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CHEMENG 20: Introduction to Chemical Engineering (ENGR 20)

Overview of chemical engineering through discussion and engineering analysis of physical and chemical processes. Topics: overall staged separations, material and energy balances, concepts of rate processes, energy and mass transport, and kinetics of chemical reactions. Applications of these concepts to areas of current technological importance: biotechnology, energy, production of chemicals, materials processing, and purification. Prerequisite: CHEM 31.

Terms: Spr | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci, WAY-AQR, WAY-SMA

Instructors: ; Khosla, C. (PI)

CHEMENG 80Q: Art, Chemistry, and Madness: The Science of Art Materials

Preference to sophomores. Chemistry of natural and synthetic pigments in five historical palettes: earth (paleolithic), classical (Egyptian, Greco-Roman), medieval European (Middle Ages), Renaissance (old masters), and synthetic (contemporary). Composite nature of paints using scanning electron microscopy images; analytical techniques used in art conservation, restoration, and determination of provenance; and inherent health hazards. Paintings as mechanical structures. Hands-on laboratory includes stretching canvas, applying gesso grounds, grinding pigments, preparing egg tempera paint, bamboo and quill pens, gilding and illumination, and papermaking.

Terms: Spr | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci, WAY-SMA

Instructors: ; Frank, C. (PI); Loesch-Frank, S. (PI)

CHEMENG 120B: Energy and Mass Transport

General diffusive transport, heat transport by conduction, Fourier's law, conduction in composites with analogies to electrical circuits, advection-diffusion equations, forced convection, boundary layer heat transport via forced convection in laminar flow, forced convection correlations, free convection, free convection boundary layers, free convection correlations and application to geophysical flows, melting and heat transfer at interfaces, radiation, diffusive transport of mass for dilute and non-dilute transfer, mass and heat transport analogies, mass transport with bulk chemical reaction, mass transport with interfacial chemical reaction, evaporation. Prerequisite 120A or consent of instructor.

Terms: Spr | Units: 4

Instructors: ; Spakowitz, A. (PI); Franklin, M. (TA)

CHEMENG 130: Separation Processes

Analysis and design of equilibrium and non-equilibrium separation processes. Possible examples: distillation, liquid-liquid extraction, flash distillation, electrophoresis, centrifugation, membrane separations, chromatography, and reaction-assisted separation processes.

Terms: Spr | Units: 3

Instructors: ; Cargnello, M. (PI); Schwalbe, J. (TA)

CHEMENG 142: Basic Principles of Heterogeneous Catalysis with Applications in Energy Transformations (CHEMENG 242)

(Formerly 124/224) Introduction to heterogeneous catalysis, including models of surface reactivity, surface equilibria, kinetics of surface reactions, electronic and geometrical effects in heterogeneous catalysis, trends in reactivity, catalyst structure and composition, electro-catalysis and photo-catalysis. Selected applications and challenges in energy transformations will be discussed. Prerequisites: CHEM 31AB or 31X, CHEM 171, CHEM 175 or CHEMENG 170 or equivalents. Recommended: CHEM 173.

Terms: Spr | Units: 3

Instructors: ; Noerskov, J. (PI); Liu, X. (TA)

CHEMENG 170: Kinetics and Reactor Design

Chemical kinetics, elementary reactions, mechanisms, rate-limiting steps, and quasi-steady state approximations. Ideal isothermal and non-isothermal reactors; design principles. Steady state and unsteady state operation of reactors; conversion and limitations of thermodynamic equilibrium. Enzymes and heterogeneous catalysis and catalytic reaction mechanisms. Prerequisites: 110, 120A, 120B.

Terms: Aut, Spr | Units: 3

Instructors: ; Hwang, L. (PI); Baker, J. (TA)

CHEMENG 180: Chemical Engineering Plant Design

Open to seniors in chemical engineering or by consent of instructor. Application of chemical engineering principles to the design of practical plants for the manufacture of chemicals and related materials. Topics: flow-sheet development from a conceptual design, equipment design for distillation, chemical reactions, heat transfer, pumping, and compression; estimation of capital expenditures and production costs; plant construction.

Terms: Spr | Units: 4

Instructors: ; Dohner, J. (PI); Chen, S. (TA); Dickens, C. (TA)

CHEMENG 190: Undergraduate Research in Chemical Engineering

Laboratory or theoretical work for undergraduates under the supervision of a faculty member. Research in one of the graduate research groups or other special projects in the undergraduate chemical engineering lab. Students should consult advisers for information on available projects. Course may be repeated.

Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 1-6 | Repeatable for credit

Instructors: ; Bao, Z. (PI); Bent, S. (PI); Cargnello, M. (PI); Dunn, A. (PI); Frank, C. (PI); Fuller, G. (PI); Jaramillo, T. (PI); Kao, C. (PI); Khosla, C. (PI); Musgrave, C. (PI); Noerskov, J. (PI); Qin, J. (PI); Robertson, C. (PI); Sattely, E. (PI); Shaqfeh, E. (PI); Spakowitz, A. (PI); Spormann, A. (PI); Swartz, J. (PI); Wang, C. (PI)

CHEMENG 190H: Undergraduate Honors Research in Chemical Engineering

For Chemical Engineering majors pursuing a B.S. with Honors degree who have submitted an approved research proposal to the department. Unofficial transcript must document BSH status and at least 9 units of 190H research for a minimum of 3 quarters May be repeated for credit.

Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 1-5 | Repeatable for credit

Instructors: ; Bao, Z. (PI); Bent, S. (PI); Cargnello, M. (PI); Dunn, A. (PI); Frank, C. (PI); Fuller, G. (PI); Jaramillo, T. (PI); Khosla, C. (PI); Noerskov, J. (PI); Qin, J. (PI); Robertson, C. (PI); Sattely, E. (PI); Shaqfeh, E. (PI); Spakowitz, A. (PI); Spormann, A. (PI); Swartz, J. (PI); Wang, C. (PI)

CHEMENG 191H: Undergraduate Honors Seminar

For Chemical Engineering majors approved for B.S. with Honors research program. Honors research proposal must be submitted and unofficial transcript document BSH status prior to required concurrent registration in 190H and 191H. May be repeated for credit. Corequisite: 190H

Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 1 | Repeatable for credit

Instructors: ; Hwang, L. (PI); Sattely, E. (PI)

CHEMENG 242: Basic Principles of Heterogeneous Catalysis with Applications in Energy Transformations (CHEMENG 142)

(Formerly 124/224) Introduction to heterogeneous catalysis, including models of surface reactivity, surface equilibria, kinetics of surface reactions, electronic and geometrical effects in heterogeneous catalysis, trends in reactivity, catalyst structure and composition, electro-catalysis and photo-catalysis. Selected applications and challenges in energy transformations will be discussed. Prerequisites: CHEM 31AB or 31X, CHEM 171, CHEM 175 or CHEMENG 170 or equivalents. Recommended: CHEM 173.

Terms: Spr | Units: 3

Instructors: ; Noerskov, J. (PI); Liu, X. (TA)

CHEMENG 320: Chemical Kinetics and Reaction Engineering

Theoretical and experimental tools useful in understanding and manipulating reactions mediated by small-molecules and biological catalysts. Theoretical: first classical chemical kinetics and transition state theory; then RRKM theory and Monte Carlo simulations. Experimental approaches include practical application of modern spectroscopic techniques, stopped-flow measurements, temperature-jump experiments, and single-molecule approaches to chemical and biological systems. Both theory and application are framed with regard to systems of particular interest, including industrially relevant enzymes, organometallic catalysts, heterogeneous catalysis, electron transfer reactions, and chemical kinetics within living cells.

Terms: Spr | Units: 3

Instructors: ; Dunn, A. (PI); Loong, B. (TA); Reddick, M. (TA)

CHEMENG 355: Advanced Biochemical Engineering (BIOE 355)

Combines biological knowledge and methods with quantitative engineering principles. Quantitative review of biochemistry and metabolism; recombinant DNA technology and synthetic biology (metabolic engineering). The production of protein pharaceuticals as a paradigm for the application of chemical engineering principles to advanced process development within the framework of current business and regulatory requirements. Prerequisite: CHEMENG 181 (formerly 188) or BIOSCI 41, or equivalent.

Terms: Spr | Units: 3

Instructors: ; Sattely, E. (PI)

CHEMENG 399: Graduate Research Rotation in Chemical Engineering

Introduction to graduate level laboratory and theoretical work. Performance in this course comprises part of the mandatory evaluation for pre-candidacy standing and suitability to continue in the chemical engineering Ph.D. program.

Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 1 | Repeatable 6 times (up to 6 units total)

Instructors: ; Bao, Z. (PI); Bent, S. (PI); Cargnello, M. (PI); Dunn, A. (PI); Frank, C. (PI); Fuller, G. (PI); Jaramillo, T. (PI); Khosla, C. (PI); Noerskov, J. (PI); Qin, J. (PI); Sattely, E. (PI); Shaqfeh, E. (PI); Spakowitz, A. (PI); Spormann, A. (PI); Swartz, J. (PI); Wang, C. (PI)

CHEMENG 459: Frontiers in Interdisciplinary Biosciences (BIO 459, BIOC 459, BIOE 459, CHEM 459, PSYCH 459)

Students register through their affiliated department; otherwise register for CHEMENG 459. For specialists and non-specialists. Sponsored by the Stanford BioX Program. Three seminars per quarter address scientific and technical themes related to interdisciplinary approaches in bioengineering, medicine, and the chemical, physical, and biological sciences. Leading investigators from Stanford and the world present breakthroughs and endeavors that cut across core disciplines. Pre-seminars introduce basic concepts and background for non-experts. Registered students attend all pre-seminars; others welcome. See http://biox.stanford.edu/courses/459.html. Recommended: basic mathematics, biology, chemistry, and physics.

Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1 | Repeatable for credit

Instructors: ; Robertson, C. (PI)