411-409 Design Project

Credit Points

Coordinator

Prerequisites

610-033 Chemistry 3 (Chem Eng), 619-001 Statistics for Engineers, 411-401 Separation Processes 2, 411-402 Process Dynamics & Control 2, 411-403 Chemical Engineering Reactors 2 and 411-404 Process Engineering 4

Corequisites

None

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

The objective of this unit is to undertake a major design task utilising the knowledge gained throughout the course. This comprises the following tasks: Design of a process to meet a specified requirement. Feasibility study of alternative processes which meet the specification. Sequence for investigation of a chemical manufacturing project and preparation of a report. Preparation of flowsheets, effects of market forecasts, economic evaluation, estimates for the minimisation of capital and production costs, specification of equipment, selection of construction materials, instrumentation location, staff and labour requirements, safety precautions.

Assessment

An assignment up to 200 pages