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Process Equipment Design (CHEN90012)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Dr Gang Li
Email: li.g@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Professor Peter Scales
Email: peterjs@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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AIMS
Application to the design of chemical equipment. Design of fluid storage and transfer equipment; pressure and non-pressure vessels, pumps and compressors, nozzles, piping, valves. Design of other operational units commonly used in chemical plants; heat exchangers, solid handling devices, fluid processing units. Hydraulic aspects of plate distillation column, packed columns, fluidised beds. Safety and integrity of equipment; safe working stress. Design standards and codes of practice. Flow sheets, plant layout; equipment, piping and site layouts.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
To be able to conduct technical design of process equipment such as: pressure vessels, non-pressure vessels, compressors, heat exchangers, plate distillation columns, packed absorption columns, fluidised beds. To be able to design and layout pipelines. To be able to select valves and pumps. To be familiar with general concepts of process equipment design so that other process equipment, not covered in this subject, can be designed. To be able to design equipment safely. To be able to design equipment in compliance with regulations and standards. To be able to design equipment in an economically efficient manner. To be able to produce equipment specification sheets and equipment drawings. To be able to develop and draw process flow sheets and plant layouts.
This subject has been integrated with the Skills Towards Employment Program (STEP) and contains activities that can assist in the completion of the Engineering Practice Hurdle (EPH).
Intended learning outcomes
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs)
On completion of this subject the student is expected to:
- Display an understanding of the principles of process equipment design, the mechanical aspects of the design and operation of process equipment, including safety considerations
- Students will have completed detailed designs of several unit operations
- Students should be able to develop process flow sheets and lay out of equipment and pipelines in chemical process plants
Generic skills
- Capacity for independent thought
- Awareness of advanced technologies in the discipline
- Ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals
- Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution
- Ability to utilise a systems approach to design and operational performance.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the 200 point MC-ENG Master of Engineering (Chemical or Biochemical)
OR
(ENGR30001 Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics OR
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ENGR30002 | Fluid Mechanics |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
AND
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Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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CHEN30005 | Heat and Mass Transport Processes |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- One written 3-hour end-of-semester examination (40%)
- One assignment due in three or more parts during semester, requiring approximately 75-80 hours of work in total (60%).
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1 to 3 are addressed by the examination and the assignment
Hurdle requirement: Students must pass both components of assessment and pass the examination with minimum score of 40% to pass the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Gang Li Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 3 x 1 hour lectures + 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
Dr Gang Li
Email: li.g@unimelb.edu.au - Semester 2
Principal coordinator Peter Scales Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 3 x 1 hour lectures + 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
Professor Peter Scales
Email: peterjs@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
Estimated 200 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
Recommended texts and other resources
None
- Subject notes
LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS
Lectures, tutorials, worked examples, Problem based learning
INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES
The required text for this subject are the Lecture Notes compiled by Franks. They are available on LMS.
Lecture Notes produced by Dr. Teresa Pong prior to 2006, are available on LMS. These notes contain additional information which may be needed for your Design Project in Semester 2. Please down load them and save them for reference.Additional texts used in compiling these notes will need to be consulted from time to time including:
Sinnott, R. and Towler, G., 2009 Chemical Engineering Design, 5th Edition, Elsevier,
Australian Standards,
AS 1210 – Pressure Vessel, UniM ERC f 681.760410218 STAN - hard copy
AS 4041 – Pressure Piping, UniM ERC f 681.76041 PRES - hard copy
AS 1200 – Pressure Equipment
AS 1692 – Steel tanks for flammable and combustible liquids
AS 4343 – Pressure Equipment, Hazard Levels
AS 1940 – Handling and storage of flammable and combustible liquids for e-version, go to supersearch – find data base – SAI global – AS1210, AS1200, AS1692, AS4041 etc – view document
Additional TEXTS Also used in compiling these notes
Treybal, R.E., , 1980, 'Mass Transfer Operations'. McGraw Hill, New York.
Zappe, R.W., , 1991, 'Valve Selection Handbook', Gulf Publishing, Houston.
Pell, M., , 1990, 'Gas Fluidization', New York, Elsevier.
Howard, J.R., 'Fluidized Bed Technology, Principles and Applications', Adam Hilger, New York, 1989
Couper, J.R., Penney, W. R., Fair, J.R., Walas, S. M., , 2004,Chemical Process Equipment, Selection and Design, 2nd Edition, Elsevier, On line edition available from library through Knovel.
Perry's Chemical Engineers Handbook (7th Edition), McGraw-Hill, 2004, On line edition available from library through Knovel.
Sinnott, R. K., , 1999, Coulson and Richardson's Chemical Engineering, Volume 6, 3rd edition. Also volumes 2 and 1.CAREERS / INDUSTRY LINKS
National and company standards are covered. The role of engineers in the profession is discussed.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering Course Master of Philosophy - Engineering Course Ph.D.- Engineering Specialisation (formal) Biochemical Specialisation (formal) Chemical with Business Specialisation (formal) Chemical - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022