Design of Chemical Plants I
FACULTY | ENGINEERING | ||||
DEPARTMENT | CHEMICAL ENGINEERING | ||||
LEVEL OF STUDY | UNDERGRADUATE | ||||
SEMESTER OF STUDY | 8o | ||||
COURSE TITLE | Design of Chemical Plants I | ||||
| COURSEWORK BREAKDOWN | TEACHING WEEKLY HOURS | ECTS Credits | |||
| Lectures | 5 | ||||
| Laboratory | 0 | ||||
| Projects | 0 | ||||
TOTAL | 5 | ||||
| COURSE TYPE | Compulsory | ||||
| PREREQUISITES | - | ||||
| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION/EXAMS | Greek | ||||
| COURSE DELIVERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS | - | ||||
MODULE WEB PAGE (URL) | https://eclass.uowm.gr/courses/ENVENG155/ | ||||
2. LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learning Outcomes | |
| • Knowledge of designing in a holistic manner chemical plants • Choosing different types of chemical reactors and separators • Holistic assessment of chemical plants • Estimation of multiple scenarios and solutions • Treatment of byproducts, wastes, utility streams (cooling water, steam, electricity), co-production of electric and thermal energy • Assessment of environmental factors and life cycle analysis • Use of chemical simulation software such as Aspen plus • Open end problems – problems with multiple acceptable solutions • Combining knowledge and information from different sources, use of literature for solutions | |
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| • Searching, analyzing and combining data and information with the use of appropriate technologies • Application of knowledge in practice • Decision making • Promotion of free, creative thinking and imagination • Skills related to presenting a technical report and of our own self • Appraisal and self-appraisal |
3. COURSE CONTENTS
| Design of Chemical Plants I introduces the basic principles of combining, designing and optimizing chemical plants.Through lectures, the students comes into contact with an integrated methodology which includes: a) search of econiomic data regarding the operation of chemical plants, b)the design of basic and alternative flow diagrams, c) the preliminary operational optimization aiming to reduce emissions and improve energy consumption reduction. Moreover, the student can come into contact with Aspen Hysys and Aspen plus simulation software. Upon the successful completion of the course the student will be able to: • Understand the basic principles of chemical plant design. • Assess methodically multiple physicochemical processes in process flow diagrams. • Choose the appropriate process as part of a chemical plant. • Improve the operation of chemical plants through the valorization of waste streams, optimization of energy use and adhering to environmental rules and policies. • Use design software for the production of process flow diagrams (basic and detailed). • Use simulation software such as Aspen Hysys or Aspen plus for solnving material and energy balances. • Assess the need for recycle streams aiming to improve the overall performance of the chemical plant. • Use economic indicators for the evaluation of the operation of chemical plants and the investments involved. • Evaluate preliminary case scenarios and choose the optimal one for further technical and economic evaluation. |
4. TEACHING METHODS – ASSESSMENT
| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY | Use of laptop, available pcs in school, internet, online polls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
TEACHING METHODS |
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| ASSESSMENT METHODS | The course is taught in Greek. The students are examined in three basic stages. 1) By their overall performance and attendance during the semester, 2) with a mid-term exam which includes both exercises and multiple choice tests, 3) final exam. |
5. RESOURCES
Suggested bibliography : |
| - Recommended Book Resources: Max S. Peters, Klaus D. Timmerhaus, Σχεδιασμός και οικονομική μελέτη εγκαταστάσεων για μηχανικούς, Τζιόλα 2002. Ιωάννης Κ. Κούκος, Εισαγωγή στο σχεδιασμό χημικών εργοστασίων, Τζιόλα 2019. (ΣΧΕ Ι) Warren McCabe, Julian Smith, Peter Harriott, Unit operations of chemical engineering David Himmelblau, James Riggs, Basic principles and calculations in chemical engineering Martin Schmal, Chemical reaction engineering: Essentials, exercises and examples Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Ullmanns Encylopedia of Industrial Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. |
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