Chemical Engineering Design I
ChE 4253

• COURSE OVERVIEW
• OFFICE HOURS:MONDAYS and WEDNESDAYS after class. Other days and hours, by appointment only.
• SUMMARY OF ALL DEADLINES
• STUDENTS WITH ANY KIND OF DISABILITY, CLICK HERE.

WHERE DO I BELONG?

• GROUP COMPOSITION

WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO AND WHEN?

• HOMEWORK

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• TEST SCORES & CREDIT POINTS
• LECTURES : COMMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL
• FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

COURSE OVERVIEW

• LECTURES, TEXTBOOK, SOFTWARE & CONTENTS
• OBJECTIVES AND REQUIREMENTS
• COURSE GRADING

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Lectures:

Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:00 to 3:30 pm. Meetings with the instructor and the TA will also be scheduled. Attendance is mandatory.

Textbook:

Plant Design and Economics for Chemical Engineers. Peters M. S. and K. D.Timmerhaus. 4th Ed., Mc Graw Hill, 1991.

Software:

PRO/II with PROVISION offered by Simulation Sciences (SIMSCI) will be used throughout the semester. Other additional software usage will be announced. You can purchase PROVISION at a highly reduced price (last time I checked it was $199.00). It is a full version (no student version exists), as the one we have in the computer lab. It will only last one year. To order and/or find out more about this special deal, go to SIMSCI and click on ACADEMIA or email your inquiry directly to Judy Faulk jfaulk@simsci.com. PROVISION Manuals are also available.

Contents:

In this course the basic elements of Plant Design will be introduced:
1. Process Simulation and Balances: You will continue learning the principles of simulation.
2. Preliminary Equipment Sizing: You will learn how to obtain the units' size parameters needed to obtain preliminary costs.
3. Process Economic Analysis: You will calculate Equipment Cost, Fixed Capital Investment, Total Annualized Cost, Break Even Point and you will be required to do a Profitability Analysis.
4. Basic Engineering: This includes : 1) Piping sizing and pressure drop calculations, including two phase flow. 2) Pump, compressor and Valve sizing. 3) Units basic engineering (heat exchangers, distillation and absorption columns, reactors, etc.). 4)Relief valve sizing 5) Auxiliary units (cooling towers, Boilers, etc.).
5. In addition, time permit, you will explore Equipment Design topics such that, refrigeration systems, vacuum equipment, evaporators, mixing equipment, mechanical separations, etc.

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• Objectives

• Acquire essential information on Process Economics and Equipment Design.
• Develop simulation skills.
• Emphasize team work.
• Practice Report writing.



• Course Requirements

  1. Assignments: Some of them will be performed individually, others in groups of 3 students. Group formation will be decided by the instructor.
  2. Midterm Test: One test will be given covering Process Economics and a hands-on section on PRO II w/Provision.
  3. Quizzes: There will be four. The objective behind these quizzes is to test knowledge of material.
  4. Final Exam: Comprehensive.
  
  

• Format of Assignments

The assignments have to be typed and presented as a well-organized report. You will have to include this cover page. You will turn your assignment on (or before) the submission deadline. Each assignment will be graded based on : Presentation (10%), Writing (20%), Critical Thinking and Correctness (70%). The TA or the Instructor will then be available to meet with you to discuss mistakes.

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COURSE GRADING

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Any Student in this course who has a disability that may prevent him or her from fully demonstrating his or her abilities should contact the instructor personally as soon as possible so accommodations to ensure full participation can be discussed and his or her educational opportunities be facilitated.

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