Process Equipment Design

ENCH600024

Prerequisites

Fluid Mechanics and Particles

Heat Transfer

Mass Transfer

Material Science & Corrosion

Course Type

Compulsory

Credit Hours

3

Course Learning Outcomes

  • Design chemical process equipment in accordance with applicable standards.
  • Design and analyze equipment such as pumps, compressors, piping, pressure vessels and tanks, distillation columns, and heat exchangers.

Course Content / Syllabus

  • Introduction to Process Design

    • Overview of process design principles
    • Key steps in designing chemical process systems
  • Fluid Transportation: Piping Systems, Pump Designs, Compressors

    • Design and selection of piping systems for fluid transport
    • Pump and compressor design considerations and performance analysis
  • Distillation Column Design

    • Fundamentals of distillation column design
    • Sizing and optimization for efficient separation
  • Heat Exchanger Design

    • Design of heat exchangers (Double pipe HE, Shell and Tube, SHTE)
    • Heat transfer calculations and design considerations
  • Vessel Design

    • Design principles for various vessels:
      • Pumps
      • Compressors
      • Piping systems
      • Pressure vessels and tanks
      • Distillation columns
      • Heat exchangers

Recommended References

  1. Kern, D. Q., Process Heat Transfer, McGraw-Hill International Book Company, 1984.
  2. Ludwid, Applied Process Design for Chemical and Petrochemical Plant, Vol. 2, Gulf Publishing Co.
  3. Towler, G., & Sinnott, R., Chemical Engineering Design: Principles, Practice, and Economics of Plant and Process Design, Elsevier, 2008.