Advanced process design

In this course, a chemical process will be designed. The design will include the utilization ofv reactors, separators and heat exchangers. To support this design, models related to thermodynamic properties, heat and mass transfer, and reaction kinetics will have to be applied to achieve appropiate equipment sizing. As a primary modeling tool, AspenPlus® will be used. Special attention will be given to the selection of operating conditions that minimize energy consumption and waste generationThe safety of the designed process will also be evaluatedd. Additionally, the economic viability of the process will be assessed.

Extra information about the assessment Students who fail the assignment, the oral examination, or both are eligible to take a resit exam for the components they did not pass (including the oral examination). The resit exam is only available to students who have participated in the regular assessment process. This means that students must have submitted the group-based assignment during the regular course timeline to be eligible for the corresponding resit. In addition, the resit of the oral examination is only permitted for students who have taken part in the regular session of oral examinations. It is not possible to pass the course solely by completing the resit, without having first attempted the regular course assignments.

Additional test information By the due date, each group of students must submit via Canvas and e-mail the following documents:

1. A written report (of maximum 20 pages and in agreement with the template provided in the teaching material)
2. The Aspen Plus® file containing the process simulation
   Following the submission of this assignment, each group will receive a single grade reflecting the quality of the submitted material. The grading of the submitted materials will follow rubrics outlined in the “Rubrics” document available in Canvas. Missing the submission deadline for the assignment materials will result in a deduction of 1 point per hour of delay from the submitted material grade. Furthermore, failure to submit the assignment by the specified deadline will result in automatic failure of the course, requiring the student to retake the course in the following academic year

At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

• Design advanced chemical process installations.
• Use flow-sheeting software (Aspen Plus®) to model and simulate chemical processes.
• Analyze and evaluate alternative processing routes to produce a target product, and justify the selection of the most suitable one using relevant engineering criteria.
• Integrate key chemical engineering principles involved in optimal process design.
• Perform a Hazard Identification (HAZID) analysis for a chemical process plant.
• Collaborate effectively in a team to accomplish process design tasks.
• Present and document the results of the process design in a clear and structured technical report.

These overarching ILOs of the course will be achieved through the attainment of the following ILOs in the assignment and the oral examination, respectively:

• The student is able to write comprehensive an executive summary and conclusions of a technical report.
• The student is able to describe the basis of a process design clearly and systematically.
• The student is able to develop a working process model using Aspen Plus®.
• The student is able to construct a clear, correct, and complete process flow diagram (PFD).
• The student is able to perform mass balance calculations for a chemical process.
• The student is able to optimize the utility consumption of a chemical process.
• The student is able to dimension the equipment required in a chemical process.
• The student is able to assess the economic performance of a chemical process.
• The student is able to prepare a clear and complete report, including references and discussions.
• The student is able to write comprehensive an executive summary and conclusions of a technical report.
• The student is able to collaborate effectively in a team.
• The student is able to apply safety principles in chemical process design.
• The student is able to perform a Hazard Identification (HAZID) analysis for a chemical process.
• The student is able to demonstrate understanding of the key concepts and methods covered in the course.
• The student is able to explain and justify the design choices made in the process design.
• The student is able to explain and justify the safety choices incorporated in the process.

Thermodynamics, physical transport phenomena, chemical reactors, separation technology, technoeconomics.

• Chemical Engineering Design: Principles, Practice and Economics of Plant and Process Design by Towler & Sinnott. https://www-sciencedirect-com.dianus.libr.tue.nl/book/9780128211793/chemical-engineering-design.
• Lecture slides, slides of tutorials.
• Slides