Chemical Engineering for Non Chemical Engineers

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Course Overview

Chemical Engineering for Non-Chemical Engineers is a course designed to introduce non-chemical engineers to the fundamental principles of chemical engineering. The course covers topics such as thermodynamics, reaction engineering, process design, and process control.

This programme identifies the areas of chemical engineering that are most commonly encountered by the non-specialist with examples that will be drawn from a range of process industries including oil and gas processing, petrochemicals, and chemical manufacturing.

Overall, Chemical Engineering for Non-Chemical Engineers provides an introduction to the principles and concepts of chemical engineering, with a focus on practical applications and real-world examples. The course is designed for non-chemical engineers who want to gain a basic understanding of chemical engineering principles and their applications in industry

 

Objective:

  • To introduce non-chemical engineers to the wide range of industrial applications of chemical engineering, from the manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceuticals to the production of energy and consumer goods.
  • Learn to Interpret flow sheets and process flow diagrams
  • Develop and understand mass and energy balances in process design
  • Learn about fluid flow, pumps and compressors, and mixing
  • Understanding the fundamentals of chemical engineering principles, including material and energy balances, thermodynamics, reaction engineering, process design, and process control.
  • Understand distillation and separations used in oil and gas processing
  • Discuss efficient minimization and treatment
  • Learn how to control processes
  • Perform basic economic analysis of a project
  • Understand the safety and environmental responsibility of process engineers
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Course Outline

Day 1 – Process Engineering Fundamentals

  • Introduction
  • Basic concepts to remember
  • Flow diagrams
  • Piping and Instrumental Diagrams (P&ID’s)
  • Process equipment
  • Introduction to mass and energy balances
  • Batch vs. Continuous
  • Risk assessments and hazard studies
  • Workshop session

Day 2 – Fluid Flow

  • Pressure and head
  • Bernoulli’s Theorem
  • Flow of liquids
  • Reynolds number, pressure drop in pipes
  • Compressible flow
  • Introduction to Thermodynamics
  • Two-phase and Multi-phase flow
  • 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
  • Workshop session

Day 4 – Introduction to Separation Processes

  • Distillation basics
  • Phase behavior and vapors/liquid equilibrium
  • Gas/liquid separation
  • Absorption and adsorption
  • Solid liquid and separation
  • Air and water pollution control
  • Workshop session

Day 5 – Process Control Basics

  • Measured variables
  • Simple feedback control
  • 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
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