Introduction to Process Design

Recommended Prerequisites

Chemical Thermodynamics, Mass and Energy Balances, Transport Phenomena I, II and III, Separation Processes I and II, Chemical Reactors I and II, Modeling, Simulation and Optimization.

Teaching Methods

Traditional (more expositive) lectures, development of case studies, usage of computational tools, encouragement of problem solving skills and systems view of processes.

Learning Outcomes

Understand the scope of the design discipline in chemical engineering; know how to read a process flow diagram and understand its structure; understand some systematic methods of chemical process design, namely of integrated analysis of process flow diagrams; know how to use chemical process simulators; understand the usefulness of process design heuristics, namely those regarding sizing of equipment; understand basic topics of design and scheduling of batch processes; enhance competencies in problem solving integrating previous knowledge.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Design in chemical engineering. Process design and product design. Examples. Concepts of synthesis and analysis. 2. Process flow diagrams. Types of diagrams, information contained therein, how to read a diagram. 3. Basic structure of chemical processes. Introduction to process synthesis. 4. Integrated analysis of process diagrams. Linear and non-linear balances. Sequential-modular and simultaneous methods. Introduction to chemical processes simulation. The simulator Aspen Plus. 5. Heuristics to analyze a process diagram. Operating conditions and equipment sizing. 6. Introduction to the design and scheduling of batch processes. Concept of unit procedure (“recipe”). Processing times and cycle time. Gantt diagrams. Relation between design and scheduling. Production scale effects. Single-product and multiproduct plants.

Head Lecturer(s)

Fernando Pedro Martins Bernardo

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Resolution Problems: 30.0%
Exam: 70.0%

Bibliography

- Turton R, Bailie RC, Whiting WB, Shaeiwitz JA. Analysis, Synthesis and Design of Chemical Processes. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall; 2002.

- Douglas JM. Conceptual Design of Chemical Processes. New York: McGraw-Hill; 1988.

- Biegler LT, Grossmann IE, Westerberg AW. Systematic Methods of Chemical Process Design. London: Prentice-Hall; 1997.

- Seider W, Seader J, Lewin D. Product and Process Design Principles. 2nd ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons; 2004.