M.Eng. Chemical Engineering

Department of Chemical Engineering

Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering

M.Eng. Chemical Engineering

1. List of Academic Staff

Name	Status and Qualification	Research Interests
J.A. Adeniran	Reader & Ag. Head of Department. B.Tech. (LAUTECH, Ogbomoso); M.Sc. (Lagos); Ph.D. (LAUTECH, Ogbomoso); R.Eng. (Nigeria)	Environmental Engineering
D.S. Ogunniyi	Professor B.Sc. (Lagos), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Loughborough); R.Eng. (Nigeria)	Polymer Technology, Petroleum Processing
S.A. Abdulkareem	Professor B.ChE., M.ChE. (Detroit) ; Ph.D (Louisville); R.Eng. (Nigeria)	Catalysis, Petroleum Processing, Process and Product Development
Omodele A.A. Eletta	Professor B.Sc., M.Sc. (Lagos); Ph.D (Ilorin); R.Eng. (Nigeria)	Environmental Engineering, Separation Processes
R.O. Yusuf	Professor B.Sc. (Lagos); M.Sc. (OAU); Ph.D (UTM, Johor Bahru); R.Eng. (Nigeria)	Environmental Engineering, Engineering Management, Process and Product Development
Temitope E. Odetoye	Reader B.Tech. (LAUTECH, Ogbomoso); M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ilorin); Ph.D. (LAUTECH, Ogbomoso) R.Eng. (Nigeria)	Biomass and Biofuels, Green Process and Product Development, Polymer coatings, composites and recycle.
F.A. Aderibigbe	Reader B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (OAU, Ile-Ife); R.Eng. (Nigeria)	Biochemical and Reaction Engineering
A.G. Adeniyi	Senior Lecturer B.Tech., M.Tech., Ph.D. (LAUTECH, Ogbomoso); R.Eng. (Nigeria)	Process System Engineering, Process and Product Development
E.O. Ajala	Senior Lecturer B.Tech. (LAUTECH, Ogbomoso); M.Sc. (OAU, Ile – Ife); Ph.D. (FUT, Minna); R.Eng. (Nigeria)	Biochemical and Reaction Engineering
Tunmise L. Adewoye	Senior Lecturer B.Eng. (FUT, Minna); M.Tech., Ph.D. (LAUTECH, Ogbomoso); R.Eng. (Nig.)	Environmental Engineering and Nanotechnology
S. I. Mustapha	Senior Lecturer B.Eng (FUT, Minna), M.Sc. (ABU,	Energy, material synthesis and characterization, wastewater

	Zaria); Ph.D. (DUT, Durban); R.Eng. (Nigeria)	treatment, process modelling and simulation and process optimization.
H. U. Hambali	Lecturer I B.Eng. (Maiduguri); M.Sc. (ABU, Zaria); Ph.D. (UTM, Johor Bahru); R.Eng. (Nigeria)	Catalysis of Petrochemicals production and Wastewater treatment.
E.O. Babatunde	Lecturer I B.Tech. (LAUTECH, Ogbomoso); M.Eng., Ph.D. (FUT, Minna); R.Eng. (Nigeria)	Biochemcal Engineering and Biotechnology, Waste Management and Catalysis

B. Introduction

The graduate programme has been designed to provide advanced training (course work and research) in those areas of Chemical Engineering, which are relevant to the immediate and global industrial development. Each student is equipped to be conversant with the current development in the basic research and application of the field of study to industry in general. Competence in the use and application of digital computer, software simulation packages and information technology in the solution of engineering problems is emphasized.

C. Philosophy

The philosophy of the Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) programme is the development of highly skilled professionals and advancement of students‘ knowledge in Chemical Engineering, foster interdisciplinary collaboration with allied fields, advance and disseminate state-of-the-art technology through novel and sustained research The programme will serve the public, academic, industrial and governmental communities.

D. Aim and Objectives

The aim of the programme is to provide students with the uderstanding of value of life- long learning and ability to engage in sustainable technological growth. The objectives are to:

• deepen the knowledge of students in the theory and practice of Chemical Engineering;
• prepare the students for active participation in socio-economic development of the nation;
• train students who will become self-reliant practicing engineers, either serving in the public and private sectors of the economy or self-employed; and
• develop the student‘s investigative minds through participation in supervised novel project research and articulate reporting of the findings through a thesis.

E. Admission Requirements

1. The programme shall be open to candidates with a Bachelor of Engineering or equivalents in Chemical Engineering of University of Ilorin or any other approved university with a minimum of Second Class Lower Division or equivalent.
2. Candidates with Third Class Division and additional PGD certificate  with  a minimum of upper credit pass (i.e. CGPA of 3.50/5.00) or 60% weighted average in Chemical Engineering may also be considered.
3. Candidates may be required to satisfy the Department in a selection process.
4. Credit passes in five (5) Ordinary Level subjects including English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any other relevant subjects are compulsory.

F. Duration of the Programme

This programme is designed to run on full time for 18 months minimum and maximum of 24 months.

