Engineering Chemical Engineering 405. Process and Plant Design I Application of the principles of chemical engineering to the design of chemical processes. The sequence of design methods and economic evaluations utilized in the evolution of a chemical process design, from initial process research to preliminary equipment design, is developed.
Students work in three-person groups on a comprehensive plant design.
Technical writing required. Two lectures and one two-hour problem period. Develop the synthesis skills of the students by introducing a systematic process design methodology that integrates many of the mathematics, science, and engineering principles covered in prior courses. Instill in them an appreciation of the profit motive underlying the overwhelming majority of engineering designs. Provide them with the additional analytical and design skills required to complete their preliminary process designs.