LUCIA BALDINO | PROCESS PLANT DESIGN

cod. 0622200011

PROCESS PLANT DESIGN

	0622200011
	DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
	EQF7
	CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
	2024/2025

CURRICULUM ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT Cohort 2023/2024

	OBBLIGATORIO
	YEAR OF COURSE 2
	YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2019
	AUTUMN SEMESTER

TEACHING UNITS

SSD	CFU	HOURS	ACTIVITY	TYPE OF ACTIVITY
ING-IND/25	3	30	LESSONS	COMPULSORY SUBJECTS, CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CLASS
ING-IND/25	3	30	EXERCISES	COMPULSORY SUBJECTS, CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CLASS

PROFESSORS

	DIEGO BARLETTA T Curriculum
	LUCIA BALDINO Curriculum

	Objectives
	AT THE END OF THE COURSE THE STUDENT WILL HAVE ACQUIRED THE FOLLOWING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS DECLINED ACCORDING TO THE MAIN DESCRIPTORS. KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: HE/SHE WILL KNOW ELEMENTS OF CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF A PROCESS PLANT. OPTIMIZATION PRINCIPLES IN SINGLE VARIABLE AND MULTIVARIABLE, CONSTRAINED VARIABLE, LINEAR AND NONLINEAR PROBLEMS. HE/SHE WILL UNDERSTAND THE STRUCTURE OF A PROCESS SIMULATION SOFTWARE. HE/SHE WILL KNOW THE METHODS OF INTEGRATED DESIGN OF DIFFERENT PROCESS SECTIONS, THE DESIGN CRITERIA OF COMPLEX UNITS, THE OPTIMIZATION CRITERIA OF SEQUENCES OF UNITS AND OF THEIR OPERATING CONDITIONS ALSO BY MEANS OF SIMULATION METHODS. APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING – ENGINEERING ANALYSIS: HE/SHE WILL BE ABLE TO ANALYZE A COMPLETE PROCESS PLANT AND ASSESS ALTERNATIVE PROCESS FLOW SHEETS AND THE OPERATING CONDITIONS OF THE PROCESS UNITS. APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING – ENGINEERING DESIGN: HE/SHE WILL BE ABLE TO DESIGN A COMPLETE PROCESS PLANT BY MEANS OF PROCESS SIMULATION SOFTWARE, TO CHOOSE EQUIPMENT SIZE AND OPERATING CONDITIONS, TO PERFORM HEAT INTEGRATION, TO ESTIMATE CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS AND PROFITABILITY INDICATORS OF A PLANT. MAKING JUDGMENTS - ENGINEERING PRACTICE: HE/SHE WILL BE ABLE TO OPTIMISE A PLANT FROM THE THERMAL POINT OF VIEW AS WELL AND TO CARRY OUT AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS BY MEANS OF A PROCESS SIMULATION SOFTWARE. NVESTIGATION SKILLS – TRANSVERSAL SKILLS: HE/SHE WILL DERIVE USEFUL INFORMATION FOR THE DESIGN OF PROCESS PLANT FROM PATENTS AND TECHNO-SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE TRANSVERSAL SKILLS -COMMUNICATION SKILLS: HE/SHE WILL BE ABLE TO WORK IN A GROUP AND TO WRITE A TECHNICAL REPORT OF A PLANT PROJECT. LEARNING SKILLS – TRANSVERSAL SKILLS: HE/SHE WILL BE ABLE TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS THAN THOSE PRESENTED IN THE COURSE AND TO STUDY THE SUBJECT CONTENTS FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES

AT THE END OF THE COURSE THE STUDENT WILL HAVE ACQUIRED THE FOLLOWING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS DECLINED ACCORDING TO THE MAIN DESCRIPTORS.
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
HE/SHE WILL KNOW ELEMENTS OF CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF A PROCESS PLANT. OPTIMIZATION PRINCIPLES IN SINGLE VARIABLE AND MULTIVARIABLE, CONSTRAINED VARIABLE, LINEAR AND NONLINEAR PROBLEMS.
HE/SHE WILL UNDERSTAND THE STRUCTURE OF A PROCESS SIMULATION SOFTWARE.
HE/SHE WILL KNOW THE METHODS OF INTEGRATED DESIGN OF DIFFERENT PROCESS SECTIONS, THE DESIGN CRITERIA OF COMPLEX UNITS, THE OPTIMIZATION CRITERIA OF SEQUENCES OF UNITS AND OF THEIR OPERATING CONDITIONS ALSO BY MEANS OF SIMULATION METHODS.

