UCL Chemical Engineering Module Descriptions

DEPARTMENT OF
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
MODULE DESCRIPTIONS
2017-18
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Chemical Engineering Module Descriptions 2017-181
Module Registration
Students can view the modules they are registered for on Portico (http://www.ucl.ac.uk/portico) and choose
the optional modules they wish to take during their programme.
Full details of all modules offered by the Department can be found in this document. Details on modules
offered by other Departments is included where this is available.
When choosing options, please ensure you check for timetable clashes using the Online Timetable
(https://timetable.ucl.ac.uk/tt/).
Queries relating to module choices should be directed to the appropriate tutor, Deputy Head (Education) or
the Teaching & Learning Team:
 Your Personal Tutor

 Departmental Tutor – Dr Vivek Dua
 MSc Chemical Process Engineering Tutor – Dr Luca Mazzei
 MSc Global Management of Natural Resources Tutor – Prof Alberto Striolo
 Senior Teaching & Learning Administrator – TBC
 Teaching & Learning Administrator – Kris Levin
 Deputy Head (Education) – Prof Eva Sorensen
Safety
Many of the activities in the Department have potential dangers unless sensible precautions are taken at all
times. The Department's safety regulations are contained in the departmental booklet "Arrangements for
Safety and Security" which is available on the Student Intranet as well as in the Programme Handbooks.
UCL has a duty of care to safeguard, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of
their employees, students and general public who may be affected by its activities. Similarly, students have a
duty to take reasonable care to avoid injury to themselves or to others who may be affected by their work
activities.
All undergraduate laboratory work must be supervised by an appropriate member of staff - this is part of our
duty of care. Similarly, for safety and personal security reasons, unsupervised undergraduates are not
allowed inside the Department outside the Department's normal hours of work.
Safety Contacts:
Dr Simon Barrass - Departmental Safety Officer
Mr Mike Gorecki - Chair of the Departmental Safety Committee
Ms Becki Belgrave
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Version 1: 8 September 2017
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BEng and MEng Programmes modules
Year 1
 ENGS101P Engineering Challenges
 ENGS102P Design & Professional Skills I
 ENGS103P Mathematical Modelling & Analysis
 CENG101P Introduction to Chemical Engineering
 CENG102P Transport Phenomena
 CENG103P Thermodynamics
 CENG104P Physical Chemistry
 CENG105P Computational Modelling & Analysis
Year 2
 ENGS203P Mathematical Modelling and Analysis II
 CENG201P Design and Professional Skills II
 CENG202P Engineering Experimentation
 CENG203P Process Heat Transfer
 CENG204P Separation Processes I
 CENG205P Particulate Systems and Separation Processes II
 CENG206P Chemical Reaction Engineering I (0.25cu)
 CENG207P Process Design Principles (0.25cu)
 Minor I (see IEP Minor website)
o CENG251P Inorganic Chemistry for Engineers
Year 3
 CENG301P Process Plant Design Project (1.0cu)
 CENG302P Process Dynamics & Control
 CENG303P Chemical Reaction Engineering
 CENG304P Transport Phenomena II
 CENG305P Advanced Safety & Loss Prevention
 Minor II and Minor III (see IEP Minor website)
o CENG351P Organic Chemistry for Engineers (from 2018/19)
o CENG352P From Molecules to Molecular Engineering (from 2018/19)
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MEng Chemical Engineering - Year 4
Compulsory modules
 CENGM001 Research Project (1.0cu)
 CENGM01P Process Systems Modelling and Design
Chemical Engineering Optional modules (min 3 modules)

(Recommendation: 2 modules from Depth and 2 modules from Breadth)
Depth modules:
 CENGM002 Advanced Process Engineering
 CENGM006 Fluid Particle Systems
 CENGM02P Molecular Thermodynamics
 CENGM09P Advanced Separation Processes
Breadth modules:
 CENGM010 Energy Systems and Sustainability
 CENGM03P Electrochemical Engineering and Power Sources
 CENGM04P Nature Inspired Chemical Engineering
 CENGM05P Advanced Materials Processes & Nanotechnology
 CENGGM01 Natural Gas Processing (if available)
Optional modules offered by other departments (max 2 modules)

Department of Biochemical Engineering:
 BENGM001 Integrated Downstream Processing
 BENGM002 Design and Control of Biochemical Reactors
 BENGM010 Bioprocess Validation and Quality Control
 BENGM022 Sustainable Ind. Bioprocesses and Biorefineries
Department of Chemistry:
 CHEMM103 Microstructural Control in Material Science
Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering:
 CEGEM010 Environmental Systems
 CEGEM013 Financial Aspects of Project Engineering and Contracting
 CEGEM028 Water and Wastewater Treatment
Centre for Languages and International Education (CLIE):
 LC**M00* Language
School of Management:
 MSINM001 Project Management
 MSINM705 Law for Managers
 MSINM007 Mastering Entrepreneurship
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MEng Chemical Engineering with Biochemical Engineering - Year 4
Compulsory modules
 BENGM001 Integrated Downstream Processing
 BENGM002 Design and Control of Biochemical Reactors
 BENGM004 Cell Therapy Biology, Bioprocessing and Clinical Translation
 BENGM008 Applied Molecular Biology
 BENGM010 Bioprocess Validation and Quality Control
 BENGM011 Integrated Biochemical Engineering Design
 BENGM022 Sustainable Industrial Bioprocesses and Biorefineries
 BENGM029 Fundamental Biosciences
MEng Chemical Engineering with Study Abroad – Year 4
Please contact the Year Abroad Tutor, Dr Ryan Wang, for information.
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MSc Chemical Process Engineering
Compulsory modules
 CENGG099 Chemical Process Engineering Research Project (90 credits)
OR
 CENGG098 Advanced Design Project (90 credits)
Chemical Engineering Optional modules (min 3 modules)

 CENGG22P Process Dynamics and Control
 CENGG23P Chemical Reaction Engineering II
 CENGG24P Transport Phenomena II
 CENGG25P Advanced Safety and Loss Prevention
 CENGG26P Separation Processes
 CENGG013 Advanced Process Engineering
 CENGG018 Fluid Particle Systems
 CENGG020 Energy Systems and Sustainability
 CENGG01P Process Systems Modelling and Design
 CENGG02P Molecular Thermodynamics
 CENGG03P Electrochemical Engineering and Power Sources
 CENGG04P Nature Inspired Chemical Engineering
 CENGG05P Advanced Materials Processes & Nanotechnology
 CENGG09P Advanced Separation Processes
Optional modules offered by other departments (max 2 modules)

 BENGG004 Advanced Bioreactor Engineering
Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering:
 CEGEG010 Financial Aspects of Project Engineering and Contracting
 CEGEG016 Environmental Systems
 CEGEG028 Water and Wastewater Treatment
School of Management (max 1 module from these):
 MSINM001 Project Management
 MSINM007 Mastering Entrepreneurship
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MSc Global Management of Natural Resources
Compulsory modules
 CENGGA99 Dissertation
 CENGGA01 Natural Gas Processing
 CENGGA02 Minerals Usage, Extraction and Processing
 CENGGA03 Prevention and Remediation of Environmental Contamination
 GEOLG043 Geology for Global Managers and Engineers
 GEOLG044 Earth Resources and Sustainability
 BENVGED8 Business and Sustainability
 MSING014B Decision and Risk Analysis
 SERAG018 Social Licensing
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Module Code: ENGS101P Module Title: Engineering Challenges
Weighting: 0.5cu 7.5 ECTS Pass mark: 40%
Year of Study: 1 Level: First/Introductory - Compulsory
Teaching Staff: Dr F Akinmolayan, J Siefker and other Faculty staff
To provide students with an engaging and interdisciplinary view of engineering that

will maintain and align with a rigorous core of fundamental mathematics, modelling
and analysis skills, but firmly embedded in the professional practice of engineering
Aims:
and the context of engineering design. It will be deliberate how engineering, design
and practice are brought to the fore with the intention of imparting the students with
an awareness of an engineer’s influential role in the 21st century.
Upon completion of this module students should be able to:

 Identify and define the requirements, constraints and design parameters of a
project;
 Generate concepts, exercise critical thinking, implement a methodology to
compare ideas and use engineering judgment choose a viable solution;
 Apply the design process, mathematics and engineering analysis to the
development and creation of an integrated engineering solution;
 Demonstrate communication skills in various approaches, which includes written,
oral and visual formats, to present a coherent and well-argued solution that
Learning
considers issues from across the project lifecycle;
Outcomes:
 Appreciate the complexity of cross-functional design and interaction between
multidisciplinary teams working on a project with a broad societal context;
 Recognize and seize leadership opportunities and work effectively within a team,
whilst implementing relevant personal, team and project management skills;
 Professionally address ethics, sustainability and aspects of safety in the context
of an engineering project; and
 Relay the significance and describe the influential role of engineering in modern
society and concurrently grasp the contextual relevance of their chosen
discipline.
Whilst ENGS1002 Professional Engineering and Design 1 provides students with an

introduction into design as practiced by professional engineers and elements of
professional practice, this module is intended to give the students an opportunity to
put their learning into practice by way of an interdisciplinary, problem based learning
and design focus environment.
Synopsis:
The learning within this module has been structured around two major 5 week design
challenges that are intrinsically link to the UCL Grand Challenges. These will act as
overarching themes providing direct opportunities to integrate the experimental
methods, coding, modelling and simulation as well as the critical thinking/problem
solving, effective team-working, self-directed learning and communication skills
developed in other modules.
Textbooks: Online resources on Moodle page
Contact Time: 52 hours
Coursework: 100%
Examination: 0%
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Module Code: ENGS102P Module Title: Design and Professional Skills
Teaching Staff: Dr F Akinmolayan, Dr G Manos, Prof D Bogle, and other Faculty staff
Aims: To prepare students to work successfully, responsibly, and ethically as professional

engineers, both in group work during their degree, and when they leave college.
Learning By the end of the course students should be able to:

Outcomes:  Outline the basic elements of the design cycle and use these to tackle real
engineering problems;
 Give examples of ethical issues related to engineering and recall tools that can
be used to analyse future problems as they arise;
 Give examples of how their specific discipline interacts with sustainability and
describe their responsibilities as an engineer in this regard;
 Describe an engineering problem and its constraints in a concise written or
spoken report;
 List the basic tools for critical thinking and problem solving and use these to
tackle real problems, whether engineering or otherwise;
 Identify and describe the utility of important structural features in writing and
presentation (such as introductions, conclusions, and topic sentences), use these
effectively, and evaluate their use in others’ work;
 Analyse the audience for a given communication (report or talk) and determine
the appropriate point of view, level of detail, and jargon;
 Identify their own strengths and weaknesses as potential team members (in
terms of work habits, technical knowledge, and ability to communicate) and
develop a plan to address their weaknesses and capitalize on their strengths;
 Describe basic concepts in entrepreneurship, and recall the facilities available to
them to develop their abilities in this area;
 Recall the basic elements of engineering drawing, and identify whether further
study in this area is appropriate for them;
 Recognize the level of conduct expected of them by the body governing their
profession, explain why such codes of conduct are necessary; and recall where
they are spelled out in detail.
Synopsis: This module is intended to introduce students to engineering, design, technical

communication, engineering practice and professionalism. Specific components will
include: introduction to engineering/ discipline; critical thinking/problem solving; team
working/learning own strengths and weaknesses; ethics for engineers; introduction to
entrepreneurship; the design cycle, including project lifecycle and sustainability;
sourcing information and the technical literature; visualization; introduction to
engineering drawing; technical writing and presentation; industry
standards/professional conduct. Discipline-specific professional material will also be
included.
Coursework: 100%
Examination: 0%
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Module Code: ENGS103P Module Title: Mathematical Modelling and Analysis
Teaching Staff: Justin Siefker, Dr S Guldin and other Faculty staff
Aims: To provide the core mathematics, modelling and analysis skills that underpin
studies in engineering through a blended learning and teaching programme of
mathematics that:
 Emphasises the modelling of engineering systems and the analysis of data;
 Integrates mathematics theory and engineering practice.
Learning Outcomes: On successfully completing the ENGSP103 Modelling and Analysis module,
students will be able to:
 Recognise the connections between mathematics and engineering, and how
mathematical ideas are embedded in engineering contexts;
 Represent real-world systems from engineering in a mathematical framework;
 Identify and draw upon a range of mathematical concepts, including Calculus,
Linear Algebra and Differential Equations to analyse specific problems and
identify the appropriate mathematics to realise a solution;
 Employ appropriate computer programming and modelling techniques and
statistical analysis to efficiently solve and evaluate the performance of
engineering systems;
 Use estimation, approximation and dimensional analysis to reduce complexity;
 Relate the behaviour of the output of mathematical models to the underlying
physical or conceptual models of interest;
 Carry our engineering problem solving both collaboratively in a team and
independently;
 Present and interpret mathematical results in effective and appropriate ways to
varied audiences, including non-mathematical engineering audiences.
Synopsis: Topics covered include Building Mathematical Models, Presentation of Data,

Employ assumptions to simplify systems, Engineering Uncertainty, Analysing Data,
Dynamic Systems Modelling, Represent engineering systems and signals using
complex numbers, Describing the world in 3D, Matrices and Linear Algebra, Use
differential equations to model systems.
Coursework: 50%
Examination: 50% (2 hour written exam)
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Module Code: CENG101P Module Title: Introduction to Chemical Engineering
Teaching Staff: Prof E Fraga
Aims: To provide the basic principles of chemical process analysis
Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this module students should:

 have a knowledge of basic chemical process properties;
 have an understanding of basic process analysis and problem solving
procedures
Synopsis:  Definition of a chemical process

