A Graduate-Level Equivalent Curriculum in Chemical Product Engineering

Authors

  • Eric Favre Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine
  • Laurent Marchal-Heussler Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine
  • Alain Durand Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine
  • Noël Midoux Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine
  • Christine Roizard Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine

Abstract

Generally speaking, chemical engineering teaching programs at the undergraduate level focus on the continuous production of a single molecule, for which selectivity, yield, purity, as well as safety and environmental aspects are essential. Nevertheless, an increasing number of chemical engineers in Chemical Process Industries (CPI) have to face problems dealing with complex products, which include numerous compounds (among which particulate solids, polymers and surfactants are often essential), and demand the attainment of a specific structure which requires unconventional unit operations (such as granulation, emulsification, extrusion, etc.), usually in batch mode. This situation, which encompasses the recently proposed heading chemical product engineering, calls for a renewed educational program. A curriculum for (the equivalent of) first-year graduate students, developed three years ago in our department to achieve that purpose, is described and discussed in this paper. 

Author Biographies

Eric Favre, Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine

Eric Favre is a professor at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Industries Chimiques in Nancy, France. His field of expertise is chemical engineering.

Laurent Marchal-Heussler, Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine

Laurent Marchal-Heussler is a professor at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Industries Chimiques in Nancy, France, whose field of expertise is colloids and pharmaceutical sciences.

Alain Durand, Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine

Alain Durand is a professor at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Industries Chimiques in Nancy, France, and specializes in polymer science.

Noël Midoux, Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine

Noël Midoux is a professor at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Industries Chimiques in Nancy, France, and specializes in chemical engineering and fluid mechanics.

Christine Roizard, Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine

Christine Roizard is a professor at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Industries Chimiques in Nancy, France. Her field of expertise is chemical engineering.

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2005-09-01

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