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING – ENGINEERING ANALYSIS:
HE/SHE WILL BE ABLE TO ANALYZE A COMPLETE PROCESS PLANT AND ASSESS ALTERNATIVE PROCESS FLOW SHEETS AND THE OPERATING CONDITIONS OF THE PROCESS UNITS.

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING – ENGINEERING DESIGN:
HE/SHE WILL BE ABLE TO DESIGN A COMPLETE PROCESS PLANT BY MEANS OF PROCESS SIMULATION SOFTWARE, TO CHOOSE EQUIPMENT SIZE AND OPERATING CONDITIONS, TO PERFORM HEAT INTEGRATION, TO ESTIMATE CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS AND PROFITABILITY INDICATORS OF A PLANT.

MAKING JUDGMENTS - ENGINEERING PRACTICE:
HE/SHE WILL BE ABLE TO OPTIMISE A PLANT FROM THE THERMAL POINT OF VIEW AS WELL AND TO CARRY OUT AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS BY MEANS OF A PROCESS SIMULATION SOFTWARE.

NVESTIGATION SKILLS – TRANSVERSAL SKILLS:
HE/SHE WILL DERIVE USEFUL INFORMATION FOR THE DESIGN OF PROCESS PLANT FROM PATENTS AND TECHNO-SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE

TRANSVERSAL SKILLS -COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
HE/SHE WILL BE ABLE TO WORK IN A GROUP AND TO WRITE A TECHNICAL REPORT OF A PLANT PROJECT.

LEARNING SKILLS – TRANSVERSAL SKILLS:
HE/SHE WILL BE ABLE TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS THAN THOSE PRESENTED IN THE COURSE AND TO STUDY THE SUBJECT CONTENTS FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES

	Prerequisites
	A DEEP KNOWLEDGE OF NON IDEAL THERMODYNAMICS OF VAPOR-LIQUID EQUILIBRIA, OF UNIT OPERATIONS OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, OF CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING AND OF PROCESS DIAGRAMS IS REQUIRED. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THE KNOWLEDGE OF CONTENTS ON MULTICOMPONENT DISTILLATION AND ON PROCESS HEAT INTEGRATION GIVEN IN THE COURSE OF ADVANCES IN UNIT OPERATIONS.

	Contents
	INTRODUCTION TO CONCEPTUAL DESIGN (5H LECTURE): PROJECT ORGANIZATION; CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF A PROCESS PLANT; HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE OF THE PROCESS; METHODS OF DESIGN AND INTEGRATION; FORMULATION OF A BASE CASE. FUNDAMENTALS OF OPTIMIZATION (4H LECTURE, 2H EXERCISE): OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; SINGLE VARIABLE AND MULTIVARIABLE OPTIMIZATION; CONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION; OPTIMIZATION OF LINEAR AND NONLINEAR PROBLEMS. COMPUTER AIDED PROCESS ENGINEERING (2H LECTURE, 10H LAB): STRUCTURE OF A PROCESS SIMULATOR; SEQUENTIAL-MODULAR AND EQUATION-ORIENTED APPROACH; MASS AND ENERGY BALANCES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN AND RATING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS AND OPTIMIZATION METHODS. INTEGRATED DESIGN (12H LECTURE, 15H LAB): OPTIMIZATION OF REACTOR CONFIGURATION AND CONDITIONS; OPTIMIZATION OF SEQUENCES OF REACTORS; SEPARATION SYSTEM DESIGN; SEPARATION UNITS SEQUENCING; PROCESS RECYCLES. APPLIED HEAT INTEGRATION (2H LECTURE, 3H LAB): PINCH ANALYSIS RECAP; THERMAL DATA EXTRACTION FROM THE PROCESS FLOWSHEET; SOFTWARE FOR HEAT EXCHANGER NETWORK DESIGN; UTILITY SELECTION; DETAILED DESIGN OF A HEAT EXCHANGER. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND REPORT OF A DESIGN PROJECT (5H LECTURE): SUMMARY OF ELEMENTS OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ASSESSMENT OF CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS; PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS INDICATORS; STRUCTURE OF THE TECHNICAL REPORT OF A DESIGN PROJECT.

