302302 (v.2) ChE 473 Advanced Process Simulation

Area:

Department of Chemical Engineering

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

2.5

** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **

Tutorial:

2 x 1 Hours Monthly

Laboratory:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Anti Requisite(s):

302215 (v.2) ChE 559 Advanced Process Simulation or any previous version

Prerequisite(s):

302261 (v.3) ChE 414 Process Synthesis and Design II or any previous version
AND
302268 (v.2) ChE 411 Advanced Process Control or any previous version

Syllabus:

Introduction to process simulators - thermodynamic models. Pseudocomponents and hydrocarbon characterisation. Thermodynamic models - fitting non-ideal phase behaviour. Phase behaviour, dew points, critical behaviour and solids. Flowsheeting - refrigeration units. Flowsheeting - turboexpander plant, basic setup. Flowsheeting - turboexpander plant. Heat integration. Flowsheeting - fractionation plants. Flowsheeting - amine unit simulation, basic setup, effect of process conditions. Flowsheeting - dynamic simulation, Deethanizer application setup. Flowsheeting - dynamic simulation, Deethanizer control loops.

** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **

Field of Education:

030301 Chemical Engineering

Funding Cluster:

08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying

SOLT (Online) Definitions*:

Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Partially Online Internal	Area External	Central External	Fully Online
2006	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2006	Miri Sarawak Campus	Semester 2	Y

Area External	refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External	refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal	refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online	refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External