Module Details
| Module Code: |
CHEP6002 |
| Title: |
Process Principles & Design 1
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Long Title:
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Process Principles & Design 1
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| NFQ Level: |
Fundamental |
| Valid From: |
Semester 1 - 2016/17 ( September 2016 ) |
| Field of Study: |
5240 - Chemical & Process Eng
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| Module Description: |
First steps in process design including an introduction to the prediction of the properties of gases and liquids, to processes and process safety and to the development of material balances of varying complexity.
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| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
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Learning Outcome Description |
| LO1 |
Recognise and integrate the importance of technical, economic, environmental, safety and ethical considerations in good process design. |
| LO2 |
Assemble a systematic problem solving methodology to deal with analytical and operational problems. |
| LO3 |
Predict the properties of gases liquids and solids and assess the accuracy of those predictions |
| LO4 |
Develop, and solve material balances, of differing levels of complexity. |
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Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list.
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| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
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| Indicative Content |
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Process Design: First Steps in Design
Processes, Transformations, Unit Operations, Design Criteria,
Safety, Environmental, Economic considerations.Ethics and Choices
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Process Principles: Fundamentals
Units and systems of units, dimensions, consistency and conversion.
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Process Principles: Process Variables
Mass and volume, flow rate, chemical composition, pressure, temperature
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Problem Solving
Defining and describing a problem. drawing and fully labelling a flowchart for a system, Using Degree of Freedom Analysis to identify possible solutions, choosing and implementing a solution.
Evaluating a solution.
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Material Balances : Nonreactive Processes
Conservation of mass, basis, defining the system, batch, semi-batch, continuous processes, steady state and unsteady state processes. Overall and component balances. Single unit mass balance, multiple unit mass balance, recycle and purge. Use of software tools to solve material balances.
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Single phase Systems
Liquid and solid densities, Ideal gases, standard conditions, equation of state for nonideal gases, critical temperature and pressure, the compressibility factor equation of state and generalised compressibility chart, non ideal mixtures, material balances on systems involving gases, sources of data, use of software tools to retrieve data and to carry out calculations for single phase systems
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Multiphase Systems
Phase diagrams, vapour pressure and vapour pressure estimation, Gibb's Phase Rule, gas-liquid systems with one condensable component, Raoult's Law, partial pressure, material balances on condensers, saturation and humidity
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Module Content & Assessment
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Coursework | 40.00% |
| End of Module Formal Examination | 60.00% |
Assessments
| End of Module Formal Examination |
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| Reassessment Requirement |
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.
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The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
Lecture |
Every Week |
4.00 |
4 |
| Lab |
Contact |
Computer exercises related to module |
Every Week |
1.00 |
1 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Non Contact |
Read, assimilate and practise module content |
Every Week |
2.00 |
2 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
5.00 |
| Workload: Part Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
No Description |
Every Week |
5.00 |
5 |
| Total Hours |
5.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
5.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
5.00 |
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Module Resources
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| Recommended Book Resources |
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Richard M. Felder,. Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes, 2005 Edition. Wiley, [ISBN: 9780471375876].
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Himmelblau, D.M.. (2004), Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering,, Seventh. Prentice-Hall, [ISBN: 0131233688].
| | This module does not have any article/paper resources |
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| Other Resources |
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Mathemathical Software, Michael Cutlip. Polymath.
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Software, Microsoft. MS Excel.
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Software, AspenTech. AspenPlus.
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CD-ROM, Felder, R.M.. Supplementary Resources for Textbook.
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