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This document outlines a course on process plant design. It covers topics like block flow diagrams, process flow diagrams, pinch technology, and process plant economics. It details the course contents, learning outcomes, textbook information, grading scheme, and other administrative details.

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Course Description-CHM 423

This document outlines a course on process plant design. It covers topics like block flow diagrams, process flow diagrams, pinch technology, and process plant economics. It details the course contents, learning outcomes, textbook information, grading scheme, and other administrative details.

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Course Description and Contents

Part I: COURSE INFORMATION


Semester 391 Academic Year 2018-19

Course Code CHM 423 Course Title Process Plant Design


CHM 321 &
Pre-requisite Co-requisite
CHM 322
LT LB Total
Weekly Contact Hours Credit Hours 4
3 3 6

Part II: TEXT BOOK(S) / TEACHING MATERIALS


Analysis, synthesis and design of chemical processes , second edition by Richard Turton/Richard
1. C.Bailie/Wallace B.Whiting/Joseph A.Shaeiwitz, 2003; Publisher:Prentice Hall International

Plant design and economics for chemical engineers, fifth edition by Klaus D.Timmerhaus et al,
2. 2003;Publisher:McGraw Hill

Part III: COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course covers Block flow diagram, Process flow diagram, Piping & Instrumentation diagram;
Areas of special concern in process design; the heuristics and the use of pinch technology;
Process plant economics; The use of UniSim in process plant simulation and the use of
CAPCOST in economics associated with process plant.

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Part IV: COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs)
Student Outcomes*
NO. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1 2 3 4 5

x x x x x
To recognize the differences among BFD,
1. PFD and P&ID and construct PFD from
given information
x x x x X
To select materials for construction and
2. determine the effect of corrosion, elasticity
and deflection on materials
x x x x x
To extract data from summary table for
3. solving design problems

x x x x x
To point out the conditions of special concern
4. in process design

x x x x x
To apply heuristics to initiate an approach for
5. solving design problems

x x x X
To use pinch technology for setting minimum
6. energy targets for heat exchanger network

x x x x
To design heat exchanger network that is
7. compatible with minimum use of utilities

x x x x
To estimate the economics associated with
8. process plant design

*Student outcomes addressed by the course


Student Statement

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Outcom
e
an ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science,
1. engineering, and technology to solve broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the
discipline.

an ability to design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly-defined
2. engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.

an ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in broadly-defined technical and non-
3.
technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature;

an ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret
4
the results to improve processes;

5. an ability to function effectively as a member or leader on a technical team.

Part V: COURSE CONTENTS


1. Block flow diagram, Process flow diagram (process topology, stream information, equipment information),
Piping & Instrumentation diagram

2. Conditions of special concern for the operation of separation and reactor systems, reasons for operating at
conditions of special concern, conditions of special concern for the operation of other equipment, analysis of
important process conditions

3. The role of experience in design process, presentation of tables of technical heuristics and guidelines,
synthesis of PFD from generic BFD; reactor section, separator section

4. Introduction to pinch technology, heat integration and network design, estimation of hot and cold utilities
using composite temperature –enthalpy diagram, estimation of hot and cold utilities using problem table,
design of heat exchanger network that is compatible with maximum energy recovery, stream splitting

5. Analysis of process performance; performance curve for individual unit operation, performance of multiple
unit operation, regulating process conditions

6. Estimation of capital cost; Estimation of purchased equipment cost; estimating total capital cost of plant;
Estimating manufacturing cost, labor, raw material and utilities, yearly cost and stream factors

Part VI: LIST OF PRACTICAL EXERCISES

1 Design of Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger


2 Design of Tray Distillation Column

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3 Design of Packed bed Absorption Column

4 Design of Fixed bed Reactor

Part VII: GRADING SCHEME (%)


Homework
Mid-Term Assignments Quizzes Final Exam
(if applicable)

20% 15% 15% 5% 45%

Part VIII: STAMPS


Curriculum & Quality Assurance (C&QA) Host department of the course
(in approving the document) (in approving the copy only)

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