 Process analysis and modelling
 Physical quantities and process variables
 Material balances, with and without reactions
 Single and multi-phase systems
 Energy balances
 Combined mass and energy balances
 Process safety
Textbooks: Felder, R.M. and R W Rousseau, Elementary principles of chemical processes,

Wiley, 2004.
Contact Time: 40 hours lecture and problem classes
Coursework: 20%
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Module Code: CENG102P Module Title: Transport Phenomena I
Teaching Staff: Prof P Angeli
Aims: To provide an introduction to the principles of transport phenomena, treating

momentum, heat and mass transfer as a single unified subject and to develop skills
in applying these principles to the design and specification of process equipment.
To develop skills in solving problems in fluid flow, heat and mass transfer.

 understand the mechanisms of momentum, heat and mass transfer by
molecular motion and by convection;
 have a knowledge of the properties of, and the differences between,
laminar and turbulent flow;
 understand the concept of pressure and the instruments for measuring
pressure difference;
 understand the concept of physical similarity and to be able to design
experiments for scale-up purposes;
 be able to calculate average values of properties in a system by using
macroscopic balance equations;
 be able to calculate a property profile in a system by using microscopic
balance equations;
 have a knowledge of momentum, heat and mass transfer coefficients, film
and overall coefficients;
 understand flow measuring devices;
 understand simple momentum, heat and mass transfer analogies
Synopsis:  Nature of transport processes and fluids, laminar and turbulent flow
 Fluid statics, pressure measurement, buoyancy
 Dimensional analysis and similarity, Buckingham's Pi theorem
 Conservation of mass, momentum and energy equations, Bernoulli's
equation
 Heat, momentum and mass transport in laminar flow and in solids
 Transport in turbulent flow: characteristics of turbulent flow
 Momentum, heat and mass transfer coefficients
 Frictional losses due to roughness and fittings
 Whitman two-film theory for mass transfer
 Simple momentum, heat and mass transfer analogies
Textbooks: Transport Processes Textbook, available on Moodle.

Welty, J.R., C.E. Wicks and G.L. Rorrer, Fundamentals of Momentum, Heat and
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Mass Transfer, Wiley, 6 ed., 2014.
Backhurst, J.R., J.H. Harker, J.M. Coulson, J.F. Richardson and R.P. Chhabra,
Coulson and Richardson's Chemical Engineering, Vol. 1, Butterworth-Heinemann
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Ltd, 6 ed., 1999.
Streeter, V.L. and E. B. Wylie, Fluid Mechanics, McGraw Hill, 1997.
Bennett, C.O. and J. E. Myers, Momentum, Heat and Mass Transfer, McGraw Hill,
1982.
Coursework: 20%
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Module Code: CENG103P Module Title: Thermodynamics
Teaching Staff: Dr O Yazaydin

Aims:
To cover the main principles of classical thermodynamics required by the chemical
engineer in order to study the engineering and chemistry required to design and
operate processes associated with the chemical industry.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module students should:
 be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the essential facts,
concepts, theories and principles of thermodynamics
 have the knowledge to apply appropriate science, engineering and
mathematical tools to the analysis of problems arising in thermodynamics
 have an understanding of the wider multidisciplinary context of the underlying
theory of thermodynamics, including its applications to engineering design and
application to real world problems
Synopsis:
 Fundamentals and basic definitions
 First Law of Thermodynamics
 Internal energy, enthalpy and heat capacity
 Equations of state
 Second Law of Thermodynamics
 Criteria for spontaneous change and equilibrium
 Definition of reversible and irreversible work
 Thermodynamic properties of fluids
 Thermodynamics of compressors and refrigeration systems
 Gas liquefaction and power cycles
 Introduction to phase equilibrium
 Fugacity and activity
 Introduction to solution thermodynamics
Textbooks: Smith, J.M. and H.C. Van Ness, Introduction to Chemical Engineering
Thermodynamics, McGraw-Hill, 2005.
Sandler, S.I., Chemical, Biochemical, and Engineering Thermodynamics, Wiley,
2006.
Coursework: 20%
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Module Code: CENG104P Module Title: Physical Chemistry
Teaching Staff: Dr G Manos, Prof J Tang

Aims:
To provide a strong basis of physical chemistry that is applicable to the wider area
of chemical engineering, in particular chemical reaction engineering and process
design, with specific reference to applications relating to sustainable development.
Learning Outcomes:
 have an understanding of the basic facts of atomic and molecular structure
and their manifestation in properties of materials;
 have a knowledge of chemical thermodynamic definitions and concepts and
be able to apply them in property estimation and phase equilibrium problems;
 have an understanding of chemical kinetics principles and concepts;
 be able to apply modelling and experimental techniques to estimate kinetic
parameters of complex reaction systems
Synopsis:
 State of matter and molecular interaction
 Aspects of matter involving gases, liquids and solids
 State conversion
 Energy flow and entropy
 Atomic picture, molecular interaction and structure determination
 Chemical reaction kinetics and equilibrium
 Kinetics and mechanism of gas-phase reactions
 Kinetics and mechanism of catalytic reactions
 Material balances for reactors
 Theories of reaction rates
 Complex reactions
 Photochemistry
 Experimental methods
Textbooks: Archer, M.D. and A.J. Nozik, Nanostructured and photoelectrochemical systems
for solar photon conversion, IC Press, 2008.
Atkins, P. and J. de Paula, Atkins’ Physical Chemistry, Oxford University Press,
9th ed., 2009.
Froment. G.F. and K.B. Bischoff, Chemical Reactor Analysis & Design, Wiley, 3rd
ed., 2010.
Fogler, H.S., Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, Pearson, 2013.
Hill, C.G. and T. W. Root, An Introduction to Chemical Engineering Kinetics and
Reactor Design, Wiley, 2nd ed., 2014.
Levenspiel, O., Chemical Reaction Engineering, John Wiley & Son, 3rd ed., 1998.
Coursework: 20%
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Module Code: CENG105P Module Title: Computational Modelling and Analysis
Teaching Staff: Dr V Dua

Aims:
To provide the core computational and modelling skills that underpin studies in
chemical engineering with emphasis on the modelling and analysis of systems
through integration of computation, modelling theory and engineering practice.
Learning Outcomes:
 have a knowledge of, and be able to use, a range of modeling strategies,
computational methods and tools for process design and simulation
 have an understanding of numerical methods for the solution of simple sets of
algebraic and differential equations and of linear programming problems
 understand the role of the computational tools in building management
strategies
Synopsis:
 Development of mathematical models for Chemical Engineering process design
and simulation
 Basic theoretical knowledge of numerical methods: nonlinear equations,
differential equations, optimisation
 Tools for design and simulation
Textbooks: Gerald, C.F. and P.O. Wheatley, Applied Numerical Analysis, Pearson Addison
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Wesley, 7 ed., 2003.
Seider, W.D., J.D. Seader, D. Lewin, S. Widagdo, Process Design Principles -
rd
Synthesis, Analysis and Evaluation, Wiley, 3 ed., 2009.
Westerberg, A., H. P. Hutchison, R.L. Motard and P. Winter, Process Flowsheeting,
Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Coursework: 40%
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Module Code: ENGS203P Module Title Mathematical Modelling and Analysis II
Year of Study: 2 Level: Intermediate - Compulsory
Teaching Staff: M Darby, Dr R Wang and other Faculty staff

To provide the core mathematics, modelling and analysis skills that underpin
Aims:
studies in engineering through a blended learning and teaching programme of
mathematics that:
 Emphasises the modelling of engineering systems and the analysis of data;
 Integrates mathematics theory and engineering practice
On successfully completing the ENGS203P Modelling and Analysis II module,

Learning Outcomes:
students will be able to:
 Recognise the connections between mathematics and engineering, and how
mathematical ideas are embedded in engineering contexts;
 Represent real-world systems from engineering in a mathematical framework;
 Identify and draw upon a range of advanced mathematical concepts, including
Vector Calculus, Matrices and Eigenvectors/Values, Statistics, Series and
Transforms, and Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) to analyse specific
problems and identify the appropriate mathematics to realise a solution;
 Employ appropriate computer programming and modelling techniques and
statistical analysis to efficiently solve and evaluate the performance of
engineering systems;
 Relate the behaviour of the output of mathematical models to the underlying
physical or conceptual models of interest;
 Carry our engineering problem solving both collaboratively in a team and
independently;
 Present and interpret mathematical results in effective and appropriate ways to
varied audiences, including non-mathematical engineering audiences.
Series and Transforms
Synopsis:
 Polynomial approximations
 Taylor, Maclaurin and Fourier Series
 Laplace and Fourier Transforms
Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
 First order PDEs
 Second order PDEs
Vector Calculus, Matrices, Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues
 Line and multiple integrals
 Matrix decomposition
 Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
 Least squares formulation in matrix form
Advanced Statistics and Data Analysis
 Hypothesis Testing, Estimation, Regression Analysis and Experimental
Design
 Discrete Statistics
Textbooks: Online material
Coursework: 40%
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Module Code: CENG201P Module Title Design and Professional Skills II
Teaching Staff: J Siefker, Dr M Pollock, and other staff
Aims: The module aims to offer the student a variety of authentic engineering problems
and experiences in order to promote professional values and behaviour, and to
locate Chemical Engineering theory in a realistic context.
The topics selected for the scenarios will be related to material taught in other Year
2 modules.
Learning Outcomes: On completion of this module students should:

 Understand issues important to engineering designers and which support the
development of their own design skills such as decision-making, team
organization, idea development, concept testing, material selection, engineering
judgment etc.
 Understand the relation between environment, society and societal development
 Be able to perform simple sustainable assessment in process design
 Be able to identify hazards and understand the concepts of inherently safe
design
 Understand the legal framework in which a chemical engineer operates
Synopsis: This course comprises four professional design projects (scenarios) designed to
complement and, where appropriate, extend the learning opportunities afforded by
the modules running throughout Year 2.
Students are posed authentic engineering challenges intended to explore different
aspects of the design cycle and to simulate real-world, professional practice.
The scenarios will be supplemented by materials, classes and/or online materials
provided by the Faculty of Engineering Sciences and external sources as
appropriate.
Each scenario will comprise different combinations of practical engineering and
design skills, systems integration, ethics, management and sustainability.
Textbooks: TBC
Coursework: 100%
Examination: 0%
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Module Code: CENG202P Module Title Experimentation
Teaching Staff: TBC, Prof P Angeli

Aims:  To reinforce lecture material from other modules by use of laboratory
equipment;
 To provide practical experience on equipment assembly, operation and
disassembly;
 To promote a safe approach to laboratory work;
 To develop experimental, teamwork and communication skills;
Learning Outcomes: On completion, the students would be expected:
 to be familiar with a range of process equipment, such as stirred vessels,
packed towers, pumps;
 to be familiar with the use of flow measuring devices and be able to measure
flow rates;
 to be familiar with the use of pressure measuring devices and be able to
measure pressure differences;
 to be able to assemble and disassemble flow lines;
 to be able to run experiments and collect data;
 to have an appreciation of, and be able to calculate, experimental errors;
 to have practised data analysis and comparison with theory;
 to be able to present their work orally, in writing or in posters;
 to know how to write technical reports;
 to have developed skills in team working.
Synopsis: This module consists of lectures, experiments and presentations.
Lectures include laboratory safety, experimental methods and presentation of
engineering information.
For the experiments the students normally work in groups on topics such as:
- transport properties;
- pumping and flow;
- dimensional analysis and scale-up;
- drag coefficients of spheres;
- packed towers;
- flowline assembly and operation;
- heat transfer;
Textbooks: Laboratory Handbook, obtained from department.
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Holman, J.P., Experimental Methods for Engineers, 8 Ed., McGraw-Hill, 2011.
Patience, G.S., Experimental Methods and Instrumentation for Chemical
Engineers, Elsevier, 2013.
Probert, S.D., J.P. Marsden and T. W. Holmes, Experimentation for Students of
Engineering: Vol 1: Experimental Method and Measurement, Heinemann, London,
1971.
Kenny, P., Public Speaking for Scientists and Engineers, Adam Hilger, 1982.
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Schenck, H., Theories of Engineering Experimentation, 3 Ed., McGraw-Hill, 1979.
Coursework: 100%
Examination: 0%
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Module Code: CENG203P Module Title: Process Heat Transfer
Teaching Staff: Prof J Tang

 To provide a broad study in the principles of steady and unsteady state heat
Aims:
transfer, heat transfer with phase change and radiation heat transfer.
 To develop skills in the design of practical heat transfer equipment with
emphasis on improving efficiencies and the use of renewable energy sources.
Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module students should:
 be able to understand the physical phenomena present in heat transfer
processes;
 be able to calculate or estimate heat transfer coefficients;
 be familiar with the procedures for the design of heat transfer equipment ;
 Understand pressure drop and fouling factors in a heat exchanger;
 Select an appropriate heat exchanger to meet the required heat transfer rate or
heat transfer area
Synopsis:  Key mechanisms of heat transfer: conduction, convection and radiation;

