Chemical Product Design

Authors

  • Joseph A. Shaeiwitz West Virginia University
  • Richard Turton West Virginia University

Abstract

Projects involving chemical product design instead of chemical process design were assigned in the capstone design class.  Three product designs were completed.  One was technology to control zebra mussel infestation in water-intake pipes in power plants or water treatment facilities.  A second was an electrolytic device to disinfect swimming pools without bulk addition of chlorine-containing chemicals.  The third was a refrigerator in which cooling is accomplished without a compressor by using the magnetocaloric effect present in certain materials.  These projects permit students to apply chemical engineering principles to new products instead of to existing chemical processes.  These projects also provide an excellent opportunity for an interdisciplinary design experience.

Author Biographies

Joseph A. Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University

Joseph A. Shaeiwitz received his BS from the University of Delaware and MS and PhD from Carnegie Mellon University. His professional interests are in design, design education, and outcomes assessment. He is coauthor of the text Analysis, Synthesis, and Design of Chemical Processes, published by Prentice Hall in 1998.

Richard Turton, West Virginia University

Richard Turton received his BSc from the University of Nottingham and his MS and PhD from Oregon State University. His current research interests are focused in the area of fluidization and its application to the coating of pharmaceutical products. He is coauthor of the text Analysis, Synthesis, and Design of Chemical Processes, published by Prentice Hallin 1998.

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Published

2001-09-01

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 4 (2001): Fall 2001

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