604 Chemical Reaction Engineering (5)
Homogeneous and heterogeneous kinetics, isothermal and non-isothermal reactor design, non-ideal flow, axial dispersion, mass transfer and reaction, catalysis, multiphase systems.
Sampson; W; Y.

620 Manufacturing Materials (4)
Examines interrelationship among chemical and physical structure, properties, and processability of materials. Emphasis on the effect of this interrelationship on the final properties of manufactured products.
Gulino; W; A.

632 Modern Composite Materials (4)
Survey of the different types of composite matrix and reinforcement materials. Also covered are mechanical and thermal properties and properties of strength and fracture in composites.
Gulino; W; A; 1990.

642 Transport Phenomena (5)
Theoretical basis of development of heat, mass, and momentum transfer. Boundary layer theory and comparison with other theoretical and semitheoretical approaches.
Gu; F; Y.

645 Separation Processes (4)
The description, selection, and modeling of separation processes including crystallization, leaching, extraction, distillation, absorption, filtration, membrane and diffusional processes, and fixed bed sorption. Similarities of separation processes based on models of operation are emphasized.
Prudich; F; A; 1991.

647 Computer-Aided Process Design and Simulation (4)
Use of ASPEN process flowsheet simulator to solve chemical process design problems. Non-ideal vapor-liquid equilibrium. Multicomponent separations. Processes with recycle streams.
Chen; W; A; 1991.

681 Research in Chemical Engineering (1-15) Staff; F, W, Sp, Su; Y.

690 Special Topics in Chemical Engineering (1-6)
Advanced study in a particular field of chemical engineering.
Staff; F, W, Sp, Su; Y.

691 Seminar (1)
Special presentations by internal and external speakers.
Staff; F, W, Sp, Su; Y.

695 Thesis (1-15) Staff; F, W, Sp, Su; Y.

700 Advanced Chemical Engineering Mathematics (3)
Prereq: 600. Advanced study in applied mathematics in chemical engineering. Restricted to small groups with extensive student participation required.
Sampson; F; A; 1990.

702 Perturbation Methods (3)
Prereq: 600. Application of perturbation methods to fluid mechanics and heat transfer. Basic solutions using potential flow, conformal mapping, and separation of variables. Asymptotic solutions using regular and singular perturbation methods.
Chen; Sp; A; 1990.

709 Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering (3)
Prereq: 604. Advanced study in chemical engineering reactor kinetics and design. Extensive student participation required.
Sampson; F; A; 1991.

730 Advanced Corrosion (3)
Prereq: 530. Advanced study in corrosion. Restricted to small groups with extensive student participation required.
Baloun; D.

740 Process Dynamics (3)
Prereq: 540. Advanced study in chemical engineering process dynamics. Restricted to small groups with extensive student participation required.
Chen; D.

741 Advanced Process Control (3)
Prereq: 540. Advanced study in analog, hybrid, and digital computer control theory. Restricted to small groups with extensive student participation required.
Chen; D.

742 Advanced Chemical Momentum Transfer (3)
Prereq: 642. An analysis of the flow of fluids and the transport of momentum and mechanical energy. The differential equations of fluid flow, potential flow, flow in porous media, flow in fixed and fluidized beds, laminar boundary layer theory, and non-Newtonian fluids.
Dinos; W; A; 1991.

743 Chemical Engineering Heat Transfer (3)
Prereq: 642, advanced. Study of the theory of the transport of thermal energy in solids and fluids as well as radiative transfer. Steady and transient conduction, heat transfer to flowing fluids, evaporation, boiling and condensation, packed and fluidized bed heat transfer. Design and sizing strategies for heat exchangers used in chemical processing.
Prudich; W; A; 1990.

744 Advanced Chemical Engineering Mass Transfer (3)
Prereq: 642. Topics covered include theory of diffusion, interphase mass transfer theory, turbulent transport, mass transfer in porous media, mass transfer with chemical reaction, simultaneous mass and heat transfer, multicomponent microscopic balances.
Prudich; W; A; 1991.

889 Independent Study in Fundamental Chemical Engineering (1-6)
Intensive study in specified area.
Staff; D.

894 Research (1-15)
Doctoral level.
Staff; D.

895 Dissertation (1-15) Staff; D.

University Publications and the Computer Services Center revised this file ( https://www.ohio.edu/~gcat/95-97/areas/engineer/che.html ) April 13, 1998.

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