 Fourier's law; Conduction in cylindrical and spherical shells;
 Derivation of heat conduction equations for transient and multidimensional
cases;
 Methods for solving 1-D transient heat conduction equation; lumped heat
transfer coefficient;
 Forced convection; Natural convection; Correlations for heat transfer coefficient;
 Thermal radiation; Radiation transfer through gases;
 Evaporation and Boiling;
 Condensation; Film condensation;
 Heat exchangers; Condensers and Reboilers; Logarithmic mean temperature
difference;
 Direct contact gas-solid exchangers
Textbooks: Cengel, Y.A., Heat Transfer a Practical Approach, Higher Education, 2006.
Incropera, F.P. and D.P. Dewitt, Principles of Heat and Mass Transfer, Wiley,
2012.
Levenspiel, O., Engineering Flow and Heat Exchange, Springer, 2014.
Contact Time: 40 hours lectures and problem classes
Coursework: 30%
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Module Code: CENG204P Module Separation Processes I
Alternative Code: CENGM26P Title:
CENGG26P
Weighting: 0.5cu 7.5 ECTS Pass 40% (CENG204P)

mark:
15 credits 7.5 ECTS 50% (CENGM26P/CENGG26P)
CENGM26P/
CENGG26P)
Year of Study: 2 (CENG204P) Level: Intermediate - Compulsory

4 (CENGM26P) Masters – Option
MSc (CENGG26P) Masters – Option
Teaching Staff: Prof E Sorensen

 To provide an understanding of the principles of fluid separation processes;
Aims:
 To develop skills in the design of practical fluid separation equipment in the
context of sustainability and sustainable development;
 To provide a basic understanding of process simulation
Learning Outcomes: On completion of this module students should:
 be able to understand the mass and heat transfer phenomena involved in
fluid processes;
 be familiar with the procedures for the design of fluid separation equipment in
the context of sustainability and sustainable development;
 be able to select an appropriate fluid separation process to meet a required
separation performance;
 be able to simulate simple steady-state process flowsheets and mass
transfer operations
Fundamentals of mass transfer including driving forces, the ideal stage, mass
Synopsis:
transfer units, stage efficiency; and methods of two-phase contacting for the
purpose of mass transfer;
With a focus on distillation, absorption and extraction consider:
 Estimation of thermodynamic properties;
 Design and analysis methodologies;
 Graphical methods for analysis;
 Equipment design including olumn design and column internals;
Fundamentals of process flowsheeting and mass transfer simulation.
Gorak, A. and E. Sorensen, Distillation: Fundamentals and Principles, Academic
Textbooks:
Press, 2014.
McCabe, W.L., J.C. Smith and P. Harriott, Unit Operations of Chemical
th
Engineering, McGraw-Hill International Editions, 7 ed., 2005.
Richardson, J.F. and J.H. Harker, Coulson & Richardson’s Chemical
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Engineering, Vol 2, 5 ed., Butterworth Heinemann, 2002.
rd
Seader, J.D., E.J. Henley and D.K. Roper, Separation Process Principles, 3
ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2013.
th
Sinnott, R.K., Coulson & Richardson’s Chemical Engineering, Vol 6, 4 ed.,
Butterworth Heinemann, 2005.
rd
Treybal, R.E., Mass-Transfer Operations, 3 ed., McGraw-Hill International
Editions, 1981.
Coursework: 30%
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Module Code: CENG205P Module Title: Particulate Systems and Separation
Processes II
Teaching Staff: Dr M Salvalaglio

 To provide an understanding of particle technology;
Aims:
 To provide an understanding of the principles of particulate separation processes
and related processes;
 To develop skills in the design of practical separation equipment in the context of
sustainability and sustainable development
Learning
On completion of this module students should:
Outcomes:
 be able to understand the mass and heat transfer phenomena involved in
particulate processes and related processes;
 be familiar with the procedures for the design of separation equipment in the
context of sustainability and sustainable development;
 be able to select an appropriate separation process to meet a required separation
performance
Synopsis: Fundamentals of particle technology including charaterisation of particle size, shape

and size distribution, flow through packed beds and porous media;
Fundamentals of humidification, dehumidification, cooling and drying;
With a focus on particle formation processes, solid-liquid separation processes,

membrane separations and chromatography consider:
 Estimation of thermodynamic properties;
 Design and analysis methodologies;
 Equipment design
Textbooks:
Cussler, E.L., Diffusion: Mass Transfer in Fluid Systems, Cambridge University
rd
Press, 3 ed., 2009.
Jones, A.G., Crystallization Process Systems, Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2002.
McCabe, W.L., J.C. Smith and P. Harriott, Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering,
th
McGraw-Hill International Editions, 7 ed., 2005.
Mulder, M., Basic Principles of Membrane Technology, Kluwer Academic Publishers,
1996.
Richardson, J.F. and J.H. Harker, Coulson & Richardson’s Chemical Engineering,
th
Vol 2, 5 ed., Butterworth Heinemann, 2002.
rd
Seader, J.D., E.J. Henley and D.K. Roper, Separation Process Principles, 3 ed.,
John Wiley & Sons, 2013.
Coursework: 30%
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Module Code: CENG206P Module Title Chemical Reaction Engineering I
Teaching Staff: Dr G Manos
Aims: To provide a basic understanding of the principles of reactor design and of the
reasons underlying the selection of reactor type to meet particular sets of process
conditions for single phase systems.

 have a fundamental understanding of reaction engineering
 have developed a critical thinking approach for reactor selection and design
 be able to design simple ideal reactors;
 appreciate technical, economic, safety and sustainability issues that can arise
during reactor design;
Synopsis:  Introduction: Brief survey of the scope of the subject together with a review of
some of its foundations.
 Mole Balances: Definition of reaction rate. The general mole balance. The
batch, plug flow and continuous stirred reactors. Industrial reactors.
 Conversion and Reactor Sizing: Definition of conversion. Design equations for
batch and flow systems. Reactors in series. Space velocity and space time.
 Rate Laws and Stoichiometry: Concepts of reaction rate, reaction order,
elementary reaction and molecularity. Stoichiometric table.
 Isothermal Reactor Design: Design structure for isothermal batch, plug flow
and continuous stirred reactors. Design of multiple reactor systems. Reversible
reactions.
 Multiple Reactions: Conditions for maximising yield and selectivity in parallel
and series reactions
 Non-isothermal Reactor Design: The energy balance. Algorithms for non-
isothermal plug flow and continuous stirred reactor design. Equilibrium
conversion. Steady state multiplicity.
th
Textbooks: Fogler, H.S., Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, 4 Ed.,Pearson, 2013.
rd
Levenspiel, O., Chemical Reaction Engineering, John Wiley & Son, 3 ed., 1998.
Coursework: 20%
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Module Code: CENG207P Module Title Process Design Principles
Teaching Staff: Prof E S Fraga

Aims:  To provide an introduction to process design, bringing together elements of
process analysis and detailed process phenomena and preparing the students
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for the 3 year design project.
 To develop skills in the use of computational modelling and optimisation tools.

 understand what design entails and how to apply this to both new and existing
process designs
 understand the use of modelling, simulation and optimisation tools in design
 understand the connection between the technologies, the phenomena and
overall processes.
Synopsis:  Introduction to design: processes, economics, flowsheeting

 Flowsheet design: heuristic, algorithmic
 Heat exchanger network design
 Case studies: reactor system design, separation sequencing, recycles
Textbooks: Biegler, L.T., I.E. Grossmann and A.W. Westerberg, Systematic Methods of
Chemical Process Design, Prentice Hall International Series, 1997.
Towler, G. and R. Sinnott, Chemical Engineering Design: Principles, Practice and
nd
Economics of Plant and Process Design, 2 rev. ed., Butterworth-Heinemann,
2012.
Coursework: 100% (40% coursework, 60% project)
Examination: 0%
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Module Code: CENG251P Module Title Inorganic Chemistry for Engineers
Year of Study: 2 Level: Intermediate – Minor Option
Teaching Staff: Dr Ryan Wang

Aims: To provide engineering students with a theoretical and practical understanding of
the basic concepts of inorganic chemistry, including i) what are molecules; ii) how
do different molecules react with each other; iii) how does one need to run those
reactions on an industrial scale.
Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this module, the students should:
- Have an understanding of atomic and molecular structure in the context of
the periodic table and underlying chemical bonds.
- Understand the role of acids, bases and ions in the aqueous solution and
determine the acidity of a chemical.
- Calculate redox potential of a given reaction, understand the basic
principles of electrochemical devices, and identify their energy efficiency.
- Be familiar with most of the common elements and their compounds.
- Know how to use those compounds in reactions.
- Translate a chemical reaction into an industrial reaction.
Synopsis:  Atoms: mass, isotopes and structures
 Molecules: bonds and structures
 Acids, Bases and ions
 Oxidation and reduction
 Elements: a map of periodic table
Textbooks:
Atkins, P., Overton, T., Rourke, J., Weller, M., Armstrong, F., Shriver and Atkins’
th
Inorganic Chemistry, Oxford: Oxford University Press 5 Ed. 2010.
th
Housecroft, C. E., Sharpe, A. G., Inorganic Chemistry, Harlow: Pearson 4 ed.,
2012.
Coursework: 20%
Examination: 80% (3 hrs)
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Module Code: CENG301P Module Title: Process Plant Design Project
Weighting: 1.0cu 15 ECTS Pass mark: 40%
Year of Study: 3 Level: Advanced - Compulsory
Teaching Staff: Prof L G Papageorgiou, Prof E Sorensen, Dr M Pollock, C Striolo, TBC
Aims: The module aims to further develop and test the students' ability to apply the
knowledge gained in earlier modules and to apply this to the design of a chemical
processing plant in a sustainable context.
Lectures, tutorials and group meetings will provide training in the techniques and
tools required to carry out the design project, applying appropriate design
concepts and computational tools.
The module also develops the following transferable skills: teamwork,
presentation, written communication and project management.
On completion the students will be expected to:

Learning Outcomes:
 Understand that design is an open-ended process, lacking a pre-determined
solution, which requires: synthesis, innovation and creativity; choices on the
basis of incomplete and contradictory information; decision making; working
with constraints and multiple objectives; justification of the choices and
decisions taken.
 Understand the importance of identifying the objectives and context of the
design in terms of: the business requirements; the technical requirements;
sustainable development; safety, health and environmental issues;
appreciation of public perception and concerns.
 Be able to deploy chemical engineering knowledge using rigorous calculation
and results analysis to arrive at, and verify, the realism of the chosen design.
 Be able to take a systems approach to design appreciating complexity;
interaction and integration.
 Be able to work in a team and understand and manage the processes of:
peer challenge; planning; prioritising and organising team activity; the
discipline of mutual dependency.
 Be able to communicate effectively to: acquire input information; present the
outcomes of the design clearly, concisely and with the appropriate amount of
detail, including flowsheets and stream data; explain and defend chosen
design options and decisions taken.
Chemical engineering design is the creation of a system, process, product, or
Synopsis:
plant to meet an identified need and serves to:
 Develop an integrated approach to chemical engineering.
 Encourage the application of chemical engineering principles to problems of
current and future industrial relevance including sustainable development,
safety, and environmental issues.
 Encourage students to develop and demonstrate creative and critical powers
by requiring choices and decisions to be made in areas of uncertainty.
 Encourage students to take a broad view when confronted with complexity
arising from the interaction and integration of the different parts of a process
or system.
 Encourage the development of transferable skills such as communication and
team working.
Give students confidence in their ability to apply their technical knowledge to real
problems.
Textbooks: As recommended for the particular project

In addition:
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2012.
Felder, R.M. and R W Rousseau, Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes,
Wiley, 2004.
th
Mannan, A., Lees, F. Lee’s loss prevention in the process industries: hazard
identification, assessment, and control, Elsevier 2012.
Klemeš, J. Assessing and Measuring Environmental Impact and Sustainability,
Elsevier, 2015.
Coursework: 10% How to Change the World project

45% Project work - Group
45% Project Work - Individual (must be passed in order to pass the module)
Examination: 0%
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Module Code: CENG302P Module Process Dynamics and Control
CENGG22P
Weighting: 0.5cu 7.5 ECTS (CENG302P) Pass mark: 40% (CENG302P)

0.5cu 7.5 ECTS (CENGM22P) 50% (CENGM22P)
15 credits 7.5 ECTS (CENGG22P) 50% (CENGG22P)
Year of Study: 3 (CENG302P) Level: Advanced - Compulsory

4 (CENGM22P) Masters – Compulsory (BE w/CE)
Masters (Affiliate)
MSc (CENGG22P) Masters - Option
Teaching Staff: Dr F Galvanin, Dr V Dua
Aims: The aim of the module is to consider the concepts of process dynamics and control
showing why, and how, control ensures safe, smooth and stable operation of process
plants, in the context of sustainability and sustainable development.
Learning On completion of this module, students are expected:

Outcomes:  to be aware, and have an appreciation of, the importance of process control in the
safe, efficient, economic and sustainable operation of process plants;
 understand system dynamics, be able to predict the response to changes in a
dynamic system, and be able to design and determine the characteristics and
performance of measurement and control functions;
 to have an understanding of the elements of control loops in regards to feedback and
more complex systems, the types of controllers available and the methods of
controller tuning;
 to have an understanding of the fundamentals of instrumentation for control purposes.
Synopsis: To consider the concepts of:

 Modelling and analysis of the behaviour and dynamics of typical chemical processes;
 Description and analysis of chemical processes in terms of block diagrams to
represent behaviour with associated controlled variables, manipulated variables and
disturbances;
 The essential functionality of feedback control loops and the circumstances in which
their potential benefits may be realised;
 Control system design and functionality;
 Advanced, complex and plantwide control;
 Instrumentation for control
The Masters level (level 7) version of the module (CENGM22P and CENGG22P) has a
stronger focus on unseen, and more open ended, problem solving.
nd
Textbooks: Seborg, D.E., T. F. Edgar, Process Dynamics and Control, Wiley, 2 Ed, 2004.
Stephanopoulos, G., Chemical Process Control, Prentice Hall, 1984.
Luyben, W. L., Process Modeling, Simulation and Control for Chemical Engineers, 2nd ed.,
McGraw Hill, 1990.
Ogunnaike, B.A. and W.H. Ray, Process Dynamics, Modeling and Control, Oxford
University Press, 1995.
W.Y. Svrcek, D.P. Mahoney and B.R. Young. A Real-time Approach to Process Control,
rd
3 Ed., Wiley, 2014.
Contact Time: 40 hours lectures & problem classes

