Transport Phenomena & Reaction Engineering
An intuitive, interactive Transport Phenomena and Reaction Engineering course covering the topics typical of the first two years of a chemical engineering degree. Every lesson pairs plain-language explanations with precise process diagrams, worked examples, hands-on simulations, and practice you can check yourself.
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Fluid Statics & Properties
Density, viscosity, and hydrostatic pressure — the fluid properties every transport calculation relies on.
Fluid Flow Fundamentals & Flow Measurement
Reynolds number, the mechanical energy balance, and how orifice/venturi meters measure flow.
Pumps, NPSH & Piping System Design
Centrifugal pump curves, system curves, NPSH, and sizing a complete piping system.
Heat Transfer by Conduction
Fourier's law, thermal resistance networks, and the transient conduction batch processes depend on.
Heat Transfer by Convection
Newton's law of cooling, the boundary layer, and the dimensionless groups behind every convection correlation.
Heat Exchangers
LMTD and effectiveness-NTU — two methods, one exchanger — the flagship module of the transport half.
Mass Transfer Fundamentals
Fick's law, diffusion coefficients, and the Sherwood/Schmidt analogy to heat transfer.
Interphase Mass Transfer & Mass Transfer Coefficients
Two-film theory, overall mass transfer coefficients, and interfacial equilibrium via Henry's law.
Chemical Reaction Kinetics
Rate laws, reaction order, and the Arrhenius equation — how fast a reaction goes.
Ideal Reactor Design
Batch, CSTR & PFR design equations, reactor sizing, and the flagship module of the reaction-engineering half.
Capstone: Reactor-Separator Process Design
A combined kinetics, reactor sizing, and basic separation problem tying the whole course together.
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