Contents

INTRODUCTION TO CONCEPTUAL DESIGN (5H LECTURE): PROJECT ORGANIZATION; CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF A PROCESS PLANT; HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE OF THE PROCESS; METHODS OF DESIGN AND INTEGRATION; FORMULATION OF A BASE CASE.

FUNDAMENTALS OF OPTIMIZATION (4H LECTURE, 2H EXERCISE): OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; SINGLE VARIABLE AND MULTIVARIABLE OPTIMIZATION; CONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION; OPTIMIZATION OF LINEAR AND NONLINEAR PROBLEMS.

COMPUTER AIDED PROCESS ENGINEERING (2H LECTURE, 10H LAB): STRUCTURE OF A PROCESS SIMULATOR; SEQUENTIAL-MODULAR AND EQUATION-ORIENTED APPROACH; MASS AND ENERGY BALANCES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN AND RATING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS AND OPTIMIZATION METHODS.

INTEGRATED DESIGN (12H LECTURE, 15H LAB): OPTIMIZATION OF REACTOR CONFIGURATION AND CONDITIONS; OPTIMIZATION OF SEQUENCES OF REACTORS; SEPARATION SYSTEM DESIGN; SEPARATION UNITS SEQUENCING; PROCESS RECYCLES.

APPLIED HEAT INTEGRATION (2H LECTURE, 3H LAB): PINCH ANALYSIS RECAP; THERMAL DATA EXTRACTION FROM THE PROCESS FLOWSHEET; SOFTWARE FOR HEAT EXCHANGER NETWORK DESIGN; UTILITY SELECTION; DETAILED DESIGN OF A HEAT EXCHANGER.

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND REPORT OF A DESIGN PROJECT (5H LECTURE): SUMMARY OF ELEMENTS OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ASSESSMENT OF CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS; PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS INDICATORS; STRUCTURE OF THE TECHNICAL REPORT OF A DESIGN PROJECT.

	Teaching Methods
	ATTENDANCE AT THE LECTURES IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. THE LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION IS ITALIAN, OR, IN THE PRESENCE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, ENGLISH. THE COURSE INCLUDES LECTURES (30H), CLASSROOM EXERCISES (2H), AND COMPUTER LABORATORY PRACTICE (28H). A DESIGN PROJECT OF A CHEMICAL PROCESS PLANT IS ASSIGNED TO STUDENTS, DIVIDED INTO WORKING GROUPS OF 4-6 MEMBERS, TO BE DEVELOPED DURING AND AFTER THE COURSE.

Teaching Methods

ATTENDANCE AT THE LECTURES IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
THE LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION IS ITALIAN, OR, IN THE PRESENCE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, ENGLISH. THE COURSE INCLUDES LECTURES (30H), CLASSROOM EXERCISES (2H), AND COMPUTER LABORATORY PRACTICE (28H). A DESIGN PROJECT OF A CHEMICAL PROCESS PLANT IS ASSIGNED TO STUDENTS, DIVIDED INTO WORKING GROUPS OF 4-6 MEMBERS, TO BE DEVELOPED DURING AND AFTER THE COURSE.

	Verification of learning
	THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE IS CERTIFIED BY PASSING AN EXAM WITH MARKS BETWEEN 18 AND 30. THE EXAM CONSISTS IN A 30-MINUTE ORAL EXAMINATION INCLUDING: A) A DISCUSSION OF A TECHNICAL REPORT OF A CHEMICAL PLANT DESIGN PROJECT PRODUCED BY THE STUDENTS IN WORKGROUPS OF 4-6 COMPONENTS; B) A DISCUSSION OF THE THEORETICAL CONTENTS OF THE COURSE. EVALUATION OF THE ATTAINMENT OF THE EXPECTED OBJECTIVES WILL BE ACHIEVED BY VERIFYING THE CORRECTNESS OF THE DESIGN PRINCIPLES APPLIED IN THE WRITTEN DESIGN REPORT AND BY THE ASSESSMENT OF THE ABILITY TO DEVELOP ALTERNATIVE DESIGN SOLUTIONS IN AUTONOMY DURING THE ORAL INTERVIEW. THE MINIMUM EVALUATION CRITERION IS BASED ON ACHIEVED DESIGN SOLUTIONS BASED ON LITERATURE DATA AND WITH APPROXIMATE SIZING OF PROCESS UNITS. THE EVALUATION OF EXCELLENCE REQUIRES THE ACHIEVEMENT OF ECONOMICALLY OPTIMIZED DESIGN SOLUTIONS AND THE SIZING OF THE UNITS WITH RIGOROUS METHODS.

