Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering

Day 1:

Process Engineering Fundamentals

• Introduction

• Basic Concepts to remember

• Flow diagrams

• Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)

• Process equipment

• Introduction to mass and energy balances

• Batch vs Continuous

• Risk Assessments and Hazard Studies

• Flammability and Electrical Area Classification

• Workshop Session

Day 2:

Fluid Flow

• Pressure and Head

• Bernoulli’s Theorem

• Flow of Liquids

• Reynolds number, the pressure drop in pipes

• Compressible flow

• Introduction to Thermodynamics

• Two-phase and Multi-phase Flow

• Principle of process relief devices and process design of relief systems

• Pumps and Compressors

• Mixing and Mixers

• Workshop Session

Day 3:

Heat Transfer

• Thermal conductivity

• Conduction and convection

• Insulation

• Heat transfer coefficients

• Heat exchangers, type and sizing

• Chemical reactions

• Reaction kinetics

• Introduction to catalysis and Green Chemistry

• Workshop session

Day 4:

Introduction To Separation Processes

• Distillation basics

• Phase behavior and vapor/liquid equilibria

• Distillation Equipment

• Distillation Troubleshooting

• Gas/Liquid separation

• Absorption and adsorption

• Solid Liquid separation

• Air and water pollution control

• Effluent treatment

• Workshop Session                                                                                     

Day 5:

Process Control & Economics Basics

• Measured variables

• Simple feedback control

• SIS and SIL

• Process Utilities

• Air

• Water and cooling water

• Steam

• Electricity and power generation

• Process Economics

• Preliminary economic analysis

• Fixed and variable costs, break-even

• Calculating raw materials usage

• Scale-up and six-tenths rule

• Estimating the cost of process equipment and plants