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151-0951-00L 4 Credits MSC D-MAVT

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Process Design and Safety

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Franz Trachsel, Dr. Cédric Hutter

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Last Updated: 2026-06-01 11:31:22

Abstract

The lecture Process Design and Saftey deals with the fundamentals of project management, scale-up, dimensioning and safety of chemical process equipment and plants.

Objective

The objective of the lecture is to expound the engineering design approach of important elements in chemical plant design.

Content

Fundamentals in Chemical engineering Design; Project Management, Cost estimate, Materials and Corrosion, Piping and Armatures, Pumps, Reactors and Scale-up, Safety of chemical processes, Patents

Resources

Lecture Notes

The lecture slides will be distributed.

Literature

Coulson and Richardson's: Chemical Engineering , Vol 6: Chemical Engineering Design, (1996)

General Information

Language: English
Levels: MSC
Frequency: Yearly recurring

Examination

Type: session examination
Mode: oral 30 minutes

Course Components

Type	Title	Time & Place	Hours
lecture	Process Design and Safety	Tue 08:15-10:00 (ML F 34)	2 h weekly
exercise	Process Design and Safety	Tue 13:15-14:00 (ML F 34)	1 h weekly