This module focusses on providing the background knowledge to design chemical processes and assure the safe operations of chemical and processing plants.  

In addition, the development of competences such as communication, teamwork are built into the module.   

1. Design a material handling process and criticallyanalyse effects of particle properties and bulk flow properties influencing this process. 

2: Critically analyse the fundamental principles that control the flow of bulk solids and understand the different flow properties i.e. free flowing, cohesive etc. 

3: Evaluate the potential problems that particle; segregation, degradation and agglomeration can present to the process industry, with a knowledge of techniques that can be employed to mitigate them  

4: Understand the different simulation approaches such as CFD and DEM to model complex flows. 

5: Recognise challenges faced by industry when handling bulk materials (e.g. dust explosions)