G. Detailed Course Description

CHE 831 Advanced Transport Phenomena 3 Credits

Derivation and application of Navier Stokes equation. Universal velocity profile. Macromolecular hydrodynamics    and    non-Newtonian fluids. Thermal and concentration boundary layers. Differential equations for transfer processes and their applications. Mass transfer: Fick‘s law. Diffusion in stationary media, diffusion of vapours, additivity of resistances, Mass transfer with chemical reaction, interfacial phenomena. Heat transfer and applications. 45h (T); C

CHE 833 Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering 3 Credits

Kinetic principles and factors which influence reaction rates. Kinetics of complex homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions. Reaction networks. Reactor Design and Analysis. Catalysis and catalytic reactors, Kinetics of catalyst deactivation and regeneration. Correlations in homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. Pulse and continuous reactors. Techniques of reactor optimization and control. 45h (T); C

CHE 835 Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 3 Credits

Basic postulates of classical thermodynamics. Application of transient, open and closed systems. Criteria of stability and equilibria. Thermodynamics properties of pure materials and mixture with estimation and correlating techniques. Chemical equilibria. Phase stability and immiscibility. Intermolecular forces. Application of intermolecular force theories. Review of modern theories of liquid structures. 45h (T); C

CHE 837 Advanced Chemical Engineering Analysis 3 Credits

Matrix formulation of Chemical Engineering problems. Analytical and numerical methods of solutions to systems. Application to flow and diffusional processes. Wave responses, more difficult boundary value problem. Advanced application of Laplace transforms. Variational techniques in Chemical Engineering. Statistical methods in Chemical Engineering experimentation. Difference Equations and Regressions. Applications of commercial software. 45h (T); C

CHE 839 Advanced Separation Processes 3 Credits

Uses and characteristics of separation processes. Mass transfer rates. Multi- component, multistage separations. Extractive and azeotropic distillation. Capacity and efficiency of contacting devices. Energy requirements, selection and optimal design operation for separation processes. 45h (T); C

CHE 840 Process Design and Economics 3 Credits

Design of process and case studies involving complex processes. Mathematical models of process flowsheets. Optimization techniques in design. Process synthesis analysis and simulation process. Advanced equipment analysis, troubleshooting and statistical analysis. Costs and profitability estimation. Introduction to process integration, concept of pinch technology and its application. Heat exchanger networks analysis, Maximum Energy Recovery (MER) networks 45h (T); C

CHE 841 Seminar 1 Credit

Oral presentation of literature survey on an approved topic. 15h (T);C.

CHE 843 Research Methods in Chemical Engineering   1 Credit

Introduction to Research and the Research Process, Basic Elements of Research, Research Ethics and Integrity, Critical appraisal, Quantitative Research, Study Designs and Methods, Introduction to Qualitative Research, Study Designs and Methods, Mixed Methods Research 15h (T); C

CHE 842 Chemical Engineering Research Project 6 Credits

Application of research techniques to solving current chemical engineering problems as directed by the supervisor(s). Pre-data and post-data seminars are expected to be presented before the final oral examination. 280h (P); C

CHE 844 Advanced Biochemical Engineering 3 Credits

Biochemical engineering kinetics. Biochemical reactor design,   aeration and fermenter design. Kinetics in chemostat and other fermenter configurations. Modelling of fermentation systems. Aeration and mixing. Growth and non-growth associated fermentation systems. Homogeneous and immobilised enzyme systems. Enzyme production and recovery. Sugar technology, modern brewing technology, food technology and biological waste treatment technology. 45h (T); E

CHE 846 Environmental Engineering 3 Credits

Philosophy of environmental pollution and control. Remedy for the three media of contamination; aqueous effluent, air emission and contaminated land; waste minimization and cleaner technology; life cycle assessment and risk assessment; environmental audit; environmental impact assessment. 45h (T); E

CHE 848 Polymer Engineering 3 Credits

Polymerization mechanisms. Structure and properties of polymers including polymer modification, polymer reaction engineering, application of engineering principles to polymer processing operations, polymer viscoelasticity, mechanical properties of polymers. 45h (T); E

CHE 850 Petroleum Technology 3 Credits

engineering: reservoir dynamics. Compressibility. Advanced petroleum geology. Production engineering designs. Surface operation secondary recovery including water and gas injection, in-situ combustion. Natural gas engineering gathering, liquefaction and storage, transportation and regasification processes. Hydrocarbon processing and petrochemicals: refinery processes, petroleum chemicals, unit operations in petrochemicals manufacture, lubrication. 45h (T); E

CHE 852 Systems Engineering 3 Credits

System analysis, dynamics, and control. General time and periodic processes. Stability of linear and non-linear systems. Optimal control theory. Static optimization including numerical optimization. Dynamic optimization for continuous and discrete processes. Multi-level optimization operations research. 45h (T); E

H. Graduation Requirements

To obtain a M.Eng. degree in Chemical Engineering, a candidate must:

• Satisfy a minimum of 31 Credits made up as follows:

.           18 Credits of core courses

.           6 Credits of elective course

.           6 Credits of research project

–           1 credit of seminar presentation

• Submit a thesis on approved project. He/She shall be required to pass oral examination
• Satisfy all other requirements as stipulated in the regulations of the Postgraduate School.

I. Summary Core Courses

CHE 831 (3), CHE 833 (3), CHE 835(3), CHE 837 (3), CHE 839 (3), CHE 840 (3), CHE 841

(1), CHE 842 (6), CHE 843 (1)

Total                                           26 Credits

Electives

CHE 844 (3), CHE 846 (3), CHE 848 (3), CHE 850 (3), CHE 852 (3)

Total                                                                                                                      6 Credits

Grand Total                                                                                                         32 Credits