302302 (v.2) ChE 473 Advanced Process Simulation


Area: Department of Chemical Engineering
Credits: 12.5
Contact Hours: 2.5
 
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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 Design and Synthesis 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, 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.
 
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Field of Education: 30301 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
2005 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y        
2005 Miri Sarawak Campus Semester 2 Y        
Area
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Central
External
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Partially
Online
Internal
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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