Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Description
Process synthesis, material balances and decision making in reactors with recycle streams, input-output structure of flowsheet for batch vs. continuous reactors, hierarchial approach for process engineering design, reactor and separation system selection guidelines, distillation column sequencing, heat exchanger network design, pinch technology, utility selection, grand composite curve, steam and cooling water circuits, integration of heat pumps and heat engines Process economics: Cost estimation, annuities, perpetuities and present value, tax and depreciation, profitability measures, comparison of equipments and projects, NPV, IRR, risk management.
Process modeling tools: AspenPlus® or Promax that are used in industry for large scale problem solving to undertake problems of current interest.