CHEMMAT 302 : Advanced Process Engineering
Engineering
2025 Semester Two (1255) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
- Non-Newtonian fluid behaviours – time-independent behaviours, time-dependent behaviours, and viscoelasticity.
- Influence of fluid microstructure on fluid rheology.
- Measurement of fluid rheology (rheometry).
- Mathematical models for fluid flow and viscoelasticity.
- Non-Newtonian fluid flow in pipes: laminar flow in circular tubes, transition from laminar to turbulent flow, friction factors in transitional and turbulent conditions.
- Two-phase systems: solid-liquid flow and gas-liquid flow in pipes.
- Basics of mixing and mixing practices.
- Presentation of particle size data, mean particle size, particle size distributions, particle morphology, particle packing characteristics, bulk properties of particles.
- Sampling of particulate materials, particle size analysis techniques.
- Particle mixing, mixing statistics, and segregation mechanisms.
- Size reduction (comminution): classification, particle fracture, fracture mechanisms, energy requirements for size reduction processes, size limitation in comminution, and equipment for comminution.
- Size enlargement (agglomeration): binding mechanisms, strength of agglomerates, agglomeration in the food industry, moist agglomeration, dry agglomeration
- Spray drying and freeze drying as a means for particle production in modern engineering applications.
- Particle suspensions: Motion of a single particle in a fluid, calculating terminal velocity, nonspherical particle settling, boundary effects.
- Multiple particle systems: Hindered settling and batch settling.
- Flow through packed beds and porous media.
- Fluidisation: Minimum fluidisation velocity, Carman-Kozeny and Ergun equations, flow in fluidised beds.
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 3: | Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 4: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 5: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 6: | Communication |
| Capability 7: | Collaboration |
Learning Outcomes
- Understand and demonstrate knowledge of advanced chemical engineering concepts relevant to factory design, specifically of non-Newtonian fluid mechanics, multiphase flow in pipes, particle technology, and particle-fluid systems in chemical engineering. (Capability 3.1, 3.2, 4.1 and 4.2)
- Identify and understand chemical additives and how they affect the rheology, particulate properties, and/or particle-fluid interactions of the end-product. (Capability 3.1, 4.2 and 5.1)
- Identify and understand current problems in real-world situations relevant to the taught chemical engineering concepts and the causes that might be responsible for those problems. (Capability 3.1, 3.2, 4.1 and 5.1)
- Analyse and understand the identified problems through engineering calculations and the assumptions that might not be valid and cause those problems. (Capability 3.1, 3.2 and 5.1)
- Suggest and validate a suitable solution for the identified and analysed problems and the feasibility of the solution using engineering calculations. (Capability 4.2 and 5.1)
- Create technical reports that adequately cover aspects of the design, operation and performance of process plants by working together as a team. (Capability 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Tests | 20% | Individual Test |
| Lab Assignments | 20% | Individual Coursework |
| Group Assignment | 20% | Group Coursework |
| Final Exam | 40% | Individual Examination |
| 4 types | 100% |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||
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Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.
During a typical teaching week, there will be 3 hours of lectures and a 1-hour office hour/tutorial. For the 12 teaching weeks, this totals to 48 hours. The lab assignment is expected to require 10 - 12 hours of work, and the project about 30 hours. Since the course as a whole represents approximately 150 hours of study, that leaves 60 hours across the entire semester for independent study, e.g. reading, reflection, and preparing for assessments (tests and exam).
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
Attendance is expected at scheduled activities including tutorials and labs to complete components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including tutorials and labs will not be available as recordings.
The course will not include live online events such as group discussions.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.
Learning Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
- Chhabra, R.P. and Richardson, J.F. Non-Newtonian Flow and Applied Rheology: Engineering Applications. (2008) Elsevier Ltd, Oxford.
- Rhodes, M.J. Introduction to Particle Technology, 2nd edition. (2017) Wiley.
- Zlokarnik, M. Scale-up in chemical engineering. (2002) Wiley-VCH, Cambridge.
Health & Safety
Students must ensure they are familiar with their Health and Safety responsibilities, as described in the university's Health and Safety policy.
Student Feedback
At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
Student feedback in 2024 is positive and no major changes are required from the 2023 offering of this course.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework, tests and examinations as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against electronic source material using computerised detection mechanisms. Upon reasonable request, students may be required to provide an electronic version of their work for computerised review.
Class Representatives
Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
Learning Continuity
In the event of an unexpected disruption we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.
Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.