Scaling Chemical Processes

Jonathan Worstell earned his Physics degree from Northwestern University then switched to the chemical sciences, earning an MS in Chemistry from Ball State University and a PhD in Applied Chemistry from Colorado School of Mines. Dr. Worstell worked at Eli Lilly and Company and Northwestern University Medical School prior to starting a thirty year career in the petrochemical industry. After retiring from the petrochemical industry, he began an academic career at University of Houston where he teaches senior level chemical engineering courses. Dr. Worstell also consults with several global petrochemical companies.

1) Introductiona) Scaling: The Heart of Chemical Engineeringb) Process Developmentc) Laboratory Scaled) Pilot Plant Scalee) Commercial Scale

2) Similaritya) Mathematical Foundation of Scalingb) Similarity and Scalingc) Models and Dimensional Analysisd) Scaling Regimes

3) Foundation of Dimensional Analysisa) Physical Concept, Quantity, and Magnitude (Sections 3.1 and 3.2 of Dimensional Analysis)b) Foundation (Chapter 4 of Dimensional Analysis)

4) Scaling Heat Transfer Equipmenta) Conductionb) Convectionc) Radiation

5) Scaling Paced Bed Towersa) Discussion of Ergun Equationb) Dimensional Analysis of Gas Flow Through Packed Bedsc) Dimensional Analysis of Liquid Flow Through Packed Beds

6) Scaling Chemical Reactorsa) Batch Reactorsb) Semi-batch Reactorsc) Fixed Bed Reactors