302259 (v.2) ChE 322 Process Plant Engineering

Area:

Department of Chemical Engineering

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.0

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Other:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Anti Requisite(s):

304767 (v.2) ChE 518 Process Plant Engineering

Prerequisite(s):

302246 (v.2) ChE 221 Fluid Mechanics or any previous version
AND
302252 (v.3) ChE 213 Process Engineering Materials - Make active for 2005 -remove discontinuation date or any previous version

Co Requisite(s):

302253 (v.3) ChE 327 Process Heat Transfer or any previous version

Syllabus:

Engineering design, flowsheets, P&IDs. Materials selection and applications, including ASTM standards. Piping systems design - fluid flow/pipe friction and mechanical design of piping systems. Valves. Prime movers. Pressure vessels. Foundation and structural design. Equipment design - rules of thumb, preliminary sizing, scale-up, mixing. Utilities - steam systems, plant gases, refrigeration systems.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will have an appreciation of the mechanical design aspects associated with a chemical plant and an understanding of the role of the mechanical engineer in plant design and operations.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Walas, S. M., 1988, 'Chemical Process Equipment - Selection and Design', Buttersworths, USA. Sandler, H. J. and Luckiewwicz, E. T., 1987, 'Practical Process Engineering - A Working Approach to Plant Design', McGraw-Hill, New York. Green, D. W., 1984, 'Perry's Chemical Engineers Handbook' 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York. Woods, D. R., 1995, 'Process Design and Engineering Practice', Prentice Hall. Woods, D. R., 1995, 'Data for Process Design and Engineering Practice', Prentice Hall. Peters, M. S. and Timmerhaus, K. D., 1990, 'Plant Design and Economics for Chemical Engineers' 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York. Coulson, J. M. et al, 1994, 'Chemical Engineering Volume 6 - Design' 2nd Edition, Pergamon Press, UK.

Unit Texts:

Peters, M. S. and Timmerhaus, K. D., 1991, 'Plant Design and Economics for Chemical Engineers' 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York. Green, D., 1984, 'Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook', McGraw-Hill, New York. Sinnott, R. K., 1993, 'Coulson & Richardson's Chemical Engineering Volume 6 Design', Pergamon Press, Oxford. Walas, S. M., 1988, 'Chemical Process Equipment - Selection and Design', Butterworths, Boston. Sandler & Luckiewicz, 1987, 'Practiccal Process Engineering', McGraw-Hill, New York. Ray, M. S. and Sneesby, M. G., 1989, 'Chemical Engineering Design Project - A Case Study Approach', Gordon & Breach Science Publishers, New York.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Assignments 80% (Flowsheet 10%, Materials 15%, Piping 25%, Pressure Vessel 10%, Foundations 10%, Problem 10%). Tests 20% (Pumps 10%, General 10%).

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y