Process Design Principles (CENG0013)

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Process Design Principles (CENG0013)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering Sciences
Teaching department: Chemical Engineering
Credit value: 7.5

Restrictions: Only suitable for students within the Faculty of Engineering.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

Aims:

To provide an introduction to process design, bringing together elements of process analysis and detailed process phenomena and preparing the students for the 3rd year design project.
To develop skills in the use of computational modelling and optimisation tools.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module students should:

understand what design entails and how to apply this to both new and existing process designs;
understand the use of modelling, simulation and optimisation tools in design;
understand the connection between the technologies, the phenomena and overall processes

Synopsis:

Introduction to design: processes, economics, flowsheeting
Flowsheet design: heuristic, algorithmic
Heat exchanger network design
Case studies: reactor system design, separation sequencing, recycles

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 1 听听听 Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 5)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 40% In-class activity

60% Coursework
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 125
Module leader: Professor Eric Fraga
Who to contact for more information: chemeng.teaching.admin@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.

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