Processes
Method used to separate solids from fluids by interposing a medium through which only the fluid can pass
What is filtration
This physicist, known for his theory of relativity, famously developed the equation E=mc^2
Who is Einstein
This type of reactor produces power over fission
What is a nuclear reactor
This instrument, commonly known to chemE's, is used to measure atmospheric pressure
What is a barometer
This annual UCSD event, named after a campus statue, features music performances and has hosted artists like Kendrick Lamar and Drake.
What is the Sun God Festival?
This separation technique accounts for 90-95% of all separations in the chemical process industry
What is distillation
This scientist suffers from ALS but is still out of this world
Who is Stephen Hawking
This process harvests useful hydrocarbons from crude oil
What is refining
This constant represented by h (lower case h) has a value of 6.626e-34 J*s and is crucial to the field of quantum mechanics
What is Planks Constant
This UCSD tradition happens the night of finals week every quarter
A simplified version of this separation process is seen in a coffee or tea maker
What is leaching
This scientist performed the oil drop experiment that measured the electric charge on an electron
Who was Robert A. Millikan
This type of device converts chemical energy directly to electrical energy for use in a work-producing motor
What is a fuel cell
This element makes up all living things
What is Carbon
The words displayed on a building in Warren College
What are the 7 deadly sins
This reaction mechanism involves the breaking of a chemical bond using water, splitting large molecules into smaller ones, and is crucial in the digestion of carbohydrates and proteins.
What is hydrolysis?
This inventor and scientist is a strong endorser of bow ties and has a catchy theme songs
Who is Bill Nye
Over the last 5 years the worldwide electricity generating capacity from this renewable source increased by over 25% annually, its growth blowing away all other renewables
What is wind energy
The 3rd most common gas in air
What is argon
The unofficial title for a path around Geisel Library named after the erosion around it
This process, named after a German chemist, synthesizes ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen gases under high temperature and pressure using an iron catalyst.
What is the Haber-Bosch process?
The equation Q = hA(T∞ - Tw) is named after this scientist.
Who is Sir Isaac Newton
This is the common term referring to fatty acid methyl esters that are used to fuel compression-ignition engines
What is biofuel
Full name of TNT
What is trinitrotoluene
What is Reddit