CX4011 Project Engineering of Process Plants Syllabus:

CX4011 Project Engineering of Process Plants Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

• To know the systematic procedure to initiate a project
• To learn the various aspects of financial planning
• To know the criteria for site selection and commissioning a project
• To gain knowledge about design for safety and pollution control
• To understand the government taxation and regulation policies

UNIT I INTRODUCTION

Project definition, Project Profile and standards, Feedback information (MIS), Evaluation and Modification, Selection, Criteria

UNIT II PROJECT PLANNING

Planning the process, Strategic and Managerial Planning, Organizing the process planning, cost and costing, Cost Control systems, Economic Balancing, Network Planning, Methods (PERT/CPM), Engineering Flow Diagrams, Cost requirements, Analysis and Estimation of Process Feasibilities (Technical/Economical) Analysis, Cost – Benefit Ratio Analysis, Project Budgeting, Capital Requirements, capital Market, Cash Flow Analysis, Breakeven strategies.

UNIT III SITE SELECTION AND COMMISSIONING

Plant Engineering Management, Objectives, Programme, Control, Plant Location and Site Selection, Layout diagrams, storage of raw materials: Selection and procurement to equipment and machineries, Installation, Re-commission, Commissioning and performance appraisal, Strategies choice and Influence, Product planning and development, Provision and maintenance of service facilities.

UNIT IV POLLUTION ABATEMENT AND SAFETY IN DESIGN

Process safety, Materials safety and Handling regulations, Safety in equipment and machinery operations, Design considerations of safety organization and control, Pollution, Pollution control and Abatement, Industrial Safety Standard Analysis

UNIT V TAX AND GOVERNMENT POLICIES

Government regulations on procurement of raw materials and its allocation, Export – Import regulations, Pricing policy, Industrial licensing procedure, Excise and other commercial taxes, Policies on depreciation and corporate tax, Labour laws, Social welfare legal measurements, Factory act, Regulations of Pollution Control Board.

TOTAL : 45 PERIODS

COURSE OUTCOMES:

The students will be able to
CO1: Obtain basic knowledge on subject and various graphical representations of a process plant
CO2: Carry out the primary techno-economic feasibility of project.
CO3: Understand the sequential process in starting a Chemical Plant
CO4: Gain knowledge on Safety, Environmental and Legal aspects of Process Plants
CO5: Obtain knowledge on procedures involved in Taxes, Export/ Import, Licensing etc.,

REFERENCES

1. Cheremisinoff, N. P., Practical Guide to Industrial Safety: Methods for Process Safety Professionals, CRC Press, 2001
2. Couper, J. R., Process Engineering Economics, CRC Press, 2003
3. Perry, J. H., Chemical Engineer’s Hand Book, 8th Ed., McGraw Hill, New York, 2007
4. Peters, M. S., Timmerhaus, C. D. and West, R. E., Plant Design and Economics for Chemical Engineers, 5th Edn., McGraw Hill, 2003
5. Silla, H., Chemical Process Engineering: Design and Economics, CRC Press, 2003
6. Vinoski, W., Plant Management Handbook, Pearson Education, Limited, 1998
7. Watermeyer, P., Handbook for Process Plant Project Engineers, John Wiley and Sons, 2002