CHE 4200: Chemical Process Safety
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: CHE 3570 and CHE 3810
Application of transport phenomena, thermodynamics, and chemical kinetics to the study of safety, health, and loss prevention. Government regulations, industrial hygiene, relief sizing, runaway reactions, toxic release, and dispersion models will be used. Fires, explosions, risk assessment, hazard identification, case studies, accident investigations, and design considerations will be studied.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)