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.
- Density & Viscosity of Newtonian Fluids 14 min · soon
- Manometry & Hydrostatic Pressure 16 min · soon
- Pressure Measurement Devices 12 min · soon
- Non-Newtonian Fluids — A First Look 14 min · soon
- Fluid Statics Applications 14 min · soon
Fluid Flow Fundamentals & Flow Measurement
Reynolds number, the mechanical energy balance, and how orifice/venturi meters measure flow.
- Reynolds Number & Flow Regimes 14 min · soon
- The Mechanical Energy Balance (Bernoulli with Friction) 18 min · soon
- Friction Factor & the Moody Chart 16 min · soon
- Minor Losses in Piping Systems 14 min · soon
- Orifice & Venturi Flow Measurement 16 min · soon
Pumps, NPSH & Piping System Design
Centrifugal pump curves, system curves, NPSH, and sizing a complete piping system.
- Centrifugal Pump Curves 16 min · soon
- System Curves & the Duty Point 16 min · soon
- NPSH & Cavitation 16 min · soon
- Pipe Network Sizing 18 min · soon
- Pump Selection Case Study 16 min · soon
Heat Transfer by Conduction
Fourier's law, thermal resistance networks, and the transient conduction batch processes depend on.
- Fourier's Law & Steady-State Conduction 14 min · soon
- Thermal Resistance Networks 16 min · soon
- Composite Walls & Cylinders 16 min · soon
- Conduction with Internal Heat Generation 16 min · soon
- Transient Conduction & Lumped-Capacitance Analysis 16 min · soon
Heat Transfer by Convection
Newton's law of cooling, the boundary layer, and the dimensionless groups behind every convection correlation.
- Newton's Law of Cooling 14 min · soon
- The Boundary Layer Concept 16 min · soon
- Dimensionless Groups: Nu, Re & Pr 16 min · soon
- Convection Correlations for Internal Flow 16 min · soon
- Convection Correlations for External Flow 16 min · soon
Heat Exchangers
LMTD and effectiveness-NTU — two methods, one exchanger — the flagship module of the transport half.
- Heat Exchanger Types & the LMTD Method 16 min · soon
- LMTD Correction Factors 16 min · soon
- The Effectiveness-NTU Method 18 min · soon
- Estimating the Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient U 16 min · soon
- Shell-and-Tube Design Basics 16 min · soon
Mass Transfer Fundamentals
Fick's law, diffusion coefficients, and the Sherwood/Schmidt analogy to heat transfer.
- Fick's Law of Diffusion 14 min · soon
- Diffusion Coefficients 14 min · soon
- Steady-State Diffusion Through a Stagnant Film 16 min · soon
- The Sherwood & Schmidt Number Analogy 16 min · soon
- Diffusion Applications 14 min · soon
Interphase Mass Transfer & Mass Transfer Coefficients
Two-film theory, overall mass transfer coefficients, and interfacial equilibrium via Henry's law.
- Two-Film Theory 16 min · soon
- Individual & Overall Mass Transfer Coefficients 16 min · soon
- Henry's Law & Interfacial Equilibrium 16 min · soon
- Driving Forces & the Log-Mean Concentration Difference 16 min · soon
- Mass Transfer Case Study 16 min · soon
Chemical Reaction Kinetics
Rate laws, reaction order, and the Arrhenius equation — how fast a reaction goes.
- Rate Laws & Reaction Order 14 min · soon
- The Arrhenius Equation 16 min · soon
- Elementary vs Non-Elementary Reactions 16 min · soon
- Rate Data Analysis 16 min · soon
- Kinetics Applications 14 min · soon
Ideal Reactor Design
Batch, CSTR & PFR design equations, reactor sizing, and the flagship module of the reaction-engineering half.
- Batch Reactor Design 16 min · soon
- The CSTR Design Equation 18 min · soon
- The PFR Design Equation 18 min · soon
- Reactor Sizing & Comparison 18 min · soon
- Adiabatic Reactor Temperature Rise 16 min · soon
- Real vs Ideal Reactors — A First Look at RTDOptional 14 min · soon
Capstone: Reactor-Separator Process Design
A combined kinetics, reactor sizing, and basic separation problem tying the whole course together.
- Setting Up the Capstone Problem 16 min · soon
- From Kinetics to Reactor Sizing 18 min · soon
- Reactor Energy-Balance Check 16 min · soon
- Adding a Basic Separation Step 18 min · soon
- Integrated Process Design ReviewOptional 16 min · soon
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