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Process Design and Development
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Abstract
The course is focused on the design of Chemical Processes, with emphasis on the preliminary stage of the design approach, where process creation and quick selection among many alternatives are important. The main concepts behind more detailed process design and process simulation are also examined in the last part of the course.
Objective
The course is focused on the design of Chemical Processes, with emphasis on the preliminary stage of the design approach, where process creation and quick selection among many alternatives are important. The main concepts behind more detailed process design and process simulation are also examined in the last part of the course.
Content
Process creation: decomposition strategies (reduction of differences - vinyl chloride production and hierarchical decomposition - ethanol production). Identification of the "base case design". Heuristics for process synthesis. Preliminary process evaluation: simplified material and energy balances (linear balances), degrees of freedom, short-cut models, flowsheet solution algorithm). Process Integration: sequencing of distillation columns, synthesis of heat exchanger networks. Process economic evaluation: equipment sizing and costing, time value of money, cash flow calculations. Batch Processes: scheduling, sizing and inventories. Detailed Process Design: unit operation models, flash solution algorithms (different iterative methods, inside-out method), sequencing of nonideal distillation columns, networks of chemical reactors.
Resources
Lecture Notes
no script
Literature
L.T.Biegler et al., Systematic Methods of Chemical Process Design, Prentice Hall, 1997. W.D.Seider et al., Process Design Principles, J. Wiley & Sons, 1998. J.M.Douglas, Conceptual Design of Chemical Processes, McGraw-Hill, 1988.
Learning Materials (Links)
- Main link
- pdd web site
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- written 180 minutes
- Aids
- All learning material (books, lecture notes, personal notes etc.) and calculation means (calculators, scientific calculators, personal laptops etc.)
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture with exercise | Process Design and Development |
|
3 h weekly |