6 hours experimentation
Coursework: 20%
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Module Code: CENG303P Module Chemical Reaction Engineering II
Alternative Code: CENGG23P Title:
Weighting: 0.5cu 7.5 ECTS (CENG302P) Pass mark: 40% (CENG303P)


Teaching Staff: Prof A Gavriilidis
Aims: To provide an understanding of advanced reactor design and the principles and phenomena
that are present in multiphase and catalytic reactions.
Learning Upon completion of this module student should:

Outcomes:
 be able to design advanced chemical reactors
 be able to evaluate the influence of mass transfer and hydrodynamics on reactor
performance
 to apply advanced concepts for the design of chemical reactors.
 to combine analytical and computational approaches for reactors design
 to critically evaluate what phenomena and under what circumstances need to be
considered as related to the level of accuracy required for a specific design problem
 to gain experience on the operation and data analysis form laboratory chemical reactors
Synopsis: - Nonisothermal reactor design at steady and unsteady state

- Multiple reactions in PFR/CSTR
- Introduction to heterogeneous catalysis
- Mass transfer and reaction in heterogeneous catalytic reactions
- Design of fixed bed reactors
- Mass transfer and reaction in gas/liquid and gas/liquid/solid reactions
- Design of gas/liquid and las/liquid/solid reactors
- Nonideal reactors and residence time distribution
The Masters level (level 7) version of the module (CENGG23P) has a stronger focus on
unseen, and more open ended, problem solving.
th
Textbooks: Fogler, H.S., Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, Prentice-Hall, 5 Ed., 2016.
rd
Levenspiel, O., Chemical Reaction Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, 3 Ed., 1998.
Froment, G.F., Bischoff, K.B., De Wilde, J., Chemical Reactor Analysis and Design, Wiley
rd
International, 3 Ed., 2011.
Salmi, T.O., Mikkola, J.P., Warna, J.P., Chemical Reaction Engineering and Reactor
Technology, CRC Press, 2009.

6 hours experimentation
Coursework: 20%
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Module Code: CENG304P Module Transport Phenomena II
CENGG24P
Weighting: 0.5cu 7.5 ECTS (CENG304P) Pass 40% (CENG304P)

0.5cu 7.5 ECTS (CENGM24P) mark: 50% (CENGM24P)

4 (CENGM24P) Masters (Affiliate)
Teaching Staff: Dr L Mazzei
Aims: To convey advanced concepts and their application to problem solving in the areas
of fluid dynamics, transport phenomena (with focus on mass and linear momentum
transport), non-Newtonian flow and mass transfer with chemical reaction.
Learning On completion of this module students will be expected to:

Outcomes:
 be able to apply the mass and linear momentum balance equations to analyze
simple flow problems
 be able to interpret the physical meaning of transport equations and estimate the
relative importance of the terms featuring in them
 be able to apply scaling and order-of-magnitude arguments to simplify transport
equations before attempting to solve them
 analyze problems involving diffusion of mass, linear momentum and energy
 be able to analyze turbulent flows using simple modelling approaches
 be aware of non-Newtonian fluid behavior and how to model it
 analyze simple problems involving mass transfer with chemical reaction
Synopsis: - Mass and linear momentum balance equations (Eulerian and Lagrangian forms)
- Stress within a fluid and problem of closure
- Scaling of transport equations and order of magnitude analysis
- Penetration theory (diffusion of mass, linear momentum and energy)
- Boundary layer theory
- Turbulent flow (characteristics of turbulent flows, averaged transport equations,
Reynolds stress, problem of closure, mixing length theory, Kolmogorov theory)
- Non-Newtonian fluids (shear thinning, shear thickening, Bingham fluids)
- Mass transfer with chemical reaction (film and penetration theories)
The Masters level (level 7) version of the module (CENGM24P and CENGG24P) has
a stronger focus on unseen, and more open ended, problem solving.
Textbooks: Deen, W.M., Introduction to Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics, Cambridge

Bernard, P.S., Fluid Dynamics, Cambridge University Press, 2015.
nd
Bird, R.B., W.E. Stewart, and E.N. Lightfoot, Transport Phenomena, 2 ed., Wiley,
2007.
Welty, R., G.L. Rorrer and D.G. Foster, Fundamentals of Momentum, Heat and Mass
Transfer, Wiley, 2014.

Coursework: 20%
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Module Code: CENG305P Module Advanced Safety and Loss
Alternative Code: CENGM25P Title: Prevention
CENGG25P
Weighting: 0.5cu 7.5 ECTS (CENG305P) Pass 40% (CENG305P)

mark:
0.5cu 7.5 ECTS (CENGM25P) 50% (CENGM25P)

4 (CENGM25P) Masters (Affiliate)
Teaching Staff: Prof H Mahgerefteh
Aims: To provide students with advanced training in hazard identification, quantification and
mitigation as well as risk management.
On completion students should:
Learning
Outcomes:  be able to fully appreciate the importance of Safety and Loss Prevention in the
process industries;
 be able to identify, quantify and manage hazards in terms of their potential to cause
damage to the environment, the work force and the general population outside the
perimeter fence;
 be able to apply their knowledge during conceptual design, operation and
decommissioning of process plant.
Synopsis: The application of safety as an inherent part of process plant design will be dealt with
and procedures for its implementation are discussed. Incidents which have been
significant in achieving changes in culture will be highlighted. Formal present-day
requirements of engineering for safety, including the methodology for establishing
necessary criteria, implementation and monitoring, verification and validation of safety
systems, and responsibility for auditing.
Basic procedures for Hazard Identification and Development (HAZID), Hazard and
Operability Studies (HAZOP) and Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA). Safety Studies,
Safety Cases and their development, Safety Management Systems and the role of the
Health and Safety Executive.
Key consequences arising from gas accumulation and dispersion, explosion, escalation
and smoke, area classification and transportation.
The Masters level (level 7) version of the module (CENGM25P and CENGG25P) has a
stronger focus on unseen, and more open ended, problem solving.
Textbooks: Mannan, S., Lees’ Loss Prevention in the Process Industries: Hazard, Identification,
th
Assessment and Control, 4 Ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, 2012.
CCPS Publication, Introduction to Process Safety for Undergraduates and Engineers,
Willey, 2016.
Daniel A. Crowl and Joseph F. Louvar, Chemical Process Safety Fundamentals with
rd
Applications, 3 Ed., Prentice Hall, 2011.

Coursework: 20%
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Module Code: CENG351P Module Title Organic Chemistry for Engineers
Year of Study: 3 Level: Advanced – Minor Option
Teaching Staff: Dr Ryan Wang

Aims:
The aim of this module is give engineering students a practical understanding of
organic chemistry by elucidating the structure, properties and reactions of carbon
compounds and providing a multitude of links to industrial processes and
molecular engineering.
Besides revising the common classes of molecules in organic chemistry, particular
emphasis will be laid on relating molecular structure to physical properties as well
as understanding mechanisms and pathways from common raw materials to
specialty products for a variety of industries.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module, the students should be able to:
 Categorize different classes of molecules in organic chemistry.
 Relate molecular structure to physical properties with practical examples
(e.g. radical chemistry with alkenes, understanding of aromaticity and
consequence for applications in dyes, organic devices etc)
 Understand common reaction pathways via functional groups, in particular
through transformation reactions from common raw materials to specialty
products.
 Apply fundamental knowledge to large scale molecular processes of
industrial relevance.
 Connect to current research topics in applied organic chemistry.
 Identify adequate experimental tools for the molecular characterisation of
compounds.
Synopsis:  Structure and Bonding in Organic Molecules
 Alkanes
 Alkenes and Alkynes
 Aromatic Compounds
 Alkyl Halides
 Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers
 Aldehydes and Ketones
 Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives
 Amines.
 Structure Determination
Textbooks: McMurry, J., Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry, 7th ed, Brooks/Cole, 2011
Vollhardt, K.P., Schore, N.E., Organic chemistry: structure and function, 6th ed,
2011TBC
Coursework: 20%
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Module Code: CENG352P Module Title From Molecules to Molecular
Engineering
Year of Study: 3 Level: Advanced – Minor Option
Teaching Staff: Dr Stefan Guldin
Aims: To provide a sound overview over fundamental principles and practical examples
of molecular engineering, including molecular design, molecular assembly and
system functionality.
Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this module, the students should:

 Understand key molecular design features in macromolecules.
 Apply principles of materials assembly to formation processes in industry.
 Relate device function to molecular architecture.
 Connect to current research topics in molecular engineering (connected
curriculum) through practical examples in class, project-based research
and interactions with researchers.
Synopsis:  Molecular design – oligomers, polymers and biomolecules

 Molecular assembly – intermolecular forces, surfaces and interfaces,
molecular self-assembly and self-organisation, molecular machines
 System Functionality – practical examples of molecular engineering in
biomedical, environmental and energy applications.
Textbooks: Steed, J.W., Atwood, J.L., Supramolecular Chemistry, 2nd ed, Wiley, 2009.
Hamley, I.W., Introduction to Soft Matter, 2nd ed, Wiley, 2007.
Hirst, L.S., Fundamentals of Soft Matter Science, 1st ed, CRC press, 2012.
Jones, R.A.L., Soft Machines: Nanotechnology and Life, Jones, 1st ed, Oxford
Coursework: 20%
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Module Code: CENGM001 Module Title: Research Project
Alternative Code: -
Weighting: 1cu 15 ECTS Pass mark: 50%
Year of Study: 4 Level: Masters – Compulsory (MEng CE)
Teaching Staff: Department of Chemical Engineering (co-ordinator Dr P Shearing)
Aims: To develop skills in undertaking an individual research project including: critical

literature survey, design of research programme, collection of data, analysis and
presentation of results, conclusions and recommendations.
Learning
On completion of this course students are expected to:
Outcomes:
 have a good understanding of various research methods;
 be able to demonstrate their ability to plan and carry out independent research
work;
 be able to demonstrate solid evaluation, analysis and discussion of research
results;
 have developed skills for professional presentation of their results in the research
report as well as the oral presentation.
Synopsis:
This course consists of an individual research project selected by the student
working under supervision of a member of the academic staff. Topics are usually
selected from aspects of a continuing research speciality of the department. Each
student normally undertakes a literature survey, experimental and/or modelling work,
and analysis of data.
Textbooks: As recommended by project supervisor
Contact Time: Meeting with supervisor every two weeks
Coursework: 75% (Research Project Report)
Examination: 25% Oral Examination (must be passed (at 50%) in order to pass module)
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Module Code: CENGM002 Module Advanced Process
Alternative Code: CENGG013 Title: Engineering
Weighting: 0.5cu 7.5 ECTS (CENGM002) Pass 50%

15 credits 7.5 ECTS (CENGG013) mark:
Year of Study: 4 (CENGM002) Level: Masters - Option

MSc (CENGG013)
Teaching Staff: Prof L G Papageorgiou, Prof I D L Bogle
Aims: Advanced use of computers in process design, operation and management. Particular
emphasis is placed on Process Synthesis.
Learning
On completion the students will be expected:
Outcomes:
 to be aware of the role of optimisation techniques in plant design, operation and
management;
 to be aware of numerical techniques for solving continuous and discrete
optimisation problems;
 to be able to formulate and solve complex optimisation problems both analytically
and using computational tools;
 to be aware of techniques for process synthesis and be familiar with a
contemporary tool.
Synopsis:
Approaches to process synthesis and process optimisation.
Linear programming by the simplex and graphical methods.
Introduction non-linear process optimisation, optimality criteria, conditions for an
optimum, unconstrained optimisation, constrained optimisation. Application to
flowsheet optimisation.
Discrete modelling of process systems. Solution methods for discrete optimisation
problems: integer programming, mixed integer linear programming, mixed integer
non-linear programming. Process synthesis using implicit enumeration. Algorithmic
approaches to synthesis of sustainable systems: heat exchanger networks.
Process synthesis under uncertainty. Flexibility analysis.
Textbooks:
Beigler, L.T., I.E. Grossmann and A.W. Westerberg, Systematic Methods of Chemical
Process Design, Prentice Hall, 1997.
Edgar, T.F. and D.A. Himmelblau, Optimisation of Chemical Processes, McGraw Hill
1988.
Floudas, C.A., Nonlinear and mixed-integer Optimization, Oxford University Press
1995.
Seider, W.D., J.D Seader, D.R Lewin and S. Widagdo, Product and Process Design
rd
Principles: Synthesis, Analysis and Design, 3 ed., Wiley, 2009.
Williams, H.P., Model Building in Mathematical Programming, Wiley 2013.
Coursework: 50%
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Module Code: CENGM006 Module Title: Fluid Particle Systems
Alternative Code: CENGG018
Weighting: 0.5cu 7.5 ECTS (CENGM006) Pass mark: 50%

15 credits 7.5 ECTS (CENGG018)

