2020 Chemical Process Synthesis for Development

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Global Engineering for Development, Environment and Society
Instructor(s)
Egashira Ryuichi 
Class Format
Lecture    (ZOOM)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Mon5-6(Zoom)  Thr5-6(Zoom)  
Group
-
Course number
GEG.T412
Credits
2
Academic year
2020
Offered quarter
3Q
Syllabus updated
2020/9/18
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
English
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Course description and aims

[Description] First, chemical process in general and the overall flow of process synthesis are outlined. Secondly, the respective steps in the flow, namely, creation of process design, syntheses of operation procedures, integration of streams, and so on are explained. In addition, examples of chemical processes for development are introduced.
[Aims] Students acquire the basics of the process synthesis stage, which is one of the most important steps in chemical process development. From the examples, they can also get to know how the conditions from global to regional are taken into consideration in chemical process, in order to deepen their understanding of process synthesis for development.

Student learning outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to synthesize preliminary designs of chemical processes and to design the respective operations for sustainable development within given conditions such as global and regional environment, energy, and other regional characteristics.

Keywords

Chemical process, Process synthesis, Sustainable development

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

The course is consisted of lectures with exercise problems to deepen understanding of the subject. Final exam is assigned.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 0. Outline of the course 1. Introduction
Class 2 2. Flow of chemical process synthesis
Class 3 3. Creation of chemical process design (1)
Class 4 3. Creation of chemical process design (2)
Class 5 4. Heuristics in creation of chemical process design
Class 6 Exercise problems-1 Review of Class 1 ~ Class 5
Class 7 Solution for Exercise problems-1
Class 8 5. Synthesis of separation sequence (1)
Class 9 5. Synthesis of separation sequence (2)
Class 10 Exercise problems-2 Review of Class 8, Class 9
Class 11 Solution for Exercise problems-2
Class 12 6. Integration of energy
Class 13 Exercise problems-3 Review of Class 12
Class 14 Solution for Exercise problems-3
Class 15 7. Examples of chemical processes for development
Class 16 Final Examination

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

None required.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

[Reference books]
- Myers, A. L., and W. D. Seider; “Introduction to Chemical Engineering and Computer Calculations,” Prentice-Hall, 1976
- Treybal, R. E.; “Mass-Transfer Operations, Third Edition,” McGraw-Hill, 1980
- Regina M. Murphy; “Introduction to Chemical Processes: Principles, Analysis, Synthesis,” McGraw-Hill, 2007
- Himmelblau, D. M. and J. B. Riggs; “Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering, Eighth Edition,” Prentice-Hall, 2011
- Seider, W. D., D. R. Lewin, J. D. Seader, S. Widagdo, Rafiqul Gani, and Ka Ming Ng; “Product and Process Design Principles: Synthesis, Analysis, and Evaluation, Fourth Edition,” John Wiley, 2016
etc
[Course materials]
The course material prepared for each class based on the above reference books etc. can be found on OCW-i.

Assessment criteria and methods

Students' course scores are based on final exam (about 60~70%) and exercise problems etc. (about 30~40%).

Related courses

  • TSE.A204 : Chemical Reaction Engineering
  • TSE.A303 : Unit operations
  • TSE.A308 : Basic Thermodynamics (TSE)

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

1) Students must have successfully completed the above related courses etc., or,
2) Students require the following knowledge:
- Chemical Engineering, especially, phase equilibrium, heat transfer rate, mass transfer rate, unit operations, such as, heat exchange, distillation, solvent extraction, absorption, and so on

Other

The schedule is subject to change in consideration of the knowledge of students and course progress.

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