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POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICODEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL
ENGINEERING
Course Code:ChE 3116
Course Title:Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineers
Classification:Required
Credit Hours:3
Pre-requisites:ENGI 2110, ChE 3106
Co- requisites:None
Schedule:Two two-hour sessions per week
Course description:
Introduction to fluid properties, fluid statics and buoyancy,
mass, energy and momentum balances; mechanical
energy balances and Bernoullis equation. Frictional losses in
pipes and fittings, flow systems design, flow
around submerged objects, pump selection and sizing, flow
through porous media, models, dimensionalanalysis, and
analogies.
Textbook:De Nevers, N. (2004), Fluid Mechanics for Chemical
Engineers, 3
rdEdition, McGraw-Hill Company, New
York, ISBN: 0-0729-7676-4
References:
1. McCabe, W., Smith, J., Harriott, P. (2004), Unit Operations
of Chemical Engineering, McGraw HillCo., 7th Edition, ISBN
0-0728-4823-5
2. Munson, B., Young, D., and Okiishi, T. (2003), Fundamentals
of Fluid Mechanics, 5th Edition, JohnWiley and Sons, New York,
ISBN: 0-4716-7582-23. Wilkes, James O. (1999), Fluid Mechanics for
Chemical Engineers, Prentice Hall, New Jersey,ISBN:
0-1373-9897-2
Contribution to professional component:
Engineering science: 2 credit hours Engineering design: 1 credit
hour
General course objectives:
At the end of the course the student should be able to:1.
Understand the fundamental engineering science underlying fluid
flow.2. Demonstrate the ability to apply these concepts in the
solution of fluid flow engineering problems.3. Appreciate
industrially important fluid flow processes and their relationship
with course material.4. Be able to design fluid flow processes.5.
Gain experience in the use of computers as a normal part of problem
solving.6. Write and speak with effective communication skills
through group work, class participation, and in
preparation of homework and class projects.
Relationship to Program Outcomes:a. An ability to apply
mathematics, science, and engineering knowledge in the solution of
Chemical
Engineering problems. (high)
b. An ability to design and conduct experiments, to collect,
analyze, and interpret experimental data. (low)c. Proficiency to
analyze and design chemical systems, components or processes to
meet desired needs.
(low)
d. An ability to function in multidisciplinary teams and
interrelate with professionals of other disciplines.(none)
e. Skills to identify, formulate, and solve problems in Chemical
Engineering. (high)f. An understanding of the demands of
responsible professional practice and related ethical
principles.(low)
g. An ability to effectively communicate orally, in writing, and
graphically. (moderate)h. An ability to assess the impact that
different design alternatives could have on society. (low)i. An
ability to learn independently and the motivation to engage in
continuing education activities. (low)j. Knowledge of contemporary
issues related to the Chemical Engineering practice. (low)k. An
ability to use techniques, skills and modern engineering tools
necessary for Chemical Engineering
practice. (moderate)
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Class Schedule:
Session Chapter Topic Practice Exercises
1-2 1.1-1.11 Introduction. Basic Ideas. Properties of Fluids.
Units and
Conversion Factors.
1. 5, 12, 13, 20, 21
3-4 2.1-2.5 Fluid Statics. Buoyancy. Pressure Measurement 2. 4,
9, 22, 23, 24, 30, 38,39, 40, 42
5 First Exam
6-7 3.1-3.6 The Balance Equation. The Mass Balance. Steady
State
Balances. Unsteady State Mass Balances. Mass Balances for
Mixtures
3. 11, 12, 16, 18, 19, 20
8-10 4.1-4.13 The First Law of Thermodynamics. The Energy
Balance.
Some Common Machines and Processes. Unsteady State
Systems. Less Restricted Systems
4. 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15,
17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 36
11 Second Exam
12-13 5.1-5.5 The Energy Balance for a Steady, Incompressible
Flow:
Bernoullis Equation. Zero Flow. Diffusers and Sudden
Expansions.
5. 8, 12, 14, 16
14-15 5.6-5.12 Fluid Flow Measurements. Cavitation. Unsteady
Flows. Non
uniform Flows.
5. 25, 26, 29, 30, 33
16 6.1-6.3 Pressure-Drop and Reynolds Experiment. Laminar
Flow.
17 6.4-6.10 Turbulent Flow. Friction Factors Problems. More
Convenient Methods. Computer Methods.
6. 19, 21, 37, 38, 39
18-20 6.10-6.14 Enlargements and Contractions. Fluid Friction in
One-
Directional Flow. More Complex Problems. Economic Pipe
Diameter. Flow Around Submerged Objects
6. 50, 51, 52, 76, 81
21 Third Exam
22 7.1-7.3 The Momentum Balance. Some Steady-Flow Applications
of
the Momentum Balance
7. 8, 11, 12, 13, 16
22 9.1-9.2 Positive-Displacement Pumps. Centrifugal Pumps. 9. 2,
5, 8, 9, 10, 12.
23 12.1-12.5 Fluid Friction in Porous Media. Two-Fluid Cocurrent
Flow
in Porous Media. Simple Filter Theory. Fluidization.
9, 13
23 13.1-13.4 Models. Dimensionless Numbers. Problem Session 13.
3, 4, 9
24 Final Exam
Evaluation Criteria:
Three partial exams 75%Final exam 25%
Grading will be as follows:
From 90% to 100% AFrom 80% to 89% B
From 70% to 79% C
From 60% to 69% D
Less than 60% F
Prepared by: OACRevised by: FRTR
Date: March, 2006Date: November, 2010
