You'll be completely independent in your learning and will tackle a variety of complex, multidisciplinary problems and understand more advanced chemical and environmental engineering concepts. A research and design project is undertaken, giving you experience in cutting-edge research and the opportunity to develop more advanced skills.
Advanced Rheology and Materials
This module covers:
- the formation and location of petroleum hydrocarbon reserves
- drilling and completion engineering including well control techniques
- basic reservoir physics and evaluation
- production management and enhancement
- primary separation
You’ll spend two hours in lectures every week.
Process Synthesis and Design (autumn)
This module develops the student's ability in directed group work to synthesising and designing sustainable chemical processes.
The group project will involve teams of three to four students. Two projects covering flow-sheet synthesis and resource conservation will be undertaken.
Delivery
Activity |
Number of Weeks |
Number of sessions |
Duration of a session |
Computing |
11 weeks |
1 week |
2 hours |
Lecture |
11 weeks |
1 week |
1 hour |
Assessment method
Assessment Type |
Weight |
Requirements |
Coursework 1 |
40.00 |
Group project, technical report, maximum 2,000 words. Group project, presentation, maximum 15 minutes.
|
Coursework 2 |
60.00 |
Individual project, technical report, max 2,000 words. |
Advanced Reaction Engineering
The intent of this module is to help the student master advanced concepts in chemical reaction engineering. You’ll study topics such as: advanced reactor design; chemical reaction mechanisms and rate theories, transport effects in reactive systems, and rate expressions for complex and heterogeneous catalytic reaction system. You’ll spend three hours in lectures per week.
Multiphase Systems
This module will identify the industrial occurrence of the simultaneous flow of more than one phase and highlight the implications for design. It will establish the principles of flow and heat transfer in gas/liquid systems and the principles of design methods. You’ll spend three hours in lectures per week.
Advanced Computational Methods
The module is designed to give you experience of advanced software applications in chemical engineering, and their potential application to research projects. You will learn how to use advanced features of HYSYS, including:
- the optimiser for (a) a two-stage compressor (b) an economic assessment of a refrigeration process
- the dynamics package to simulate (a) fluid flow in tanks in series (b) the control of a separator drum
You’ll spend three hours per week in computing sessions.
Power Generation and Carbon Capture (autumn)
The following topics are covered:
- fossil fuels, occurrence, use and world-wide availability
- fossil power generation, conventional and advanced technologies
- current environmental/climate change issues in power generation using fossil fuels
- emission problems and reduction technologies
- climate-forcing carbon emissions and fossil energy de-carbonisation
- co-firing of fossil fuels and biomass
- carbon (CO2) capture and storage (CCS)
The challenges in tackling climate change call for a sustainable re-structuring of our energy infrastructure, particularly the fossil fuel fired power generation sector. The primary aim of this module is to address the major issues and challenges facing the power generation sector using fossil fuels. This will be related to emissions problems and their abatement technologies and will address both conventional and advanced power generation technologies.
There will be a particular focus on various aspects of CCS technologies and their application in a range of fossil energy sectors, from the technical and deployment status of CCS to related financial and environmental challenges and opportunities. You’ll have two hours of lectures a week for this module.
Delivery
Activity |
Number of Weeks |
Number of sessions |
Duration of a session |
Lecture |
11 weeks |
1 week |
2 hours |
Lecture |
11 weeks |
1 week |
2 hours |
Assessment method
Assessment Type |
Weight |
Requirements |
Dissertation |
30.00 |
Technology Assessment Report and Presentation |
Exam |
70.00 |
2 hour exam |
Environmental Risk Assessment
This module covers the following:
- Risk assessment principles (source, pathway, receptor) including conceptual frameworks, Greenleaves III, risk based regulation and environmental protection
- Risk characterisation, hazard identification, consequences, significance, handling uncertainty
- Tools and techniques: Qualitative risk assessment. Quantitative risk assessment, ie hands-on risk assessment modelling
- Risk management
- Fate and transport of contaminants, speciation of contaminants, environmental partitioning (fugacity)
- Health impact assessment: Public health, occupational health studies, toxicology, perception, exposure, causality, odds ratios, epidemiological studies, scientific evidence for landfill versus energy from waste (comparative assessment), odour
Renewable Energy from Wastes (autumn)
This module focuses on providing high quality teaching materials on renewable energy from different waste streams. The module will look at the potential of various waste streams in industry, domestic sources, and agriculture, as well as the different combustion technologies available.
