Office Hours Mon. through Thurs. A general introduction to the design and economic analysis of pulp and paper manufacturing facilities. Alternative design solutions will be evaluated through capital and operating costs, environmental and resource concerns, and performance and safety standards. Oral and written reports of group and individual efforts are required.
Objectives Apply fundamental principles to the design of process equipment.
Develop and utilize a process material and energy balances to size and cost the necessary equipment and operating supplies. Understand and apply various economic measures to a process design. Understand and apply various environmental and safety concerns to a process design. Review the Engineering Code of Ethics and how it applies to the design process. Text Peters, M. and Timmerhaus, K., Plant Design and Economics for Chemical Engineers .