Process design and operation II
D J Brennan
3 points * 18 lectures, 6 tutorials * Second semester * Clayton/ * Prerequisites: CHE3108 (Process design and operation I)
Objectives The student is expected to develop professional skills in the thermal and mechanical design of shell and tube heat exchangers; the construction of piping and instrumentation diagrams; the identification of safety hazards (`hazop') involved in the design of process plants; the evaluation of economic factors which must be considered in plant design.
Synopsis Thermal and mechanical design of shell and tube heat exchangers for heating and cooling, condensing and vaporising process fluids; safety and loss prevention in design; nature of hazards, preventative and protective measures; hazard and operability studies; development and construction of piping and instrumentation diagrams - safety, operability and maintenance considerations; estimation of capital and operating costs of process plant and equipment; simple and cash flow measures of return on investment.
Assessment
Examinations: 60% * Project work: 40%
Prescribed texts
Coulson J M and others Chemical engineering - design vol. 6, Pergamon
Recommended texts
Brennan D J Process industry economics: An Australian perspective Longman Cheshire, 1990