ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND SUSTAINABILITY

CBE 512

Course Description

Chemical engineering principles of material and energy balances, chemical process design, and chemical engineering economics are used to analyze a wide variety of energy systems and their impact on the economy, the environment, society, and the chemical process industry.

Prerequisties

CBE 310 , CIVENGR 324 , ME 361 , graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.69

-2.29% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

No change from Historical

A Rate

50%

-21.79% from Historical

Class Size

27.87% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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