UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED SCIENCES MUSCAT
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Engineering Department
Section: MIE
ASSIGNMENT
Semester: II A. Y.: 2023 / 2024
Course Name: Chemical
Due Date: 19/05/2024 Course Code: EGCH 2120
Process calculations
Student Name
Student ID
Specialization Chemical Engineering
Level Diploma Second Year
INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
• INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
• This assignment is “Turnitin based” to be uploaded on the E-learning portal.
• Assignment Evaluation is based on the following:
• Student knowledge of subject areas
• Information representation (including creativity-usage of diagrams, charts, graphs, etc.)
• Accuracy of results, Literature review/references, Format and grammar
• Copying in any form is strictly no allowed. Turnitin plagiarism/ similarity percentage should be less than
25%
• Students are allowed to insert handwritten work like sketches, circuit diagrams, graphs and calculations
for features that are not supported by Microsoft tools
• No late submissions of the assignment will be allowed
• For any technical support contact ETC Helpdesk via Hotline (referee website)
• Assignment format:
The assignment report must be on A4 size paper and students are required to comply with the following:
Font: Time New Romans
Text font-size: 12- point
1.5 space line text
Page margins: 20 mm left, 20 mm right, 25mm top and 25mm bottom
• Note: The assessment scheme emphasizes good use of technical English, correct grammar, spelling and
punctuation.
Question No. Max. Marks Obtained Marks Question No. Max. Marks Obtained Marks
1
2
Sub-Total Sub-Total
Marks Marks
Grand Total / 20
Marks
Marker: Signature: ---------------------------- Date: ------------------
Answer the following questions.
Q 1. Material balance and energy balance are the two fundamental concepts in chemical
process calculations. Discuss the importance of material balance and energy balance in
chemical process industries. [Each topic (material balance and energy balance) should have
minimum 5 points to discuss. Each point should include minimum 2-3 sentences.]
[10]
Q 2. The quality department in a manufacturing company has identified some issues with the
quality of the final product. The chemical plant is planning to implement a recycle stream to
address this issue.
(a) Discuss the potential benefits and challenges associated with incorporating a
recycle stream in a process. [6]
[The answer should have minimum 6 points (including benefits and challenges)
and each point should be properly justified. ]
(b) Discuss the probable reasons why the quality of the desired product might have
deviated from the required specifications. [4]
[The answers should include 2-4 reasons with explanations for why the quality of
the desired product might have deviated from the required specifications]
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