Foundations of Chemical Engineering Transport Processes

Transport processes—the movement of momentum, heat, and mass—form the absolute backbone of chemical engineering. Understanding how fluids flow, how heat transfers, and how molecules diffuse is essential for designing everything from industrial reactors to modern biomedical devices. This course guides you from fundamental transport definitions to solving engineering problems. You will develop a strong physical intuition for transport phenomena and learn how to set up governing differential equations for real-world scenarios. What you'll learn: - Understand the unifying principles of momentum, heat, and mass transfer - Apply shell balances to derive governing differential equations for various geometries - Solve steady-state and transient transport problems using analytical methods - Formulate transport equations numerically using modern Python-based approaches - Analyze boundary layer flows and convective transport coefficients - Design basic transport systems by calculating pressure drops, heat duties, and mass flux Starting with key terminology, basic physical properties, and dimensional analysis, the text-only lessons walk you through momentum, thermal, and concentration boundary layers. You will practice setting up and solving classic transport equations step by step. This course is designed for beginner chemical engineering students, chemistry graduates, or professionals looking to refresh their transport phenomena fundamentals. No advanced engineering background is required, though basic calculus is helpful. Start reading today to build a rock-solid foundation in transport processes.