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considered such as materials of construction. structural
integrity, costs, safety and environmental effects,
maintenance requirements and hygiene requirements.
Content
Design considerations: process requirements; performance,
safety, reliability, maintainability; codes and standards;
inspection and testing. Instrumentation. Equipment life,
disposal, costs. With particular reference to the food and
biological industries, the requirements for bio-compatibility
of materials, and maintenance of hygiene.
Strength of materials: stress-strain relationships; failure
theories; . design ., criteria; design codes and standards. Effects
of corrosion, creep, welding,-embrittlement. Effects of
vibration.
Piping system design: optimum pipe diameter; pipe stress
analysis; pipe fittings; effect of thermal expansion; computer
packages for pipe stress analysis. Non-destructive
examination and hydrostatic testing. Pump selection;
pumping power costs.
Pressure vessel design: design codes; materials and
fabrication selection; vessel weight and costs; computations
and submission to design authorities; vessel inspection and
testing.
Heat transfer equipment. Shell-and-tube heat exchangers:
sizing, pressure drop calculation and optimization. Thermal
insulation: materials and costs. Compact heat exchangers.
Evaporators: types and construction; arrangement: single
and multiple effect. Evaporator calculations, optimization,
accessories, costs.
Mass transfer equipment. Stagewise and differential
contactors. Hydraulic considerations: pressure drop,
flooding, and entrainment. Design of sieve-tray and packed
columns. Costs.
Equipment for simultaneous heat and mass transfer: dryers,
crystallizers, cooling towers.
Maintenance management
Recommended reading
Peters, M S & Timmerhaus, K D. Plant Design and Economics for
Chemical Engineers. 4th ed, McGraw Hill, cl991.
Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook. 6th ed, McGraw Hill,
1984.
SCE505 Process Plant Design and Economic
Evaluation
20 credit points 4 hours per week Hawthorn
Instruction: lectures, tutorials Assessment: design report
75%, seminar presentation 25% Prerequisites: SCEjO4-
Process Equipment Design.
A fifth year subject in the Bachelor of Chemical Engineering
0 b jedives
To apply knowledge acquired during the course to the
development and design of a new processing plant, from
concept evaluation to final production. The major steps
considered in the design process are: economics and
market evaluation, social and environmental impact
Assessment, major equipment design, plant location and
layout, occupational . . health and safety considerations,
project and plant management.
To develop skills in planning, executing and reporting
on a major project.
Content
General design considerations. Process design development.
Feasibility studies. Flowsheets.
Economic analysis. Costs, profits, and cash flows. Cost
estimation: capital and manufacturing costs; cost indices;
types and accuracy of estimates. Investment and
profitability; time value of money; contribution and breakeven
charts; taxes; insurance; inflation; depreciation.
Methods for profitability evaluation. Optimum design.
Plant life cycle. Accounting and cost control.
Safety and environmental evaluation. Social and
environmental impact study. Waste treatment and disposal.
Occupational health and safety. Ergonomics.
Design and costing of major equipment. Design
optimisation. Practical considerations in design. Design
codes and standards.
Process control. Process dynamics; instrumentation.
Quality measurement and quality control.
Plant siting and layout. Factors to consider: raw materials,
water, power and fuel, markets, labor, transportation,
climate, waste disposal, safety, future expansion, etc.
Process engineering management. Project planning,
scheduling and budgeting. Contract planning and
supervision; contract documents; tendering. Organisation
of reports. Law for engineers. Human resource
management; industrial relations; negotiation.
Introduction to risk engineering and loss prevention.
In addition to lectures and tutorials, students will be given a
plant design assignment and are expected to submit a design
report containing, among other things: statement of
problem, final design recommendation, environmental
impact statement, flowsheets and drawings, material and
energy balances, major equipment list and specifications,
plant layout, summary of cost and profit analyses, and
design data and calculations.
Recommended reading
Peters, M S & Timrnerhaus, K D. Plant Design and Economicsfor
Chemical Engineers. 4th ed., McGraw-Hill, 1988.
Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook. 6th ed., McGraw-Hill,
1984
SCE506 Environmental and Safety
10 credit points 3 hours per week Hawthorn
Instruction: lectures, discussion groups, workshops, seminars
Assessment: seminar presentation 20%, assignment 40%,
examination 40%
A fifth year subject in the Bachelor of Chemical Engineering
Obiedives
To further develop in students knowledge and
understanding of the environmental implications of
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