CX4201 Chemical Process Design Syllabus:
CX4201 Chemical Process Design Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To impart basic knowledge about chemical process design and its importance in industries
To create knowledge on choice of selecting reactors and separators , performance of reactors and practical reactors.
To gain knowledge about synthesis of reaction and separation system.
To impart knowledge about sequencing of distillation columns
To create knowledge about types of heat exchanger network and utilities for the target of energy and cost.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION
The Hierarchy of Chemical process Design- Overall process Design, approaches to design.
UNIT II CHOICE OF REACTORS AND SEPARATOR
Reaction path, reactor performance, practical reactors, Separation of Heterogeneous mixtures, homogeneous fluid mixtures.
UNIT III SYNTHESIS OF REACTION –SEPARATION SYSTEMS
Process recycle, Batch processes, process yield
UNIT IV DISTILLATION SEQUENCING
Using simple columns, using columns with more than two products, Distillation Sequencing Using thermal coupling.
UNIT V HEAT EXCHANGER NETWORK & UTILITIES – ENERGY TARGETS
Heat recovery pinch, The Problem table Algorithm, Utilities Selection, Energy targets capital& total Cost targets -Number of Heat Exchanger Units, Area Targets, Number of Shells Targets, Capital Cost Targets, Total Cost Targets.
TOTAL : 60 PERIODS
OUTCOME:
The students will be able to
CO1: Understand various aspects of process design project objectives, approaches of process design.
CO2: Understand various Choice of reactors and its performance assessment, reactor configuration
design of different types of separations process for homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures.
CO3: Analyze Recycle systems in order to optimize the process
CO4. Analyze distillation Sequencing to optimize distillation process
CO5: Understand the types of Heat exchanger networks and apply for the target of energy and costs
REFERENCES
1. Douglas, J.M., “Conceptual Design of Chemical Process”, McGraw Hill, NewYork,1988.
2. Smith, R. Chemical Process: Design and Integration,”, John Wiley and Sons 2005