The module includes a strong international focus, particularly on small to medium scale renewable energy schemes in developing countries. The module will also have dedicated socio-cultural, socio-economic, policy and guidance and techno-economic seminars to introduce students to the interdisciplinary nature of the subject.
The module looks at:
- Indigenous fuels around the world
- Fuel Types Characterisation of Fuels
- Supply Chains for the Energy Sector
- Small Scale Energy Production
- Alternative Small Scale technologies for fuels production -
- Future Energy Sources
- New Technologies
- Ethics, Engineering and Waste Management
- Life Cycle Assessment, CCALC (Carbon Calculations over the Life Cycle of Industrial Activities)
- Techno, Socio and Economic Considerations
This module aims to provide students with a comprehensive and in-depth introduction of the major existing and emerging technologies/proof of concepts and underlying physical and chemical principles for the low-carbon manufacturing of fuels and vital chemicals and materials, which underpin the required low carbon transitioning of chemical and energy process industries to combat climate change for sustainable development.
The module will enable students to gain advanced knowledge and understanding of key low-carbon technologies/concepts and to develop key conceptual skills needed in assessing related sustainability, economic, societal and ethical aspects.
Delivery
Activity |
Number of Weeks |
Number of sessions |
Duration of a session |
Lecture |
11 weeks |
1 week |
2 hour |
Tutorial |
11 weeks |
1 week |
1 hours |
Assessment method
Assessment Type |
Weight |
Requirements |
Coursework |
30.00 |
|
Exam |
70.00 |
2 hour final exam |
Water Treatment Engineering
This module will concentrate on water treatment technologies covering those applicable to both the treatment of wastewater and the treatment of water for potable (drinking water) use. The first part of the module will review current practice and scientific principles in water treatment.
Case Studies across the water industry will be utilised to demonstrate problems and potential solutions and gain an understanding of design considerations and operation of water treatment processes. You’ll study emerging issues in water treatment and how developing technologies are addressing them. Guest speakers from industry and two site visits will support the module delivery. You’ll spend three hours in lectures per week.
Air pollution 2 (spring)
The aim of this module is to give students an in depth understanding of the physical and chemical principles behind the selection and design of various processes that may be employed to control atmospheric pollutants.
Students will be introduced to the scientific and engineering principles behind the design, costing, commissioning and operation of particulate and gaseous control devices. Students will study the application of these principles to the design of pollution control devices, and stack designs for a range of engineering processes.
The module covers two main topics:
Topic 1: Control of Particulates, including
- Cyclone design
- Electrostatic Precipitator Design
- Fabric Filter Design
- Particulate Scrubbers
Topic 2: Design of Auxiliary Equipment, including:
Delivery
Activity |
Number of Weeks |
Number of sessions |
Duration of a session |
Lecture |
12 weeks |
1 week |
1 hour |
Lecture |
12 weeks |
1 week |
2 hours |
Tutorial |
12 weeks |
1 week |
1 hour |
Assessment method
Assessment Type |
Weight |
Requirements |
Coursework |
20.00 |
Individual Student Engineering Design Calculation Assessment Sheet |
Exam |
80.00 |
Individual Student Particulate Process Control Design Project |
Contaminated Land
This module develops a risk based framework for the assessment of contaminated land based on the characterization and modelling of contaminant sources, pathways and receptors and the remediation of such linkages.
Case studies are used to illustrate the application of this approach, the typical uncertainties and the management of risk. A range of physical, biological, chemical and thermal in-situ and ex-situ remediation technologies are covered. The application of these technologies is demonstrated by case studies including design studies based on the emerging concept of sustainable remediation.
The above is a sample of the typical modules we offer but is not intended to be construed and/or relied upon as a definitive list of the modules that will be available in any given year. Modules (including methods of assessment) may change or be updated, or modules may be cancelled, over the duration of the course due to a number of reasons such as curriculum developments or staffing changes. Please refer to the
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