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LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS
Lectures, tutorials, worked examples, Problem based learning
INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES
The required text for this subject are the Lecture Notes compiled by Franks. They are available on LMS.
Lecture Notes produced by Dr. Teresa Pong prior to 2006, are available on LMS. These notes contain additional information which may be needed for your Design Project in Semester 2. Please down load them and save them for reference.Additional texts used in compiling these notes will need to be consulted from time to time including:
Sinnott, R. and Towler, G., 2009 Chemical Engineering Design, 5th Edition, Elsevier,
Australian Standards,
AS 1210 – Pressure Vessel, UniM ERC f 681.760410218 STAN - hard copy
AS 4041 – Pressure Piping, UniM ERC f 681.76041 PRES - hard copy
AS 1200 – Pressure Equipment
AS 1692 – Steel tanks for flammable and combustible liquids
AS 4343 – Pressure Equipment, Hazard Levels
AS 1940 – Handling and storage of flammable and combustible liquids for e-version, go to supersearch – find data base – SAI global – AS1210, AS1200, AS1692, AS4041 etc – view document
Additional TEXTS Also used in compiling these notes
Treybal, R.E., , 1980, 'Mass Transfer Operations'. McGraw Hill, New York.
Zappe, R.W., , 1991, 'Valve Selection Handbook', Gulf Publishing, Houston.
Pell, M., , 1990, 'Gas Fluidization', New York, Elsevier.
Howard, J.R., 'Fluidized Bed Technology, Principles and Applications', Adam Hilger, New York, 1989
Couper, J.R., Penney, W. R., Fair, J.R., Walas, S. M., , 2004,Chemical Process Equipment, Selection and Design, 2nd Edition, Elsevier, On line edition available from library through Knovel.
Perry's Chemical Engineers Handbook (7th Edition), McGraw-Hill, 2004, On line edition available from library through Knovel.
Sinnott, R. K., , 1999, Coulson and Richardson's Chemical Engineering, Volume 6, 3rd edition. Also volumes 2 and 1.CAREERS / INDUSTRY LINKS
National and company standards are covered. The role of engineers in the profession is discussed.
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Last updated: 31 January 2024