The conceptual process design is enforced by the interactive optimization of the process structural design and process parametric design for given process design specifications such as the reaction path, the site conditions, and the product conditions. In this course, practice of conceptual design of a commercial process for practical design specifications is enforced using a commercial process simulator of Aspen Hysys.
Process Design Practice II is focused attention to the process flow diagram design, and the interactive process units are optimized under the objective function of process overall performance. The heat recovery system is also designed and optimized.
At the end of this course, students will be able to design/optimize process units for the plausible process configuration design at the conceptual process design. There exist interactions between process units, so that the process unit design is able to be evaluated by only the overall process performance. The acquirement of the optimization technique of process system is also the object of this course.
Conceptual Process Design, Process Flow Diagram, Optimization, Process Unit Heat Recovery System
✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
The students are divided into the small groups, work on the problem every group and carry out the presentation of the results.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Degree of Freedom for Process Module/Unit and Identification of Design Variables | Modularization, Identification of Design Variables |
Class 2 | Objective Function of Process Design | Setting up Objective Functions(Reaction Module, Separation Module, Process Overall) |
Class 3 | Optimization of Reaction Module/Unit | Optimization of Reaction Units |
Class 4 | Optimization of Separation Module/Unit | Optimization of Separation Units and Operating Conditions |
Class 5 | Integration of Reaction Module and Separation Process Module | Process Overall Optimization |
Class 6 | Energy Target | Problem Table Calculation |
Class 7 | Heat Exchanger Network Design and Evaluation of Process Configuration Alternatives | Operational Requirement Based Heat Exchanger Network Design |
Class 8 | Presentation of the Conceptual Process Design | Clarification of Process Design Process and Process design Rationale |
None required
None required
Students are requireed to perform presentations on their process flow diagram level process design. Students' course scores are based on the results of the process optimization and heat recovery system optimization, and the logic of process design/ optimization.
Knowledge and technology on unit operation of chemical engineering, usage of process simulator and the basis of process synthesis/design are indispensable.
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