Mastering Transport Processes in Chemical Engineering

Transport processes are the analytical backbone of chemical engineering design and analysis. If you struggle to apply fundamental conservation laws to real-world systems, this course provides the clarity you need. This course systematically introduces the core concepts of momentum, heat, and mass transfer. You will learn how to derive and apply the governing equations—including the Navier-Stokes equations, the energy equation, and Fick's law—to model fluid flow, temperature profiles, and concentration gradients in various geometries. What you'll learn: * Learn the fundamental conservation laws for mass, momentum, and energy in continuous media. * Apply constitutive relations (Newton's Law of Viscosity, Fourier's Law, Fick's Law) to define transport fluxes. * Practice solving steady-state momentum and heat transfer problems in common geometries like concentric cylinders and planar surfaces. * Understand the concepts of convective transport and the dimensionless numbers used for system analysis (e.g., Reynolds, Prandtl, Nusselt). * Configure simplified differential balance equations for mass transfer problems involving diffusion and reaction. The course begins with an introduction to continuum mechanics and dimensional analysis. We then move sequentially through momentum transfer (fluid mechanics), heat transfer, and finally, mass transfer, concluding with examples of coupled transport phenomena. This course is designed for absolute beginners, including students and professionals new to chemical engineering or transport phenomena. No prior specialized knowledge of advanced calculus or physics is required, only basic algebra. Start building your essential engineering analysis skills today.