1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

Analogies among momentum, heat, and mass transfer.
Recommended reading
Treybal, R E. Mass Transfer Operations. 3rd ed., Mc Graw-Hill,
1980.
Coulson, J M, Richardson, J F & Backhurst, J R. Chemical
Engineering. Vol. 1,4th ed., Pergamon Press, 1990.
Rousseau, R W, ed. Handbook of Separation Processes Technology.
John Wiley & Sons, 1987.
Bird, R B, Stewart, WE, & Lightfoot, E N. Transport
Phenomena. John Wiley & Sons, 1960.
Skelland, A H P. Dtfisional Mass Transfe. John Wiley & Sons,
1974.
SCE404 Biochemistry 2
10 credit points 5 hours per week Hawthorn
Instruction: lectures, laboratory work Assessment:
examation 5O%, test 20%, laboraotry 30% Prerequisites:
SC108 Biology, SCE204 Biochemistry I, SCE20li Chemistry 2
A fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Chemical
Engineering
Objectives
To develop an understanding of the various factors that
determine the rates of intra-cellular enzyme reactions
(including the roles of coenzymes, cofactors, activators,
inhibitors).
To further develop a practical appreciation of the
techniques for handling enzymes.
To develop a detailed understanding of the main
anabolic pathways, especially in relation to the interrelationships
of the pathways.
Content
Anabolic pathways biosynthetic pathways leading to
glucose, glycogen, lipid, protein, DNA.
Replation and control of metabolism control mechanisms
operating at the level of the gene and at enzyme level.
Examples will be drawn from fermentation pathways.
Laboratory exercises include protein purification and
analysis, and experiments in metabolism and metabolic
control.
Techniques used will include thin layer chromatography, gel
filtration, selective precipitation, ion exchange, gel
electrophoresis, spectrophotometric and enzymatic analysis
of metabolites and the use of oxygen electrode.
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Recommended reading
Moran, L A, et al, Biochemistry, 2nd edition, Neil Patterson
Publishers, Prentice Hall, 1994
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SCE405 Fluid Particle Systems and Advanced
Fluid Mechanics
10 credit points 4.5 hours per week Hawthorn
Instruction: lectures, tutoriak laboratory work Assessment:
examination 60%, assignments 30%, laboratory work 10%
Prerequisites: SCE206 Fluid Mechanics, SCWO2 Chemical
Engineering fiermodynamics
A fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Chemical
Engineering
Objectives
To impart understanding of the physical phenomena
involving particulate materials and the interaction
between fluids and panicles. The application of these to
unit operations in the Chemical Industry and the
importance they play will also be studied.
A separate segment will investigate mixing and the use
of . advanced similarity studies which can be applied to
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this process.
Content
Fluid Particle systems:
Motion of single particles in an infinite medium,
hydraulic classification, hindered settling, thickener
design,
Flow through Packed beds
Laminar and Turbulent flow in packed beds, Carman
Kozeny equation, Ergun equation, Applications to
design and analysis of sand filters, filtration equipment
and fluidised beds. Pneumatic and hydraulic conveying.
Centrifugation. -
Handling and transport of powders.
Powder mixing, crushing grinding and screening. Sieve
analysis of particulate matter.
Mixing and similarity studies
Types of mixers and mixing processes, power
requirements for mixing, dimensional analysis of the
mixing process, power number, scale up techniques,
similarity studies as applied to the scale up of mixers.
Application of the above cbncepts to the solution of
problems.
Recommended reading
Coulson, J.M., and Richardson, J.F., Chemical Engineering
Volume 2,4th edition, Pergamon Press 1990
Foust A.S., et al, Principles of Unit Operations, 2nd ed., John
Wiley and Sons, 1980
SCE406 Industry Based Learning 2
50 credit points Assessment: rtport and satisfactory
achievements of employer requirements Prerequisites:
SCE306 Industry Based Learning I
A fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Chemical
Engineering
Ob jectives
To complete 24 weeks of full time paid employment in
an appropriate industrial setting.
To work as an engineering trainee under the direction of
a professional engineer and be an effective part of a
multi-disciplinary team within the industry
To develop and document professional engineering
practice for all industry assignments and to
communicate professionally in written and verbal forms.
To establish and refine ~ersonal development skills in
order to develop engineering competence towards the
professional level.
To implement and gain further understanding of
engineering management skills and practices operating