MSc (CENGG018)
Teaching Staff: Dr L Mazzei, Dr M Materazzi
Aims: This course is designed to convey the fundamentals of fluidization and crystallization
and their applications to industrial scale units and sustainable development.
Learning
On completion, students are expected:
Outcomes:
 to be able to formulate realistic differential equation descriptions of multiphase
systems;
 to have an understanding of the two-phase nature of gas-solid fluidized beds and of
how to apply their basic quantitative features to the design of reactors;
 to be able to apply methods to analyse the characteristics and performance of
particulate crystal formation systems and to design crystallization equipment.
Synopsis:
Fundamentals of gas-solid and liquid-solid systems. Fluid-particle interaction. Fluid-bed
stability theory. Bubble dynamics. Particle mixing and segregation. Heat and mass
transfer. Fluidized bed chemical reactors.
Theories of nucleation and crystal growth. Measurement of nucleation and growth
kinetics.
Crystallization processes and crystallizers. The population balance equation and
crystallizer design.
Textbooks:
Gibilaro, L.G., Fluidization-Dynamics, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001.
nd
Kunii, D. and O. Levenspiel, Fluidization Engineering, 2 ed., Butterworth-Heinemann,
1991.
rd
Mullin, J.W., Crystallization, 3 ed., Crystallization, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1993,
Jones, A.G., Crystallization Process Systems, Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2002.
Coursework: 20%
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Module Code: CENGM010 Module Energy Systems and
Alternative Code: CENGG020 Title: Sustainability
Weighting: 0.5cu 7.5 ECTS (CENGM010) Pass mark: 50%

15 credits 7.5 ECTS (CENGG020)

MSc (CENGG020)
Teaching Staff: Prof D J L Brett

To provide a broad study of conventional and renewable Energy Systems and an
Aims:
advanced knowledge of selected emerging energy technologies. To develop skills in
the design of energy systems with emphasis on sustainability, improving efficiencies
and the use of renewable energy sources.
Learning On completion, students should:
Outcomes:  Have a broad knowledge of the various conventional and renewable energy
conversion technologies and enhanced knowledge of selected advanced topics.
 Understand the concept of Sustainable Development in Energy and be familiar
with issues related to Technology Needs and Barriers, Environmental Impact and
Energy Economics.
Synopsis:
Energy Concepts: efficiency; energy cycles.
Energy Resources and Use: Conventional fuels; alternative fuels; demand side issues;
changing pattern of energy use; future energy scenarios.
Conventional Energy Conversion: heat engines, turbine systems; nuclear fission, heat
transfer.
Renewable Energy: Hydro, wave, wind, solar thermal, photovoltaics, biofuels, nuclear
fusion etc.
Advanced Subjects: E.g. Fuel cells; waste to energy; energy system optimization
Energy in a Sustainable Future: Concept of sustainability
Textbooks: Andrews, J., Jelly, N., Energy Science, Principles, Technologies and Impacts, Oxford
Breeze, P., Power Generation Technologies, Elsevier, 2005.
Boyle, G., Renewable Energy, Power for a Sustainable Future, Oxford University
Press, 2004.
Boyle, G., Everett, B., Ramage, J., Energy Systems and Sustainability, Power for a
Sustainable Future, Oxford University Press, 2003.
Franchi, J. R., Energy Technology and Directions for the Future, Elsevier, 2004.
Goswami, D. Y, Kreith, F., Energy Conversion, CRC Press, 2008.
Jayamaha, L., Energy-Efficient Building Systems, McGraw-Hill, 2006.
Gevorkian, P., Sustainable Energy Systems Engineering, McGraw-Hill, 2007.
Kreith, F., Kreider, J. F., Principles of Sustainable Energy, CRC Press, 2011.
Larminie J.C., Dicks, A, Fuel Cell Systems Explained, John Wiley and Sons Ltd., 2003.
O'Hayre, R., Cha, S-W., Colella, W., Prinz, F. B. Fuel Cell Fundamentals, 2009
Ramage, J., Energy, A Guidebook, Oxford University Press, 1997.
Sorensen, B., Renewable Energy: Physics, Engineering, Environmental Impacts,
Economics & Planning, 4th ed., Elsevier, 2010.
Coursework: 40%
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Module Code: CENGM01P Module Process Systems Modelling
Alternative Code: CENGG01P Title: and Design
Weighting: 0.5cu 7.5 ECTS (CENGM01P) Pass 50%

15 credits 7.5 ECTS (CENGG01P) mark:
Year of Study: 4 (CENGM01P) Level: Masters – Compulsory (MEng)

MSc (CENGG01P) Masters – Option (MSc)
Teaching Staff: Dr F Galvanin, Dr M Stamatakis

Aims:
The module aims to develop modelling concepts and simulation skills to consider
complex process design in the context of safety and sustainable process plant
development
Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module, the students will be expected to be:
 able to develop computational models for complex plant items;
 able to use contemporary simulation tools to modelling process behaviour;
 able to make informed decisions on process design based on conflicting and
missing information in the context of safety and sustainable process plant
development
Synopsis:
The following issues will be considered: process systems engineering, process
modelling, process synthesis, process optimisation, dynamic simulation and
control system design.
Lectures, tutorials and e-learning resources will provide training in the techniques
and tools required to carry out design projects applying advanced design concepts
and computational tools.
Textbooks: Felder, R.M., Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes, Wiley, 2004.

th
nd
2012.
Coursework: 100%
Examination: 0%
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Module Code CENGM02P Module Molecular Thermodynamics
Alternative Code: CENGG02P Title:

Year of Study: 4 (CENGM02P) Level: Masters - Option

MSc (CENGG02P)
Teaching Staff: Prof A Striolo, Dr O Yazaydin

Aims: With the present emphasis on nano and bio technologies, molecular level descriptions
and understandings offered by statistical thermodynamics are of increasing interest
and importance.
The aim of this module is to describe what statistical thermodynamics is, and to
emphasize how chemical engineers can use it to advance practical applications.
One goal is to demonstrate how molecular level approximations are applied to
understand the physical world, how macroscopic thermodynamic models engineers
use derive from such approximations, and the importance of remembering the
approximations assumed while developing the models.
The students will become familiar with molecular-level computer simulations.
Learning Outcomes: On successfully completing the module, the students will:
 relate concepts taught in classical thermodynamics to intermolecular interactions
 recognize the basics of statistical thermodynamics
 learn the fundamentals of commonly used molecular simulation techniques, such
as Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics
 employ molecular simulation techniques to calculate macroscopic properties from
intermolecular forces
 relate molecular-level understanding of matter to a number of modern practical
applications.
Synopsis:
In this course we will study theories for describing and predicting the phase equilibria
of systems of interest to the modern chemical engineer. We will begin by a description
of classical thermodynamics concepts, focusing on how such concepts depend on our
understanding of intermolecular interactions. Then we will discuss how statistical
thermodynamics techniques allow us to predict macroscopic properties from the
knowledge of intermolecular interactions and other molecular properties. The
statistical mechanics framework will be used to introduce the modern tools of Monte
Carlo and molecular dynamics simulations. We will then demonstrate how the results
of molecular simulations can be used to enrich the molecular theories of matter.
Finally we will discuss how statistical thermodynamic concepts are useful for
advancing practical applications.
Examples will include, but will not be limited to, self-assembling structures, materials
and processes for separations, and strategies for energy storage.
Textbooks: Chandler, Introduction to Modern Statistical Mechanics, Oxford University Press,

1987.
Prausnitz, J.M., R.N. Lichtenthaler and E.G. de Azevedo, Molecular Thermodynamics
rd
of Fluid-Phase Equilibria, 3 ed., Prentice Hall, 1998.
Coursework: 60% (CW1 40%, CW2 20%)
Examination: 40%(3 hour written exam, open book)
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Module Code CENGM03P Module Title: Electrochemical
Alternative Code: CENGG03P Engineering and Power
Sources
Weighting: 0.5cu 7.5 ECTS (CENGM03P) Pass mark: 50%

15 credits 7.5 ECTS (CENGG03P)
Year of Study: 4 (CENGG03P) Level: Masters - Option

MSc (CENGG03P)
Teaching Staff: Dr P Shearing

Aims:
The module will introduce and develop the fundamental concepts of Electrochemical
Engineering and explore their application to real world problems in chemical processing and
electrochemical power sources.
The module will provide an opportunity for students to gain theoretical, practical and techno-
economic knowledge of electrochemical technology.
Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this course students will be able to:
 Describe a range of electrochemical technologies from theory through to application and
compare the benefits of a range of electrochemical technologies
 Apply qualitative analysis techniques to understand electrochemical phenomena,
analyse these results and use modeling tools to explain them
 Evaluate electrochemical technologies based on sound technical and techno-economic
judgment
 Design and develop experiments to gain practical understanding of elements of
electrochemistry and electrochemical engineering
 Identify problems in electrochemical technologies and construct a toolbox of theory and
practice to produce solutions
 Understand the ethical and environmental dimensions of problems and issues facing
chemical engineers
Synopsis:  Standard potentials
 The Governing Equations: Faraday Nernst and Butler Volmer
 Chlor Alkali and Electrolysis
 Corrosion
 Pourbaix diagrams
 Batteries: Pb, Ni cad, NIMH and Lithium batteries
 Fuel cells: PEMFC and SOFC
 Fuel cells as electrolysers
 Electro-catalysis
 Capacitors and other power sources
 Modelling electrochemical power sources
 Advanced electrochemical characterization
Textbooks: Bard, A.J. and L.R. Faulkner, Electrochemical Methods: Fundamentals and Applications,
Wiley, 2001.
Huggins, R., Advanced Batteries: Materials Science Aspects, 2008.
nd
Larminie, J. and A. Dicks, Fuel Cell Systems Explained, 2 ed., 2003.
rd
Newman, J. and K.E. Thomas-Alyea, Electrochemical Systems, 3 ed., 2004.
Mench, M., Fuel Cell Engines, Wiley, 2008.
Prentice, G.A., Electrochemical Engineering Principles, 1990.
Root, M., The TAB Battery Book: An In-Depth Guide to Construction, Design, and Use, Tab
Electronics, 2011.
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West, A.C., Electrochemistry and Electrochemical Engineering. An Introduction, 2012.
Coursework: 30% (Coursework 20%, Project 10%)
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Module Code CENGM04P Module Nature Inspired
Alternative Code: CENGG04P Title: Chemical Engineering


MSc (CENGG04P)
Teaching Staff: Prof M-O Coppens

Aims:
The module aims to grow an understanding of ways to learn from solutions
adopted by nature to solve similar issues in (chemical) engineering problems;
this is done by distilling the fundamental causes behind desirable features in
the model natural system, and applying these to the technological system.
The module aims to stimulate creative thought, and to engage students in
coming up with innovative solutions by using the chemical engineering
“toolbox” with a fresh pair of eyes.
Learning Outcomes:
On successfully completing the module, the students will:
 look at nature, and the balance between nature and technology, in a
different way
 learn the fundamentals and opportunities of the nature-inspired chemical
engineering (NICE) approach
 apply fundamental principles, borrowed from natural systems to chemical
engineering problems
 recognize situations where a NICE approach might bring up a new, more
performing solution
 employ the NICE toolbox to solve engineering problems
Synopsis:
Nature-inspired chemical engineering (NICE) is introduced as a powerful
approach to guide the design of new processes and materials for applications,
ranging from energy and energy efficiency to chemical production and
therapeutics.
The module will illustrate and empower the student to apply fundamental
chemical engineering principles to achieve higher performance (efficiency,
scalability, robustness, etc.) and come up with innovative approaches to solve
challenging problems, by taking guidance from natural systems that are ideally
structured to achieve this high performance.
Key to the NICE approach is that this is done cognizant of the often-different
context of biology and technological applications.
Textbooks: Bejan, A., Shape and Structure, From Engineering to Nature, Cambridge
Mandelbrot, B.B., The Fractal Geometry of Nature, Updated and augmented
ed. Freeman, San Francisco, 1983.
nd
Vicsek, T., Fractal Growth Phenomena, World Scientific, 2 ed., Singapore
1992.
Links from http://cnie.org.uk (Centre for Nature Inspired Engineering)

Coursework: 100% (70% coursework, 30% project)
Examination: -
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Module Code: CENGM05P Module Advanced Materials Processes
Alternative Code: CENGG05P Title: and Nanotechnology


MSc (CENGG05P)
Teaching Staff: Dr M Stamatakis, Dr S Guldin
Aims: To give students an understanding of processes involved in the production of novel

materials. To provide students with a systematic approach to the selection of material
fabrication routes with applications to the biomedical, coating, fine chemical, food,
microelectronic and semiconductor industries.
Learning On completion of this course students are expected to:

Outcomes:
 be aware of novel materials and recently developed material processes;
 understand essential concepts in materials science at multiple scales, from
the molecules to manufacturing;
 be able to apply fundamental chemical engineering principles (such as
transport phenomena, chemical kinetics, thermodynamics) in the design and
operation of materials processes involving nanofabrication, templating, self-
assembly.
Synopsis: To introduce the concepts of:

1. Processes in the electronics industry:
a. epitaxial & polycrystalline silicon production
b. silicon doping
c. microlithography
d. chemical vapour deposition
e. physical vapour deposition.
2. Soft matter fundamentals & applications: Lipids, proteins, colloids, polymers,

emulsions, self-assembly, thin-film processing, templating
Textbooks: Hench, L.L. and J.K. West, Chemical Processing of Advanced Materials, Wiley, 1992.
Middleman, S., and A K Hochberg, Process Engineering Analysis in Semiconductor
Device Fabrication, McGraw-Hill, 1993.
st
Hirst, L.S., Fundamentals of Soft Matter Science, 1 Ed., CRC press, 2012.
nd
Barnes, G. and I. Gentle, Interfacial Science: An Introduction, 2 Ed., Oxford
rd
Israelachvili, J.N., Intermolecular and Surface Forces, 3 Ed., Elsevier, 2011.
Jones, R.A.L., Soft Condensed Matter, 1st ed., Oxford University Press, 2002.
st
Jones, R.A.L., Soft Machines: Nanotechnology and Life, Jones, 1 Ed., Oxford
Coursework: 20%
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Module Code: CENGM09P Module Advanced Separation
Alternative Code: CENGG09P Title: Processes


