COURSE SYLLABUS ChE 451

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COURSE TITLE CODE/NO CODE/NO Th. Pr. Tr. Tu. Total
Plant Design ChE451 154 3 -- -- 1 3
Pre-requisites: ChE 321, ChE 334, IE 255
Required or Elective: Required
Course Role in Curriculum
A pre-requisite for: None
Catalogue Description:
Plant design considerations of chemical and petrochemical processes. Plant Locations and
layout. Plant safety and hazards. Analysis of cost estimation, Operability, controllability and
reliability of plant design. Materials handling and transport. Equipment design and
specifications. Utilization of simulation and design packages.

Textbooks:
M. S. Peter, K. D. Timmerhaus and R. E. West, Plant design and Economics for Chemical
Engineers, 5th edition, McGraw-Hill, 2003*.
*The latest available edition for the world reputable book for Chem. Eng. Plant Design
Supplemental Materials:
R. Turton, R. C. Bailie, W. B. Whiting, J. A. Shaeiwitz and D. Bhattacharyya, Analysis,
Synthesis, and design of chemical processes, 2nd edition 2012, Prentice Hall.
J. M. Coulson, J. F. Richardson and R. K. Sinnott, Chemical Engineering Design, volume
6, 4th edition 2005, Elsevier-Butterworth Heinemann.

Course Learning Outcomes:

By the completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. Explain the stages of a plant design process, criteria of the plant location and plan
layout.
2. Recognizethe industrial safety consideration and flammability limits.
3. State various types of diagrams used for material balance and energy balance.
4. Propose equipment types, operating conditions, process technologies used.
5. Estimate equipment cost using cost index, fixed and working capital investment,
payback period and the profitability.
6. Calculate the suction head (NPSH), pressure drop and power requirement of pump and
compressor.
7. Recommend piping system and line size for a given process.
8. Design various important equipments: reactors, heat exchangers and separation
columns (distillation/sorption).
9. Practice computer simulation HYSYS program to generate the process flow sheet.

Topics to be Covered: Duration in Weeks

1. Introduction to Chemical Engineering Plant Design
Design stages, Plant Layout , Types of drawings 2
Material balance and equilibrium conversion 1
2. Safety
Safety codes, Flammability limits, Explosions, 1
HAZAOP analysis
3. Process Design Development

1
 Flow sheet Synthesis and development 1
Process creation, Design & Technology 1
4. Cost Estimation
Cash flow, estimation of capital investment, cost 0.5
indexes 0.5
Depreciation, Profitability
5. Materials Handling, Equipment Design and
Optimization 2
Fractionator, Absorber, stripper and Extractor 1
Reactor Design 1
Hydraulic, pump and compressor 1
Line sizing and Heat exchanger 1
Optimum design and Heat integration
6. Design Project presentation 1

Key Student Outcomes addressed by the course: (Put a sign)

(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret
data
(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs
within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political,
ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
(d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
(g) an ability to communicate effectively
(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering
solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
(i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
(j) a knowledge of contemporary issues
(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for
engineering practice.

Key Student Outcomes assessed in the course: (c), (f) and (h)

Class Schedule:
Lecture: three 1.0 hour sessions per week
Tutorials: one 3.0 hours session per week

Instructor: Dr. Ayyaz Muhammad Nawaz

Last updated : January 2015