Chemical Engineering Process Design (3 Credits)

This class has two parts of lecture course and design projects:

(A) Lecture Course ( 2 hours per week)

Course Outline

1. Introduction to Chemical Engineering Process Design
2. Process Flowsheeting
3. Process Synthesis
4. Computer-Aided Process Design
5. Process Integration
6. Equipment Design and Selection (I)
7. Equipment Design and Selection (II)
8. Economic Evaluation (I)
9. Economic Evaluation (II)
10. Process Control
11. Industrial Safety
12. Environmental Protection and Waste Minimization
13. Process Optimization
14. Description of Final Examination Project
15. Conclusion

Textbook: Lecture notes written by faculty members of the department


(B) Design Projects

In this part, the class is divided into 6 to 8 groups. Students in each group are working on design projects and are directed by one faculty in the department. Each group has two hours each week on design project discussion.


Grading: Home assignments and written final examination 50%
Design project 50%

Prerequisite courses: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
Unit Operation (III)