MSc (CENGG09P)
Teaching Staff: Prof E Sorensen, Dr M Salvalaglio

The aim of this module is to extend the students’ knowledge of basic fluid separation
Aims:
processes to more complex systems commonly found in the chemical processing
industry. Students will develop:
- a thorough understanding of the underlying chemical & physical phenomena of
the processes;
- a working knowledge of methods for design and operation of industrial separation
units;
- a working knowledge of simulation tools applicable for the analysis and design;
skills to propose energy efficient and sustainable design solutions.
Learning On completion of this module students should:
Outcomes: - be able to understand the mass and heat transfer phenomena involved in
complex fluid separation processes;
- be familiar with the procedures for the design of complex fluid separation
equipment in the context of sustainability and sustainable development;
- be able to select an appropriate fluid separation process to meet a required
separation performance;
- be able to apply conceptual design methods for simple and complex distillation
columns;
- be able to simulate process flowsheets and mass transfer operations with an
appropriate level of detail
To provide an understanding of the principles of complex fluid separation processes,
Synopsis:
as well as an ability to suggest energy efficient and sustainable design & operation
alternatives thereof, such as:
- Extractive, azeotropic and reactive distillation
- Pressure- and temperature-swing absorption (PSA/TSA)
- Multi-component distillation & absorption separations, including column
sequencing
- Advanced chromatographic processes (e.g. Simulated Moving Bed)
- Cooling and Evaporative Crystallization
Textbooks: J. D. Seader, E. J. Henley, and D. Roper. Separation process principles: chemical
and biochemical operations. Wiley 3rd ed.
P. C. Wankat. Separation process engineering. Prentice Hall 2nd ed.
R. K. Sinnott, J. F. Richardson, J. R. Backhurst, J. H. Harker, and J. M. Coulson.
Coulson & Richardson's Chemical Engineering. Vol. 6. Butterworth-Heinemann 3rd
ed.
R. Smith. Chemical Process Design and Integration, Wiley.
Coursework: 40%
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Module Code: CENGG098 Module Title: Advanced Design Project
Alternative Code: -
Weighting: 90 credits 45 ECTS Pass mark: 50%
Year of Study: MSc Chemical Process Level: Masters - Option

Engineering
Teaching Staff: Dr Richard Porter, Dr Sergey Martynov, Prof H Mahgerefteh
Aims: The advanced design project is available to MSc students without a chemical
engineering first degree wishing to fulfil one of the main requirements for becoming
chartered chemical engineers. The course develops and tests the students' ability to
co-ordinate the knowledge gained in earlier courses and to apply it to the complete
design of a process plant with particular emphasis on advanced safety, control and
optimisation techniques. The course also develops the following transferable skills:
research, teamwork, presentation skills, written communication and project
management.
Learning On completion of this course, the students will be expected to be able to:
Outcomes: - Evaluate the risks associated with the loss of containment from process plant
- Develop /utilise mathematical models and where necessary translation them
into computer codes for simulating the failure consequences associated with
plant failure
- Develop mitigating strategies for reducing the consequences of plant failure
to safe and acceptable levels
- Develop model-based process and control design strategies;
- Use a contemporary tool for modelling process dynamics;
- Develop computational models for complex process plant;
- Use contemporary tools for advanced model-based process design
Synopsis: The course comprises two parts. In Part I, MSc students work in a team to perform
the detailed design of a chemical process plant to the project requirements.. In Part II,
conducted more in the form of a research project, the MSc students extend the
chemical engineering process plant designed in Part Ito consider its advanced safety,
optimization and control aspects. The safety aspects will in the main investigate the
consequences associated with the accidental release of hazardous materials from the
process plant. These will typically include jet fire impingement analysis, atmospheric
dispersion, pipeline rupture, pool fire and explosion modelling. The results will in turn
be used to develop mitigation procedures, determine minimum safe distances and
determine plant layout.
The model-based design, control and optimisation aspects take Part 1 further by
incorporating different objectives into the design which will allow a decision maker to
take informed decisions. This is achieved by formulating and solving the problem as a
multi-objective optimization problem to obtain the Pareto or non-inferior curves.
Trade-offs between Cost and Environmental Impact, Energy Consumption and
Controllability or Operability are studied in a quantitative framework.
Textbooks:
As recommended for the particular project.
General:
Towler, G., Sinnott, R.K., Chemical Engineering Design, Principles, Practice and
Economics of Plant and Process Design, 2nd ed., Elsevier, 2013.
Sinnott, R.K., Coulson & Richardson’s Chemical Engineering, Vol 6, 4th ed.,
Butterworth Heinemann, 2005.
McCabe, W.L., Smith, J.C., Harriott, P., Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering”,
7th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2005.
Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 5th ed., Wiley & Sons, 2007.
Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2nd ed., Wiley & Sons, 2002
Yaws, C.L., Yaws' Handbook of Thermodynamic Properties for Hydrocarbons and
Chemicals, 2nd ed., Gulf Professional Publishing, 2015.
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Hazop and Safety Integrity Analysis
Center for Chemical Process Safety, Pilot Plant Operation Phase: An Illustration of
the HAZOP Study Method, in: Guidelines for Hazard Evaluation Procedures, 3rd ed.,
John Wiley & Sons, 2008.
Kletz, T., Hazard identification and assessment, in: HAZOP AND HAZAN: Identifying
and assessing process industry hazards, 4th ed., Institution of Chemical Engineers,
1999.
Kletz, T., Hazard and operability studies (Hazop), in: HAZOP AND HAZAN:
Identifying and assessing process industry hazards, 4th ed., Institution of Chemical
Engineers, 1999.
Lees, F., Lees’ loss prevention in the process industries: hazard identification,
assessment, and control, 4th ed., Elsevier, 2012.
Marzal, E.M., Scharpf, E.W., Safety Integrity Level Selection - Systematic Methods
Including Layer of Protection Analysis, ISA, 2011.
P&ID development:
Hall, S., Rules of thumb for chemical engineers, Elsevier, 5th ed., 2012, pp 291-295,
337-346.
Mayer, F. A., A P&ID standard: What, why, how?, ISA transactions, 41 Issue 4, 2002,
pp 389-394.
Process Control:
Ponton J.W., Degrees of freedom analysis in process control, Chemical Engineering
Science, Vol. 49, No. 13, 1994, pp 2089 – 2095.
Pham, Q.T. Degrees of freedom of equipment and processes, Chemical Engineering
Science, Vol. 49, No. 15, 1994, pp 2507 – 2512.
Gorak, A., Schienmakers, H., Distillation Control, in: Distillation: Operation and
Applications, Academic Press, 2014.
Luyben, W.L., Chemical Reactor Design and Control, AlChe, Wiley, 2007.
Detailed Unit Design:

Gildert, G., Gildert., J., Specifying a catalyst bed, CEP Magazine, August 2016,
AIChE.
Karmarkar, M., How to design a reactor,The Chemical Engineer. Dec2016/Jan2017,
Issue 906/907, p44-49.
Wankat. P.C., Separation Process Engineering: Includes Mass Transfer Analysis, 3rd
ed., Prentice-Hall, 2011.
Contact Time: Meeting with supervisor every two weeks
Coursework: 75% (Project report)
Examination: 25% Oral Examination (must be passed at 50% in order to pass module)
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Module Code: CENGG099 Module Title: Chemical Process Engineering
Research Project
Alternative Code: -
Year of Study: MSc Chemical Process Level: Masters - Option

Engineering
Teaching Staff: Dr Sergey Martynov, Dr Richard Porter, all teaching staff
Aims: To develop advanced skills in undertaking an individual research project including:

critical literature survey, design of experiments, collection of data, analysis and
presentation of results, conclusions and recommendations in a clear a concise
manner at a level equivalent to published papers.
Learning On completion of this course students are expected to:

Outcomes: - be aware of advanced research methods including if applicable the use of
relevant engineering/mathematical software;
- be able to demonstrate independent thought and critical analysis of research
results;
- have developed skills for presentation of their results in the research report in a
clear and concise manner worthy of publication;
- present the research findings orally at a standard similar to that expected for
presentations at national and international conferences.
Synopsis: An individual research project working under the supervision of a member of the
academic staff of the department. Topics are usually selected from aspects of a
continuing research speciality of the department. Each student normally undertakes
a literature survey, experimental work, modelling, discussion and analysis of data
followed by conclusions and recommendations for future work presented in the form
of a thesis and oral presentation.
Textbooks: As recommended by project supervisor.

A.M. Coghill, and L.R. Garson, ACS Style Guide: Effective Communication of
rd
Scientific Information. 3 Ed.,. Oxford University Press, 2006.
Contact Time: Meeting with supervisor every 2 weeks
Coursework: 75% (Research project report, 18,000 words)
Examination: 25% Oral Examination (must be passed (at 50%) in order to pass module)
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Module Code: CENGGA01 Module Natural Gas Processing
Title:
Alternative Code: CENGMA01
Weighting: 0.5cu 7.5 ECTS (CENGMA01) Pass mark: 50%

15 credits 7.5 ECTS (CENGGA01)
Year of Study: 4 (CENGMA01) Level: Masters - Compulsory

MSc (CENGGA01) MSc Global
Management of Natural Resources only
Teaching Staff: Prof A Striolo, Nick Hazel
Aims: The aim of this module is to equip the students with a broad understanding of the unit
operations (reactors, separations, pumping, cooling/heating, etc.) that are part of a
chemical plant. The students will also understand the costing of a chemical plant, as
well as the impact of managing both the construction of a plant and its operation. The
students will learn how to design a chemical process, which will become essential
should they decide to attain accreditation from professional bodies such as IChemE.
Some elements of financing will be included, as they will prepare the students for
subsequent courses in this MSc.
The module will consider:
- Natural Gas Fundamentals
- Basic Concepts of Natural Gas Processing
- Gas Plant Project Management
- Natural Gas Treating (Dehydration and Denitrification)
- Natural Gas Compression and Plant Automation
- Design of a Natural Gas Processing Plant
- Maximizing Profitability of Gas Plant Assets
- Gas Processing Operations
Learning Upon successful completion of this module the students will be able to:
Outcomes: 1. Formulate the typical composition of natural gas,
2. Appraise the unit operations needed to render the raw material into a
commodity,
3. Quantify the finances regarding the plant,
4. Evaluate and explain possible complications in the design of the process,
5. Defend the limitations and trade-offs when a plant is commissioned,
6. Appraise the uncertainties and the risks connected with a vast capital
investment;
7. Design a chemical process plant using commercial software.
Synopsis: This module has the goal of providing an overview on the chemical processes typically
implemented to transform the natural gas extracted from the ground into a valuable
commodity. The module includes elements of project management, economics
analysis, optimization, process control, and the description of a few unit operations that
are essential for the implementation of natural gas processing plants. The course also
includes a tutorial on process design using chemical process design software packages
such as Aspen Plus.
rd
Textbooks: Handbook of Natural Gas Transmission & Processing, 3 Edition, by Saeid Mokhatab,
William A. Poe, John Y. Mak, Elsevier, 2015.

Coursework: Coursework 30%, Process Design 20%
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Module Code: CENGGA02 Module Title: Minerals Usage, Extraction and
Processing
Alternative Code: -
Weighting: 15 credits 7.5 ECTS Pass mark: 50%
Year of Study: MSc Global Management of Level: Masters - Compulsory

Natural Resources only
Teaching Staff: Prof A Striolo, Dr A Norori-McCormac

The aim of this module is to equip the students with a broad understanding of the unit
Aims:
operations (reactors, separations, pumping, cooling/heating, etc.) that are part of a plant
used to process minerals, including those plants that are used to produce energy from
minerals (e.g., a nuclear plant used to generate electricity). The students will be
exposed to the concepts of dwindling natural resources (which will be developed further
in other courses within this programme), and they will have ample discussions
regarding safety. The students will also be exposed to the need of interacting within a
social context.
– Minerals and the energy sector: nuclear energy
– The nuclear plant for energy production
– Management of a nuclear energy plant construction and operation
– An introduction to mining
– Unit operations in the mining industry (flotation, smelting, etc.)
– Processes of relevance to the mining industry
– Minerals and the energy sector: coal and oil
– Aluminum production: from mining to chemical processes
– Mining operations management
– Case studies and possibly field trips
Upon successful completion of this module the students will be able to:
Learning
1. Select the minerals used in a few key technologies (nuclear power, aluminum
Outcomes:
synthesis, coal, and a few others),
2. Appraise the unit operations critical for minerals processing,
3. Formulate important processes such as aluminum manufacturing,
4. Manage sample industrial processes,
5. Defend the importance of safety.
This module will provide an overview on the impact of minerals on our society, their
Synopsis:
extraction processes, and some of the unit operations typically adopted for the refining
and commercialization of the raw materials. The course includes elements of historical
and current usage, international dependencies of natural resources extractions and
utilization, economics analysis, the typologies of mining operations, the description of a
few unit operations essential for the mining industry, the economic analysis of chemical
processes involved, in particular with the production of aluminum, and the relation
between minerals and energy, with emphasis on coal and nuclear.
K. Spitz and J. Trudinger, Mining and the Environment: From Ore to Metal. CRC Press,
Textbooks:
2008.
th
R. Murray and K. Holbert, Nuclear Energy, 7 Edition. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2014.
N. S. Grigg, Integrated Water Resource Management. Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.
M. P. Taylor, J. J. Chen and B. R. Young, Control for Aluminum Production and Other
Processing Industries. CRC Press, 2013.
L. Louie, Upstream: Oil and Gas Exploration and Production: An Overview. Citrine
Press, 2015.
Coursework: Coursework 30%, Reports 20%
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Module Code: CENGGA03 Module Title: Prevention and Remediation of
Environmental Contamination
Alternative Code: -
Weighting: 15 credits 7.5 ECTS Pass mark: 50%


