Teaching

Chemical Engineering Courses Offered at UPR-Mayaguez

INQU 4017- CHEMICAL ENGINEERING KINETICS AND CATALYSIS

The principles of chemical kinetics and catalysis, and their application to reactor design and industrial processes.

INQU 5021- CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PROCESS DESIGN I

Analysis and design of chemical and biochemical process units, in particular, chemical reactors, mixers, separation units, heat exchangers, and transport of fluids.  

INQU 5022- CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PROCESS DESIGN II

Integration of chemical engineering concepts, economics, safety, ethics, and environmental considerations to plant and/or chemical process design.   

INQU 5020- CHEMICAL PROCESS SAFETY AND ECONOMICS

Process safety and economic engineering analysis of chemical engineering unit operations and processes. Estimation of capital and manufacturing costs for engineering economic analysis and profitability analysis of chemical processes. Evaluation of the impact of chemical processing on the health and safety of people, and damage to the environment. Understanding of potential hazards and risk assessment associated with chemical processes and equipment. Analysis of process design and optimization.