Chemical and Thermal Processes

Chemical and Thermal Processes is an introductory chemical engineering course broken down into two major sections: Chemical Processes and Thermal Processes. Major topics within this discussion include:

• Equations of state and the ideal gas law.
• Control mass and control volume analysis.
• Thermodynamic cycles including heat engines, heat pumps, and power cycles.
• Chemical reaction engineering.
• Phase and chemical equilibiria.
• Unit process flowsheets and analysis.

HMC ENGR82 was one of the most impactful courses and one of my favorite courses in all of my engineering education. Taking the introduction as a sophomore, the class opened up a whole world of course opportunities in advanced thermodynamics, chemical reactors, and advanced thermodynamics. Yet, I’ve never forgotten my E82 experience and every semester I’ve served as Tau Beta Pi tutor and often worked as the course’s grader.