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On completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. Estimate the shell thickness for a standard pressure vessel, using relevant design codes.
2. Size a relief valve for a variety of upset scenarios.
3. Select a material of construction for a specific application.
4. Complete a mechanically-focussed design project for an equipment item for a specified unit operation on an individual basis, featuring
- complete detailed chemical-engineering design from scratch, with sophisticated process-modelling software
- complete detailed mechanical design in accord with design codes, with full compensation and combined-stress analysis, including support requirements, for a variety of scenarios
- specify pressure relief system
- develop P&ID
- develop start-up standard operating procedure based on P&ID
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the regulatory framework for equipment design.
6. Show a detailed understanding of safety, loss prevention and design practice in the context of embedded sustainability and ethics.
7. Synthesise a plant-scale process flow sheet and complete associated mass and energy balances.
8. Document the plant-wide design appropriately, using PFDs, P&IDs, mechanical drawings, specification sheets and plant layout drawings.
9. Demonstrate an understanding of safety, environmental and sustainability in process design.
10.Carry out plant-economics exercises.
11. Conduct a HAZOP.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 36 |
Practical | 30 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 160 |
Total | 226 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Not yet recorded. |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
The taught components of the course are assessed through an in class tests where results are provided following assessment. The mechanical design project has initial feedback on the chemical design calculations and TA or Lecturer office hours to address questions relating to the project, throughout its duration with feedback based on a final project grade post assesment. Feedback session on HAZOP in class HAZOP exercise is conducted following submission of HAZOP report and via assignment grade. For the plant design project continuous feedback is given in terms of design consultancy meetings, design studio sessions and intermediate group presentation on the Mass and Energy Balance components of the design project. Feedback and examination on the final report and students individual performance will be via final grade and individual design project interview which will also be graded.