Course description
This course from the Institution of Chemical Engineers is intended for people with a technical background, for whom an insight into chemical engineering would be useful in their job role. It aims to convey a conceptual understanding of the subject, revealing the chemical engineering approach to problem solving, and explaining the core concepts.
This is an interactive course, involving problem-based learning to convey key concepts. It is designed to accommodate a range of delegate backgrounds, from pure science to practising engineer.
Optional pre-course material will be issued to help you recall relevant aspects of basic mathematics, physics and chemistry for those who might like a quick refresher. You will also receive a copy of Data for Chemical Engineering Students, an essential concepts, principles and formulae booklet.
This course is available as either an individual or group training. To get rates and book for your team, please contact the provider.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Anyone with a scientific, technical or non-chemical engineering background who wants to understand more about chemical engineering and its key concepts.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
By the end of the course, participants should:
- know how chemical engineering differs from other branches of science and engineering
- appreciate how their current knowledge relates to chemical engineering
- be aware of the operating principles for common unit operations
- know the chemical engineer's perspective on chemistry
- appreciate and demonstrate a typical chemical engineering problem-solving approach
- understand the principles of mass and energy balances and be able to solve simple problems
- appreciate the principles of heat transfer, mass transfer, and fluid flow, and be able to solve simple problems
- understand basic conceptual process design and flow-sheeting
- appreciate design principles for heat exchangers and reactors
- appreciate the operating principle of a distillation column
- appreciate key aspects of process control
- appreciate the issues and approaches relating to process safety
- appreciate the concept of process equipment scale-up and apply this to simple problems.
Training Course Content
Course outline:
- What is chemical engineering
- The concept of unit operations
- Essential chemistry
- Mass and energy balances
- Heat transfer
- Mass transfer
- Momentum transfer (fluid mechanics)
- Process design, concepts and diagrams
- Distillation
- Process control
- Process safety
- Process scale-up
Reviews
Average rating 5
It gave the basis I was hoping for. Jamie was very enthusiastic and checked with us what subjects we wanted to cover which was much appreciated.
Excellent trainer who explained the content well in an accessible but thorough manner, with useful opportunities to practice questions.
Expenses
Book any live online or face-to-face training course before 31 January 2025 and SAVE 20%! Simply use discount code EARLY20 at checkout.
Terms and conditions: offer applies to 2025 live online and face-to-face courses. Applies to bookings made between 2 December 2024 and 31 January 2025 and to both member and non-member prices. Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer eg multi-place discounts. Registration must be confirmed and paid by 31 January 2025.
Please visit the Institution of Chemical Engineers website for up-to-date course prices.
Discounts are available to companies booking more than one place. Bookings must be made at the same time to receive the discount.
- 2 places – 10% discount
- 3 places –15% discount
- 4 or more places – 20% discount
This course can be delivered to corporate teams, either on-site or online. This could be a cost-effective option if you have several people requiring the training. Content can be tailored to your specific requirements. Contact IChemE to request a quotation.
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Institution of Chemical Engineers
IChemE is the qualifying body and learned society for chemical, biochemical and process engineers. We facilitate the development of chemical engineering professionals and provide connections to a powerful network of around 30,000 members in more than 100 countries. We are...
It gave the basis I was hoping for. Jamie was very enthusiastic and checked with us what subjects we wanted to cover which was much appreciated.