Study Programmes 2015-2016
CHIM0054-2  
Process design workshop : economic optimization
Duration :
10h Th, 45h Pr
Number of credits :
Master in chemical and materials engineering (120 ECTS)4
Master in chemical and materials engineering (120 ECTS)4
Lecturer :
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
The course is organised as a workshop.
It is the logical continuation of course CHIM0040, available the previous year.
Introductory lectures on economical evaluation of projets are provided.
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.
Learning outcomes of the course :
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.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Course CHIM0040 in the previous year.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
The course is organised as a workshop.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
The workshops usually start in september. 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 2 weeks. Final report is due by the end of January.
Recommended or required readings :
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 methods and criteria :
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.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
see also : http://www.lassc.ulg.ac.be/webCheng00/index.html
Contacts :
1) Grégoire Léonard Institut de Chimie B6, local R67b Téléphone : 04 366 9592 FAX : 04 366 3525 Courriel : G.Leonard@ulg.ac.be 2) Marie-Noëlle Dumont (mn.dumont@ulg.ac.be)(G.Heyen@ulg.ac.be)