CHE4109 - Process design and operation III

Leader: A Hoadley

Offered

Clayton First semester 2007 (Day)

Synopsis

Mechanical design of pressure vessels, design of structural supports and foundations, use of relevant codes; selection and design of packed and tray columns for gas - liquid contacting, hydraulics of trays and packings, specification of column internals; hierarchy of design and heuristic approach to flowsheet development, sequencing of distillation columns; use of CAD packages such as PRO/II, ASPEN and HYSIS; heat exchanger network analysis; plant layout; quantitative risk assessment for safety hazards; retrofit design of plant and processes.

Assessment

Examination: 70%
Term work: 30%

Contact hours

3 lectures and 1 practice class per week

Prerequisites

CHE3108 and CHE3109