Verification of learning

THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE IS CERTIFIED BY PASSING AN EXAM WITH MARKS BETWEEN 18 AND 30. THE EXAM CONSISTS IN A 30-MINUTE ORAL EXAMINATION INCLUDING: A) A DISCUSSION OF A TECHNICAL REPORT OF A CHEMICAL PLANT DESIGN PROJECT PRODUCED BY THE STUDENTS IN WORKGROUPS OF 4-6 COMPONENTS; B) A DISCUSSION OF THE THEORETICAL CONTENTS OF THE COURSE. EVALUATION OF THE ATTAINMENT OF THE EXPECTED OBJECTIVES WILL BE ACHIEVED BY VERIFYING THE CORRECTNESS OF THE DESIGN PRINCIPLES APPLIED IN THE WRITTEN DESIGN REPORT AND BY THE ASSESSMENT OF THE ABILITY TO DEVELOP ALTERNATIVE DESIGN SOLUTIONS IN AUTONOMY DURING THE ORAL INTERVIEW. THE MINIMUM EVALUATION CRITERION IS BASED ON ACHIEVED DESIGN SOLUTIONS BASED ON LITERATURE DATA AND WITH APPROXIMATE SIZING OF PROCESS UNITS. THE EVALUATION OF EXCELLENCE REQUIRES THE ACHIEVEMENT OF ECONOMICALLY OPTIMIZED DESIGN SOLUTIONS AND THE SIZING OF THE UNITS WITH RIGOROUS METHODS.

	Texts
	MAIN TEXTBOOKS SMITH, R. CHEMICAL PROCESS: DESIGN AND INTEGRATION, WILEY (CHAPTERS 1-3; 11-14) AL-MALAH, K.I.M., ASPEN PLUS® CHEMICAL ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS, WILEY OTHER LEARNING MATERIAL (PRESENTATIONS, CHAPTERS, AND SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES) WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN THE SHARED FOLDER OF THE COURSE. FURTHER READINGS: SEIDER, W.D., SEADER, J.D., LEWIN, D.R. PRODUCT AND PROCESS DESIGN PRINCIPLES: SYNTHESIS, ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION, WILEY TURTON, R., BAILIE, R., WHITING, W., SHAEIWITZ, J. ANALYSIS, SYNTHESIS, AND DESIGN OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES, PRENTICE HALL SINNOTT, R.K., CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN, ELSEVIER BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN SCHEFFLAN, R. TEACH YOURSELF THE BASIC OF ASPEN PLUS, WILEY

Texts

MAIN TEXTBOOKS
SMITH, R. CHEMICAL PROCESS: DESIGN AND INTEGRATION, WILEY (CHAPTERS 1-3; 11-14)
AL-MALAH, K.I.M., ASPEN PLUS® CHEMICAL ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS, WILEY
OTHER LEARNING MATERIAL (PRESENTATIONS, CHAPTERS, AND SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES) WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN THE SHARED FOLDER OF THE COURSE.

FURTHER READINGS:
SEIDER, W.D., SEADER, J.D., LEWIN, D.R. PRODUCT AND PROCESS DESIGN PRINCIPLES: SYNTHESIS, ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION, WILEY
TURTON, R., BAILIE, R., WHITING, W., SHAEIWITZ, J. ANALYSIS, SYNTHESIS, AND DESIGN OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES, PRENTICE HALL
SINNOTT, R.K., CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN, ELSEVIER BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN
SCHEFFLAN, R. TEACH YOURSELF THE BASIC OF ASPEN PLUS, WILEY

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