CHE 5020D - Chemical Engineering Process Design II

• Apply a knowledge of chemical thermodynamics to the selection of appropriate thermodynamic models (e.g. equations of state, activity models) for the description of thermodynamic and phase behavior in various process systems.
• Apply material and energy balances to the description of both individual unit operations and process flow sheets.
• Apply transport and unit operations principles to the selection and characterization of fluid drivers, heat transfer devices, and separation systems.
• Describe basic concepts of relative risk of a wide variety of human activities, toxicology, industrial hygiene, toxic releases and the causes and prevention of fires and explosions.
• Determine profitability using the techniques of return on investment, payback period, net return, net present worth, and discounted cash flow rate of return and use these techniques to project a selling price for a specific product.
• Identify and quantify (where possible) the impact of contemporary issues and cultural perspectives on process design decisions.
• Identify the ethical and professional responsibilities associated with chemical engineering design.
• Make a professional presentation in appropriate format and style.
• Participate effectively in a project team through leadership and individual contributions.
• Research (independently and as a team) candidate technologies, unfamiliar unit operations and reaction schemes, and other information necessary to the synthesis and design of a process to produce a chemical product.
• Sequence, size, and cost a separation train (e.g. distillation) based on standard heuristics and process principles.
• Solve chemical engineering problems involving algebra, integration and/or ordinary differential equations analytically or with the aid of computer software.
• Synthesize and describe a process flow sheet to accomplish a specified purpose and subject to standard constraints using a process simulator.
• Undertake a safety review of a chemical process through the HAZOP method or other appropriate review system.
• Write a professional memo in appropriate format and style