NUST - PG Courses

CHE – 853 Green Process Engineering

Campus	SCME
Programs	PG
Session	Fall Semester 2016
Course Title	Green Process Engineering
Course Code	CHE – 853
Credit Hours	3 – 0
Pre-Requisutes
Course Objectives	To improve the environmental performance and safety of chemical processes To reduce the risks to man and the environment of chemical products. The principles of sustainable and green process are described. To understand the important concepts such as waste minimization and reductions in materials and energy consumption and in risk and hazard are introduced. Students will learn about the sustainable processes in chemical engineering.
Detail Content	Introduction Principles of green chemistry and sustainability & Waste minimization Reduction of materials use & Reduction of energy requirement Reduction of risk and hazards & Sustainable use of chemical feedstock Energy and water, Life cycle assessment & Bio-catalysis Green catalysis for process industry & Process intensification Fuel cells- clean energy technology for the future Supercritical CO2 for safer processes Extraction of natural products with superheated water Details of lab work, workshops practice (if applicable)
Text/Ref Books	Handbook of Green Chemistry and Technology By J. Clark and D. Macquarrie Handbook of Green Chemistry and Technology By WilliJäger, Rannacher, Warnatz Computational methods for fluid dynamics by Joel H. Ferziger, MilovanPerić. Control and optimization of multiscale process systems ByPanagiotis,Christofides
Time Schedule	Fall Semester 2014
Faculty/Resource Person	Dr. Bilal Khan Niazi Assistant Professor Department of Chemical Engineering School of Chemical and Materials Engineering National University of Sciences and Technology