Course Syllabus: CHENG5163 PLANT DESIGN AND ECONOMICS
1.Course Code And Name: CHENG5163 PLANT DESIGN AND ECONOMICS
2.Credits and Contact hours: 6CP ,6hr/week (96 hours)
3. Instructor’s or course coordinator’s name
4. Text book
Peters Max S, Timmerhaus Klaus D. “Plant Design and Economics for Chemical
Engineers” 4th Ed. 1991. McGraw Hill Inc.
b) Other supplemental materials
Coulson and Richardson’s, chemical engineering, V6
Gael D Ulrich: A Guide to Chemical Engineering Process Design and Economics (Wiley)
Perry & Green: Perry's Chemical Engineers Handbook, Seventh Edition, (McGraw-Hill)
Material dependent upon project: course materials pertinent to the individual projects are
provided either electronically or through hand-outs as needed.
INSTRUCTIONAL FORMAT: Lecture, tutorial, project work Supervision by the advisor in
the course of the work, written report, oral presentation
5. Specific course information
a. Catalog description this course covers: Introduction to design project. Estimation of capital
and manufacturing costs. Engineering economic analysis. Tools for evaluating system
performance. Process optimization. Integrate units of a process into a complete plant. Integrate
units of a process into a complete plant site selection, environmental consideration .safety
consideration and process equipment selection .Written and oral communications. Report
writing. Chemical product design. Entrepreneurship. Ethics and professionalism. Sustainability.
b. Prerequisites or co-requisites: ChEng1082, ChEng4161
c. Course Status: Required /compulsory
6. Specific goals for the course
a. Specific outcomes of instruction,
Introduce the students with principles of Chemical process design and to perform overall
economic analysis on a plant.
Integrate units of a process into a complete plant
Perform overall economic analysis of a plant.
To provide real-life experience in the application of knowledge acquired in earlier
coursework,
Identification, formulation and solution of engineering problems.
To provide experience in safety, health and environment related issues
The students will be able to demonstrate competence to independently identify, analyze,
and solve technical problem in Chemical Engineering
Demonstrate the ability to analyze new and unfamiliar engineering problems, reference it
against known and familiar information, and to adapt known knowledge in solving new
engineering problems.
Demonstrate the ability to identify and develop research ideas that responds to a specific
need.
Design a system, component, or program to solve appropriate engineering problem or
address a desired need.
Use professional hardware/software design and computer-aided design tools in the
implementation and validation of the design
Design a system within a set of realistic constraints including most of the following
considerations: economic; environmental; sustainability; ethical; manufacturability;
health and safety; and social.
Function effectively on a multidisciplinary team.
Exhibit knowledge of professional ethical codes.
Use external resources to obtain technical information necessary to complete the design
of a system, component, or program.
b. Student outcomes addressed by the course
An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problem
an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic
constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,
manufacturability, and sustainability
a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility, including knowledge of
contemporary issues, particularly those of safety and environmental impact that are
directly affected by control system design.
Ability to function on teams, and ability to communicate effectively, teamwork, and
project reports.
7. Brief list of topics to be covered
a. General design considerations
b. Process design development
c. Cost estimation and its techniques
d. interests and investment cost
e. profitability analysis
f. Market survey
g. Plant location
h. Waste minimization
i. Selection and specification of equipment
j. Safety in process plant design
