Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

PCE 507 — Process Dynamics and Control of Petrochemical plants

2 units · PCE department course · Nigerian universities

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

evaluate models and do an appreciation of their use in chemical engineering
create mathematical models for processes governed by equilibrium, conservation (e.g., mass, momentum, and energy), transport, and kinetic
develop models of representative chemical and/or physical processes from the first principle
discern the difference between steady-state and non-steady-state behavior
demonstrate an appreciation of the importance of dynamics in process design and operation
analyse feed-forward, feed-back, and PID control of systems
analyse the behaviour of linear dynamic systems
show how block diagrams may be used and manipulated to represent relatively complex systems;

Course contents

Introduction to process dynamics and control; review of mathematical tools needed for modeling and simulation. Process dynamics: review of Laplace transforms. Transient behavior of I5', 2nd, and higher-order systems. Components of a control system; operation and design. Basic control actions, valves. Transfer functions. Use of block diagrams. Systems response to the impulse. Step and sinusoidal inputs. Derivation of dynamics equations for simple instruments-thermometers, liquid level, and manometer. Dynamic equations for control of simple models-mixing vessels, single CSTR and CSTR in series, PFR. Distillation and absorbers columns; Stability analysis/frequency response analysis; design of feedback controllers based on transient response criteria; design of feedback controllers- based on frequency response criteria. Design of model-based controllers such as IMC, DMC etc. Applications of control to petrochemical plants PREG. Minimum Academic Standards Equipment List of Laboratories/Workshops and Some Equipment/ Instruments/ Tools Expected in them Unit Operation Laboratory Batch Drying Unit, liquid-solid Rotary Filtration Unit; Spray Dryer, Wetted Disc Absorption Column, Apex Drier, Vacuum Distillation Unit, Double Effect Evaporator, Drying Ovens, Tray Drier Unit, Packed Tower Gas/Liquid Unit. Fluidized Bed Unit Distillation Unit Solid/Liquid Extraction Unit, Batch Reactor Assemb

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PCE 507 — Process Dynamics and Control of Petrochemical plants

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

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