The aim of this module is to enable the students to understand possible environmental
Aims:
consequences connected with the extraction and utilization of natural resources. The
students will learn how to prevent these consequences, and they will also learn how to
remediate some of them, should it be required.
The students will learn qualitative the methods that can, and should, be put in place to
prevent environmental contaminations, and will also learn the basics of processes that
could be implemented to remediate existing contaminations.
The students will also become familiar with societal concerns related to the mining, the
nuclear, and the mineral industry in general.
 Nuclear waste management
 Acid drainage and sulfide oxidation
 Natural acid rock generation, drainage and metal leaching: Impact on exploration,
mining and reclamation
 Sampling strategies; acid drainage and aquatic resources
 Prevention of arsenic mobilization
 Water usage in shale rock stimulation
 Remediation processes including water reclamation
 Mine reclamation policy and regulation of selected jurisdictions
 Case study and site visit
Upon successful completion of this module the students will be able to:
Learning
1. Appraise the possible environmental consequences of basic mineral
Outcomes:
operations,
2. Design remediation strategies for common types of environmental
contamination,
3. Argue the physical chemistry elements regarding the remediation strategies,
4. Formulate the importance of legacy in operations related to natural resources;
5. Appraise possible methods to store nuclear waste.
This module has the goal of illustrating possible environmental consequences related to
Synopsis:
the extraction and handling of natural resources. Focus will be on acid drainage and
sulfide oxidation, as related to the mining industry, as well as on nuclear waste and
water use in many activities related to the sub-surface.
The course will touch upon the processes of environmental contaminations, the
measurements of such contamination, prediction and methods to prevent the
contamination, regulatory examples on how to manage mining in a responsible manner,
and processes that could be implemented to remediate contaminated areas. Expert
lectures and field trips will contribute to the course.
K. Spitz and J. Trudinger, Mining and the Environment: From Ore to Metal. CRC Press,
Textbooks:
2008.
P. L. Younger, S. A. Banwart, R.S. Hedin, Mine Water. Hydrology, Pollution,
Remediation. Springer, 2002.
S. M. Testa and J. A. Jacobsm Oil Spills and Gas Leaks. Environmental Response,
Prevention and Cost Recovery. McGraw-Hill Education, 2014.
Coursework: Coursework 30%, Reports 20%
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Module Code: CENGGA99 Module Title: Dissertation
Alternative Code: -

Aims: The module will include several parts, each with well-defined aims:
A - Research Skills for a Successful Research Project
This portion of the dissertation has the goal of preparing the students towards being
able to complete their research. The goals of this section include: (a) explaining what is
the rationale for the research projects; (b) what are the project items offered; (c) what
are the expectations and the resources available to the students. The students will be
presented with an expected timeline, will choose the research projects of their
preference, and will be paired with the research advisors.
B- Research Project
During the third term the students will conduct their independent research. The students
are expected to gather the information developed during most of the taught classes.
The students will be divided in groups, and each group will face one ‘scenario’.
Each group of students will function as a consultancy team, with the goal of providing
recommendations, in the form of a dissertation. However, within these scenarios, each
student is expected to analyze in depth one individual aspect of the scenario, which will
set the basis for the individual assessment, and which will be complementary to the
ones explored by the other students. Within a scenario each student will be expected to
be aware of the development of all the projects. The projects are intended to be open-
ended and to allow the students to develop their own critical thinking.
These individual parts of the dissertation will be completed during Term 3 and summer.
The projects on fundamental research will be conducted by the students embedded in
research programs with adequate experience on the subject matter. Some students will,
for example, investigate new methods for mineral flotation, new processes for
environmental remediation, etc. The students will be closely supervised, with particular
attention to safeguard their health and safety.
These individual projects will be combined within the scenarios discussed above, and
they will need to be integrated with the rest of the projects conducted by a team. Hence
the students involved in these projects will need to be aware of the projects conducted
by their peers on the other aspects listed above.
C - Presentation skills
One learning objective is for the students to be able to present critically their results
both via oral presentation and in a written form. The Oral Examination is designed to
test this ability as well as to test the fundamental understanding they have achieved,
both within the boundaries of their specific research projects, and in a wider boundary
within the subject matter of the MSc in Global Management of Natural Resources. The
students are expected to be able to work in groups and to relate each individual results
to the results of the other students within each group. This is the reason beyond the
requirements of their group presentation and group dissertation, which will be within
well-defined page limits.
D - Field Trip to a Mining Site
The students will also be required to experience, first hand, a mining site (e.g., a copper
/ gold / uranium mine). The scope is to see the physical aspects of such an operation,
as well as to appreciate the scales of mining.
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Learning Upon successful completion of this module the students will be able to
Outcomes:
6. Formulate a complex problem in simpler tasks;
7. Design and conduct research;
8. Appraise individual research tasks;
9. Judge individual research results to literature;
10. Conduct literature review;
11. Assess the scale of mining operations;
12. Present research results in various forms;
13. Defend codes of conducts and operate within them;
14. Manage time and commitments;
15. Work in groups.
Synopsis: The goal of the dissertation is to bring to fruition the material learned by the students
during the programme. The students will also learn how to plan and execute research
projects, as well as to report the results, discuss them openly, compare them to the
literature, and defend their conclusions. The students will learn to work in groups and to
manage their time towards a satisfactory completion of the dissertation.
Textbooks: Dissertations and Project Reports: A Step By Step Guide, Stella Cottrell, Palgrave
MacMillan, 2014
Coursework: Individual research report (6,000 words) 30%

Oral examination 20%
Field Trip Report (2,000 words) 15%
Online Quiz 15%
Group presentation 15%
Executive Summary (4,000 words) 5%
Examination: 0%
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Module Code: BENGM001 Module Integrated Downstream Processing
Alternative Code: BENGG005 Title:
Weighting: 0.5cu 7.5 ECTS Pass 50%

mark:
Year of Study: 4 Level: Masters - Compulsory (MEng CE w/BE)

Masters – Option (MEng CE)
Teaching Staff: Department of Biochemical Engineering
Aims: To provide training for MSc biochemical engineers, via lectures, case studies
and pilot plant study, in the engineering principles underlying the operations and
processes for the recovery and purification of biological materials. The course
focuses on how operations need to be integrated to create a whole sequence
where issues of ease of operation, safety and environmental impact are
considered at the selection stage. Taught alongside industrial delegates this
course provides a blend of theory and application supported by insights to
cutting-edge developments in the field.
Learning Following completion of the course, students will have an understanding of:
Outcomes:
- the reasons for selection of particular operations considered from a whole
bioprocess perspective.
- the mechanisms of operation and the key design equations needed for
equipment sizing and performance estimation.
- the full implications of operation selection on the robustness of operation and
the ease/safety/cost of operation.
- the whole bioprocess operation through practical application of these
principles via extended individual and team-based pilot-scale activity.
Synopsis: The recovery and purification of biological products from complex sources such
as fermentation or cell culture represents the major challenge for the provision of
safe and effective materials, for therapeutic use and for industrial applications.
The course is designed to progress through the logic of a bioprocess sequence
from basic cell removal through to high resolution purification and formulation.
Particle recovery and purification processes are examined as the early stages in
the separation of biological materials. Operations include centrifugation,
filtration, membrane separation, precipitation and crystallisation. Complementary
extraction operations include liquid/liquid reaction and cell disruption
High resolution purification and finishing operations take the material to final form
for use - operations studied include chromatography.
The course is concluded with a summary of how complete recovery and
purification sequences may be best put together.
Case studies in the design of selected operations will form the basis of team
exercises to help with the understanding and application of the lecture notes.
Textbooks: Mcabe W.L., Smith J.C. and Elliot P. 2000. Unit operations of Chemical
Engineering (7th edition). McGraw-Hill, London.
Bioseparation and Bioprocessing Handbook (2nd edition). 2007. Edited by
Ganapathy Subramanian, Wiley-VCH Verlag, Weinheim.
Najafpour G.D. 2007. Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Elsevier,
London.
Cutlip, M.B and Shacham, M. 2008. Problem solving in Chemical and
Biochemical Engineering with Polymath, Excel and MATLAB. Prentice-Hall,
London.
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Doran, P.M. 1995. Bioprocess Engineering Principles. Academic press, London.
Perry’s Chemical Engineers’ Handbook (8th edition). 2008. Edited by Perry, R.H
and Green, D.W. McGraw Hill, London.
Belter, P.A., Cussler, E.L. and Hu, W.S. 1988. Bioseparations: downstream
processing for biotechnology. John Wiley & Sons, New York.
Bailey, J.E and Ollis, D.F. 1986. Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals.
McGraw Hill International Editions. London.
Coursework: 25%
Examination: 75% (written exam)
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Module Code: BENGM002 Module Design and Control of Biochemical
Alternative Code: BENGG004 Title: Reactors

MSc Masters – Option (MSc)
Aims: This course provides students with a detailed understanding of bioreactor design,
scale-up and operation. It considers both whole cell (i.e. fermentation) and
enzymatic (i.e. biotransformation) conversion processes for the synthesis of
complex materials such as therapeutic proteins, antibiotics, gene therapy vectors
and chiral pharmaceuticals.
Particular themes of the course include the interaction of biological catalysts and
pharmaceuticals with the engineering environment within a bioreactor, the
theoretical basis of process scale-up and scale-down, and the impact of rDNA
techniques on bioreactor design and operation. Particular attention is paid to the
instrumentation and control of bioreactors and issues underlying biosafety with
respect to contained operation.
Outcomes:
- how to design and specify bioreactor design and control systems
- how bioreactor operation impacts on cell growth and productivity
- how the kinetics of free and immobilised biocatalysts impact on biocatalytic
reactor design and selection
- how to relate fundamental knowledge of bioreactor engineering to industrial
application
- how rDNA technologies can be applied to improve biocatalyst stability and
bioprocess productivity
Synopsis: Stoichiometry of biocatalytic processes: mass balancing, electron balancing and

degrees of reduction.
Modes of bioreactor operation: growth kinetics, batch, fed-batch and continuous
operation. Productivity optimisation and cost minimisation.
Bioreactor design: size estimation, single or multiple vessels, impeller and sparger
systems. Stirred tank and airlift reactors.
Bioreactor monitoring and control: instrumentation, on-line and off-line analyses,
control algorithms.
Bioreactor sterilisation: cell death kinetics, batch and continuous systems, filter
sterilisation of gasses and liquids, safe and contained operation.
Oxygen transfer: mass transfer relationships, design for oxygen transfer, bubble
size, gas hold-up.
Mixing and power consumption: power number and impeller design, mixing time
and reactor heterogeneity, effect of aeration and broth rheology.
Effects of shear: influence of shear on hydrodynamics and microorganisms and
Kolmogoroff concept of turbulence.
Issues in process scale-up: effects of heterogeneity and bases for scale-up.
Fermentation process scale down: benefits of process scale down, regime
analysis and strategies for scale down experimentation including process
automation.
Fundamentals of biological catalysis: biocatalyst production, biocatalyst form and
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implications of rDNA technology.
Biocatalyst kinetics and properties: enzyme immobilisation, kinetics of free and
immobilised enzymes, biocatalyst characterisation.
Biocatalytic reactors: reactor design equations, reactor selection and operation.
Improving bioreactor productivity: implications of two-liquid-phase biocatalysis and
in-situ product removal.
Industrial lectures: Impact of microbial physiology on bioreactor performance,
Present and future fermentation trends, Scale-up and scale-down of industrial
fermentation processes, Rapid fermentation process development, Industrial
applications of biocatalysis, Genetic techniques for biocatalyst improvement.
Textbooks: P.A. Doran, Bioprocess Engineering Principles, Academic Press, London (1995)
J. Villadsen & J. Nielsen, Bioreaction Engineering Principles, Plenum, NY (1994)
M-N Pons, Bioprocess Monitoring and Control, Hanser Press (1992)
Ed. J.M.S Cabral et al, Applied Biocatalysis, Harwood Academic (1994)
Coursework: 30%
Examination: 70%

