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CHIM0054-1

Process design workshop : economic optimization


Duration :45h Pr
Credits/ECTS :
5th year of the 5 year degree in civil engineering in chemist3
4th year of the 5 year degree in civil engineering in chemist for ""licenciées" in chemical sciences3
Holder(s) :Georges Heyen
Course contents : The course is organised as a workshop.
It is the logical continuation of course CHIM0040, available the previous year.
Each group of students, supervised by a tutor, has to complete a design project involving :
- detailed process evaluation
- energy interation and selection of utilities
- preliminary design of all main equipments
- evaluation of investments
- profitability analysis of the project

Projects change each year. Computer aided process design tools are available on the department intranet.
Course objective : Improve process design skills by using sofware for process evaluation, equipment sizing and design, optimisation.
Gain practical skills and knowledge in economic evaluation of projects.
Prerequisites : Course CHIM040 in the previous year.
Workshops : The course is organised as a workshop.
Organization : The course takes place during the fall term.
Student must organise the team work and share the tasks. They have unlimited access to the department computer ressources and software tools. The tutor is available for advice at least 4 hr/week.
Progress review meetings are organised every 3-4 weeks.
Written notes : Not relevant

Accès to the library and computer documentation is recommended.

Reference books :

R. Turton et al, Analysis, Synthesis and Design of Chemical Processes, Prentice Hall 1998, ISBN 0-13-570565-7

A. Chauvel et al, Manuel d'évaluation économique des procédés, Editions Technip 2001, ISBN 2-7108-0796-3
Assessment : Evaluation is based on the report submitted by the team.
Results must be presented by the students. The exam consists in an individual discussion with the tutor and the teacher about the work.
Contacts : Georges Heyen
Institut de Chimie B6, room R68
Téléphone : 04 366 3521
FAX : 04 366 3525
Email : G.Heyen@ulg.ac.be
Remarks : see also : http://cheng00.chim.ulg.ac.be/users/gheyen




ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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