Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

PCE 411 — Process Design of Petrochemical plant I

2 units · PCE department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

enumerate the fundamentals of process plant design
carry out material and energy balance of a simple unit manually and using Computer software packages
apply the criteria and procedures for equipment selection and sizing in design of distillation, absorber, adsorption column
prepare a comprehensive basic engineering design report manually and use computer software packages
design and prepare an assessment of the economic performance of the Petrochemical plant manually and use computer software packages;
carry out the mechanical design of columns including foundation and supporting structures. * It is expected that 2hrs every week should be used by students to learn how to use software such as CHEMCAD, HYSYS to do simple Calculations based

Course contents

The general scope of design. Factors influencing the cost of products. Process evaluation. Block diagrams. Mass and energy balances. Process flowsheets. Flowsheet symbols, engineering flowsheets symbols, engineering flowsheets, mechanical flow diagram, utility flowsheets. Presentation and discussion of real design problems. Design codes and standards, design information and databases. Computer software packages (Aspen Hysys, PV Elite, Chem Cad). Selection between packed and plate towers and column internals. Detailed design procedures for distillation, extraction and absorption and costing. the applicability of these methods to vacuum and high-pressure operation. Mechanical design of columns including foundation and supporting structures.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study PCE 411.

PCE 411 — Process Design of Petrochemical plant I

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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