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Module Code: BENGM004 Module Cell Therapy Biology, Bioprocessing and
Alternative Code: - Title: Clinical Translation

mark:
Aims: The course provides the biochemical engineering student with the necessary
knowledge to understand the translational challenges of moving from promising
scientific discoveries through to advanced therapeutic products for use in routine
clinical practice. A coordinated series of lectures examines these challenges, from
rigorously assessing robustness of the science that underpins a therapy, to
understanding the critical pathways to clinic and considerations for
commercialization of advanced therapies.
Learning Following completion of this course, students will have an understanding of:
Outcomes:
- Fundamental science underpinning several cell-based therapies
- Pathways required to take a ground-breaking scientific discovery from the
laboratory bench through the clinical, scalable manufacturing and
commercialization route into routine clinical practice
- Regulation, clinical trials, intellectual property rights, ethics and reimbursement
with respect to advanced therapies
- How to evaluate the potential of advanced medical technology with respect to
clinical, bioprocessing and commercial opportunities
- Current technologies and critical decision making with respect to new
disruptive healthcare technologies.
Synopsis: The course expands on the core cell biology knowledge acquired from the third
year course BENG3012 (Applied Molecular Biology) to gain understanding of the
scientific, clinical and commercial interactions required to translate basic science
into a routinely deployed advanced therapy. In particular, the course examines the
requirements for cutting edge platform technologies that offer a paradigm shift in
medical care and intervention of diseases that are becoming more problematic as
the global population ages. The underlying requirement is to produce quality
therapies that are safe, clinically effective and cost effective. Throughout the
course, all the material is based on real world examples and data.
Major themes: Stem cells, tissue engineering, gene therapy.
Subthemes: Basic science research underpinning candidate cell therapy
interventions, research and development process, clinical trials, regulation,
bioprocessing, reimbursement, translation cycle, law and ethics.
Research, development and full commercialisation (including post market
surveillance). Impact of stage of development (including animal studies, clinical
trials), timelines, resources and outcomes. Development cycle and product life.
Patents and other IPR approaches.
Impact on bioprocessing unit operations on production of cells for therapy from the
perspective of the economics, speed to market, regulation, current Good
Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) including current Good Clinical Practice (cGCP).
Students will work in small groups (<5), to create reports and presentations
focused on clinical trials of advanced therapies for final assessment.
Textbooks: Bruce Alberts et al., Molecular Biology of the Cell. 5th Edition. 2008.
Jackie Fenn and Mark Raskino, Mastering the Hype Cycle: How to Choose the
Right Innovation at the Right Time. Harvard Business Press 2008.
Yali Friedman, Building Biotechnology: Business, Regulations, Patents, Law,
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Politics, Science. Logos Press 2008.
Shreefal S. Mehta, Commercializing Successful Biomedical Technologies: Basic
Principles for the Development of Drugs, Diagnostics and Devices. Cambridge
2008.
Coursework: 30%
Examination: 70% (3 hr written exam)

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Module Code: BENGM008 Module Applied Molecular Biology
Alternative Code: BENGGB03 Title:
Aims: As biologics and cell-based therapies become an increasingly important product

class in the pharmaceutical industry so the skill sets of process engineers must
expand to suit. The ability to acquire manipulate human cells and manage DNA-
based tools, conventionally restricted to product development, is now being
applied to process development within a ‘whole bioprocess’ approach. This course
will provide an understanding of the science and techniques of cell and molecular
biology as they relate to development of cell-based platform technologies.
Application themes include host cells for biopharmaceutical manufacturing
(biosimilars, vaccines), cells as therapeutics within regenerative medicine and
development of whole cell biocatalysts in industrial biotechnology.
Learning Following completion of the course students will be able to:

Outcomes:
- utilise basic recombinant DNA techniques
- communicate with life science specialists
- apply the biology of yeast, mammalian and bacterial cells for industrial uses
- understand the basic biology of human stem cells
- relate molecular biology to challenges in biochemical engineering
Synopsis: Stem cell biology, DNA structure, replication, central dogma, genetic code,
transcription, RNA structure, translation, tRNA and ribosome structure, nascent
polypeptides, proteins, plasmids, chromosomes, genomes, cultivation of
mammalian, yeast and bacterial cells, human cells as therapeutics, gene syntax in
mammalian, yeast and bacterial cells, transfection of human cells, transformation
of yeast and bacterial cells, DNA analytics
Textbooks: TBC
Coursework: 30%
Examination: 70% (2 hr written exam)

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Module Code: BENGM010 Module Bioprocess Validation and Quality Control
Alternative Code: - Title:

mark:

Aims: The course addresses the challenge of the safe delivery to patients of
biopharmaceuticals and in particular injectables. The aim of the course is to
familiarise students with current validation methodology using leading edge
developments with expert speakers in a workshop format. Particular focus is given
to development of concepts of Critical Process Parameters (CPPs) and Quality by
Design (QbD).
Learning Following completion of this course, students will:

Outcomes:
- have gained skills to assess new process concepts and judge key issues to be
addressed before regulatory acceptability for Manufacture will be achievable (i.e
address codes of practical relating to SHE issues).
- be able to determine the information required and validate a process and the
resource requested to manage the implementation of stage leading to full
validated status.
- be able to communicate with validation specialists
- be aware of what is required by the regulatory authorities for compliance including
future direction of the regulations
- understand the implications of validation for process development
- be aware of current validation practice across the bioprocess industry
- have developed oral and written presentation skills on issues of validation
including a validation master plan.
Synopsis: Regulations (FDA and EMEA) to meet product safety for biologics; analytical
methods to support process validation; fermentor and control system validation;
validation of recovery and purification operations; cleaning, sterilisation and
turnaround systems; operation and control of multiproduct plants; change control in
the event of process failures /planned enhancements.
Case study reports assessed as pre-prepared oral presentations on topics from:
- appraisal of multiproduct facilities and change control
- validation of process change – scale up and scale out
- disposable versus conventional equipment – validation appraisal
Project report assessed as a validation master plan on theanalysis of process
change and revalidation strategy
Textbooks: TBC
Coursework: Cast study reports 45%, Validation Master Plan 55%
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Module Code: BENGM011 Module Integrated Biochemical Engineering
Alternative Code: BENGG006 Title: Design
Aims: This course is designed to provide a structured approach to understanding the ways
in which a discovery in bioprocessing and biological sciences is taken through to a
real outcome and the value of process design and operation to the overall business
success. The students will learn about ways of evaluating potential commercial
opportunities, selecting an optimal route for their exploitation. They will then be able to
gain hands on experience of pilot scale operations where the conceptual.
Outcomes: - how to undertake the technical and commercial assessment of research projects.
- what it takes to patent research
- the requirements for clinical trials
- how to assess the manufacturing facilities requirements or outsourcing alternatives
- know how to structure a business plan
- how to create financial spreadsheets.
Synopsis: The content includes:

- Systematic approach to commercialisation of a concept in bioprocessing/ life
sciences. Assessment of an idea, go, no-go options, planning flow chart. Overview
of biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, and diagnostics industries. Structure,
characteristics, size and trends. Intellectual property rights and management of
product and process patents.
- Definitions, importance to the sector, timelines, impact on product planning,
estimated costs. Regulatory requirements. Framework for different sectors of the
industry (e.g. Pre-clinical to post licensing), GLP, GMP, GCP compliance,
biocontainment needs.
- Market research and marketing strategy. Speed to market considerations, current
practices in the sector and future trends. Operations management.
- Planning of clinical trials and manufacturing, options in production, costing
operations, labour requirements and planning.
- Financial planning. Preparation of NPV, discounted cash flow and profit and loss
accounts and interpretation of them in this sector of industry. Sensitivity analysis
- Model of financing structure in a large company in the sector. Nature of alliances.
Whole bioprocess plant study- Students, grouped in teams of 5 or 6, will engage with
the production of a wide range of products ranging from enzymes, small molecules,
antibodies and virus-like particles. Groups will also explore scale-up and down design
techniques and learn about the significance of process design and manufacturing in
the success of a product of commercial value.
Textbooks: Students are provided with tailored lecture notes by industrial speakers and tailor-
made pilot-plant booklet
Coursework: Coursework 20%, Oral presentation 10%
Examination: 70%

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Module Code: BENGM022 Module Sustainable Industrial Bioprocesses and
Alternative Code: - Title: Biorefineries

mark:

Aims: This module provides students with an understanding of the principles, technologies
and design of sustainable bioprocesses and biorefineries. A biorefinery is an overall
concept of a processing plant where biomass feedstocks are converted and extracted
into a spectrum of valuable products (in analogy to petro-chemical refinery).
Particular themes include the use of renewable resources, process integration
including energy supply and waste treatment, design, operation and control of
complex plants and life cycle assessment. These will be addressed using a
combination of lectures, simulation case studies and a design project.
Learning - Understand the general principles of sustainable bioprocesses and biorefineries

Outcomes: - Be able to specify component technologies including monitoring and control
systems
- Be able to evaluate different strategies for operation and control of complex
plants/biorefineries using simulations
- Be able to plan and design integrated biorefineries
- Understand the concept and applications of life cycle assessment
Synopsis: - Biorefinery concept and biomass treatment

- Biochemical processing
- Energy supply and waste treatment
- Thermo-chemical processing
- Control and operation of complex plants/biorefineries
- Process design and Life Cycle Assessment
Textbooks: Demirbas, A. Biorefineries: For biomass upgrading facilities. Springer-Verlag,

London. 2010.
Cheng, J. (Ed.). Biomass to renewable energy processes. CRC Press, Boca Raton.
2010.
Kamm, B., Gruber, P.R., Kamm, M. (Eds.). Biorefineries – Industrial Processes and
Products (Vol. 1 & 2). Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2006.
Coursework: 50%
Examination: 50%

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Module Code: BENGM029 Module Title: Fundamental Biosciences
Alternative Code: -BENGG029
Aims: The course provides students who have zero or basic life science background with a
rigorous introduction to those elements of the biosciences likely to have most
relevance to interdisciplinary work in fields such as engineering or applied chemistry.
The course also aims to introduce students to the requirements of bioscience
research and to encourage them to develop skills they will need to succeed when
collaborating with life scientists or carrying out biological research themselves in
future.
Learning By the end of this Module students will have developed knowledge and
Outcomes: understanding of the following aspects of the biosciences:
- DNA and 'omic' data
- Protein structure and function as it relates to enzymes, antibodies and
misfolding
- The prokaryotae and archaea
- Metabolism and associated analytical techniques
- Mammalian cell biology
- Stem cell biology
- Virus biology
- Vaccines and Immunity
- Yeast biology
Synopsis: The Module is divided into seven major themes; recombinant DNA technology,
proteins, bacteria, metabolism, mammalian cells, stem cells, yeast and vaccines.
Each topic will be introduced in a way that assumes no previous knowledge of the
area. However, the content will advance rapidly to the level of rigour appropriate for
Masters level. The topics have been selected to develop a broad palette of
bioscience knowledge that has maximal utility at the interface of disciplines in both
research and professional settings. As such the most widely-used materials of
bioscience; viruses, bacteria, yeast and mammalian cells, are explained in fine
biological detail, as are the most important tools; DNA and protein.
Textbooks: Bruce Alberts et al. Molecular Biology of the Cell, 5th Edition. 2008.
Rob Phillips et al. Physical Biology of the Cell, 1st Edition. 2008.
Ivan Roitt et al. Immunology, 7th Edition. 2006
Richard A. Harvey et al. Microbiology, 2nd Edition. 2007.
Coursework: 30%
Examination: 70%

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Chemical Engineering Optional modules (min 3 modules)

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MEng Chemical Engineering with Study Abroad – Year 4

Chemical Engineering Optional modules (min 3 modules)

Optional modules offered by other departments (max 2 modules)

Weighting: 0.5cu 7.5 ECTS Pass mark: 40%

Year of Study: 1 Level: First/Introductory - Compulsory

Teaching Staff: Dr F Akinmolayan, J Siefker and other Faculty staff

To provide students with an engaging and interdisciplinary view of engineering that

Upon completion of this module students should be able to:

Whilst ENGS1002 Professional Engineering and Design 1 provides students with an

Textbooks: Online resources on Moodle page

Contact Time: 52 hours

Updated March 2014

Weighting: 0.5cu 7.5 ECTS Pass mark: 40%

Year of Study: 1 Level: First/Introductory - Compulsory

Aims: To prepare students to work successfully, responsibly, and ethically as professional

Learning By the end of the course students should be able to:

Synopsis: This module is intended to introduce students to engineering, design, technical

Textbooks: Online resources on Moodle page

Contact Time: 70 hours

Updated March 2014

Weighting: 0.5cu 7.5 ECTS Pass mark: 40%

Year of Study: 1 Level: First/Introductory - Compulsory

Teaching Staff: Justin Siefker, Dr S Guldin and other Faculty staff

Synopsis: Topics covered include Building Mathematical Models, Presentation of Data,

Textbooks: Online resources on Moodle page

Contact Time: 40 hours

Examination: 50% (2 hour written exam)

Updated March 2014

Weighting: 0.5cu 7.5 ECTS Pass mark: 40%

Year of Study: 1 Level: First/Introductory - Compulsory

Teaching Staff: Prof E Fraga

Aims: To provide the basic principles of chemical process analysis

Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this module students should:

Synopsis:  Definition of a chemical process

Textbooks: Felder, R.M. and R W Rousseau, Elementary principles of chemical processes,

Contact Time: 40 hours lecture and problem classes

Examination: 80% (3 hour written exam)

Updated March 2014

Weighting: 0.5cu 7.5 ECTS Pass mark: 40%

Year of Study: 1 Level: First/Introductory - Compulsory

Teaching Staff: Prof P Angeli

Aims: To provide an introduction to the principles of transport phenomena, treating

Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this module students should:

Textbooks: Transport Processes Textbook, available on Moodle.

Contact Time: 40 hours

Updated March 2014

Weighting: 0.5cu 7.5 ECTS Pass mark: 40%

Year of Study: 1 Level: First/Introductory - Compulsory

Teaching Staff: Dr O Yazaydin

Examination: 80% (3 hour written exam)

Updated March 2014

Weighting: 0.5cu 7.5 ECTS Pass mark: 40%

Year of Study: 1 Level: First/Introductory - Compulsory

Teaching Staff: Dr G Manos, Prof J Tang

Contact Time: 40 hours

Examination: 80% (3 hour written exam)

Updated March 2014

Weighting: 0.5cu 7.5 ECTS Pass mark: 40%