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Semester 1
Chemical Engineering Design: Synthesis and Economics 4 (CHEE10005)
Subject
Chemical Engineering
College
SCE
Credits
10
Normal Year Taken
4
Delivery Session Year
2023/2024
Pre-requisites
Course Summary
This course covers process design synthesis with heuristic and target-based methods presented for distillation and heat recovery systems, and process economics covering project economic analysis and principles for the allocation of investment between competing projects. In the synthesis section, qualitiative and approximate quantitative synthesis are presented for multicomponent distillation systems, while the pinch design method for designing networks of heat exchangers is described. The process economics section also describes how considerations of pollution, resource depletion and environmental impact can be introduced in economic analyses.
Course Description
20 LecturesL1-6 Distillation synthesisL7-12 Heat exchanger network synthesisL13-18 Process economicsL19-20 Consolidation and revision
Assessment Information
Written Exam 0%, Coursework 100%, Practical Exam 0%
Additional Assessment Information
Two hour written examination at the end of the academic year (100%).For Semester 1 Visiting Students only, 100% coursework.
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