Chemical Engineering

1. Transport Phenomena
   1. Fundamental Concepts
      1. Conservation Laws
         1. Conservation of Mass
         2. Conservation of Momentum
         3. Conservation of Energy
      2. Transport Mechanisms
         1. Molecular Transport
         2. Convective Transport
         3. Mechanical Transport
   2. Momentum Transfer (Fluid Mechanics)
      1. Fluid Statics
         1. Pressure Distribution
         2. Manometry
         3. Hydrostatic Forces
      2. Fluid Dynamics
         1. Flow of Incompressible Fluids
         2. Bernoulli's Principle and Applications
         3. Potential Flow Theory
      3. Laminar and Turbulent Flow
         1. Characteristics and Differences
         2. Reynolds Number
         3. Transition from Laminar to Turbulent Flow
      4. Non-Newtonian Fluid Dynamics
         1. Shear-Thinning and Shear-Thickening Fluids
         2. Viscoelastic Fluids
         3. Bingham Plastics and Rheology
   3. Heat Transfer
      1. Conduction
         1. Fourier's Law
         2. Steady-State and Transient Conduction
         3. Conduction in Composite Media
         4. Thermal Resistance and Insulation
      2. Convection
         1. Natural vs. Forced Convection
         2. Heat Transfer Coefficients
         3. Dimensionless Numbers (Nusselt, Prandtl, Grashof)
         4. Boiling and Condensation Heat Transfer
      3. Radiation
         1. Stefan-Boltzmann Law
         2. Emissivity and Absorptivity
         3. Heat Exchange Between Surfaces
         4. Radiation Shields and View Factors
   4. Mass Transfer
      1. Molecular Diffusion
         1. Fick's Laws of Diffusion
         2. Diffusion in Gases, Liquids, and Solids
         3. Effective Diffusivity in Porous Media
      2. Convective Mass Transfer
         1. Definition and Role of Mass Transfer Coefficient
         2. Analogies Between Heat and Mass Transfer
         3. Enhancement of Mass Transfer through Interfacial Area
      3. Multicomponent Mass Transfer
         1. Maxwell-Stefan Equations
         2. Coupled Heat and Mass Transfer
         3. Mass Transfer in Membrane Processes
   5. Interphase Transport
      1. Mass Transfer Across Phase Boundaries
         1. Gas-Liquid Interphase
         2. Liquid-Liquid Interphase
         3. Solid-Gas Interphase
      2. Two-Phase Flow Dynamics
         1. Bubble, Drop, and Particle Dynamics
         2. Hydrodynamic Behavior in Packed Beds
         3. Boiling and Condensation in Two-Phase Flow
   6. Applications in Industrial Processes
      1. Separation Processes
         1. Distillation and Absorption
         2. Extractive Distillation
         3. Adsorption and Ion Exchange
      2. Chemical Reactors
         1. Heat and Mass Transfer in Catalyst Beds
         2. Multiphase Reactors and Transport Considerations
      3. Environmental Engineering
         1. Transport in Wastewater Treatment
         2. Air Pollutant Dispersion and Control
   7. Analytical and Numerical Techniques
      1. Differential Equations in Transport
         1. Governing Equations for Momentum, Heat, and Mass Transfer
         2. Boundary and Initial Conditions
      2. Numerical Methods for Solving Transport Equations
         1. Finite Difference Method
         2. Finite Element Method
         3. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
      3. Experimental Techniques
         1. Measurement and Characterization of Transport Properties
         2. Visualization of Flow Patterns and Temperature Profiles