CHE 417 Chemical Engineering Design I

Credit Structure: (3-2) 4

Catalog Description:
Application of chemical engineering principles and methods of chemical process synthesis, simulation and economics on open ended process and/or product design problems. Use of computer programming and/or design packages in iterative decision making and optimization. Emphasis on process safety and ethical issues.

 

Course Objectives:
To combine knowledge of unit operations, thermodynamics, material and energy balances and reaction kinetics for designing individual equipment, products and chemical process plants; iterative decision making basing on fundamentals of Chemical Engineering and economic considerations, process and/or product selection and design concept; safety, professional and ethical responsibility issues; abilities to communicate effectively and to function effectively within teams; an understanding of the impact of chemical engineering in a global and environmental context, consistent with the principles of sustainable development; an awareness of the need for, and ability to engage life-long learning; a familiarity with the contemporary chemical engineering issues; an ability to use modern engineering techniques, skills and tools for engineering design.

 

Prerequisites:
Three of these courses: Che 305, Che 311, Che 327, Che 328 and Che 423 as Corequisite

 

Textbook(s):
"Chemical Engineering, Vol.6, Design", J. M. Coulson, J.F. Richardson, R.K. Sinnott, Pergamon Press, 1985
"Plant Design and Economics for Chemical Engineers", U.S.Peters, K.D.Timmerhaus, McGraw Hill, 1991

"Plant Design and Economics for Chemical Eng.", M.S.Peters, K.D.Timmerhaus, R.E. West, 5 ed., McGraw Hill, 2003

 

Reference:
“Chemical Product Design”, E.L. Cussler, G.D. Moggridge, 1st. Ed., Cambridge University Press, 2001

 

Syllabus:
The students are expected to work in groups to complete the following phases of a project:
1. The design concept. (1 week).
2. Process and/or product selection and market survey (2 weeks).
3. Flow sheet development, material and energy balances, preliminary design of the selected equipment and/or products. (7 weeks)
4. Safety and loss prevention.(1 week)
5. Engineering Ethics.(1 week)
6.Oral Presentation of final reports (1 week)
The above topics are undertaken in specific design projects on a complete or part of a process plant.

 

Homeworks, Quizzes, Projects:
Semester project is given, midterm and final project reports and oral presentations are required. A couple of quizzes are given depending on the nature of projects.

Computer Usage:
Computer usage is required in the project

Laboratory work:
None

Category Content:
Mathematics and Basic Sciences: None
Engineering Sciences: None
Humanities & Social Sciences: None
Departmental: 4

Instructors:
Timur Doğu