Lecture Notes

Unit I. Introduction

•   MC-F-001. Topic 1. Introduction to Chemical Process System Design.

•   MC-F-002. Topic 2. Methodology of conceptual design.

Unit II. Generation, analysis and evaluation of preliminary designs

•   MC-F-003. Topic 3.1. Overview of process synthesis.

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    . Video Lecture 3.1. Sections 1 and 2. Overview of process synthesis.

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    . Video Lecture 3.1. Section 2.2. Representing alternatives. Basic steps in flowsheet synthesis.

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    . Video Lecture 3.1. Section 2.3. Criteria for assessing preliminary design.

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    . Video Lecture 3.1. Section 3.1. Generation of flowsheets. Hierarchical decomposition.

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    . Video Lecture 3.1. Section 3.2. Process integration and intensification.

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    . Video Lecture 3.1. Sections 3.3 and 4. Superstructure optimization. Further reading and references.

•   MC-F-010. Topic 3.2. Overview of process synthesis. Examples.
•   MC-F-011. Topic 3.3. Introduction to sustainable design.

•   MC-F-012. Topics 4.1. to 4.3. Analysis of process. Material and heat balances.

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    . Video Lecture 4. Sections 4.1 to 4.3. Analysis of processes.

•   MC-F-014. Topic 4.4. Nomenclature. Mixer.

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    . Video Lecture 4. Section 4.4. Nomenclature and mixer.

•   MC-F-016. Topic 4.5. Splitter.

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    . Video Lecture 4. Section 4.5. Splitter.

•   MC-F-018. Topic 4.6. Reactor.

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    . Video Lecture 4. Section 4.6. Reactor.

•   MC-F-020. Topic 4.7. Flash.

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    . Video Lecture 4. Section 4.7. Flash.

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    . Video Lecture 4. Section 4.8. Distillation.

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    . Video Lecture 4. Section 4.9. Absorption.

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    . Video Lecture 4. Section 4.10. Energy balances.

•   MC-F-025. Topic 4.11. Case study.

•   MC-F-026. Topic 5.1. Equipment sizing and costing. Introduction.

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    . Video Lecture 5. Section 5.1. Equipment sizing and costing. Introduction.

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    . Video Lecture 5. Section 5.1.a. Equipment sizing and costing. Example.

•   MC-F-029. Topic 5.2. Vessels and reactors.

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    . Video Lecture 5. Section 5.2. Sizing and costing. Vessels and reactors.

•   MC-F-031. Topic 5.3. Heat transfer equipment.

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    . Video Lecture 5. Section 5.3. Sizing and costing. Heat transfer equipment.

•   MC-F-033. Topic 5.4. Distillation and absorption.

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    . Video Lecture 5. Section 5.4. Sizing and costing. Distillation and absorption.

•   MC-F-035. Topic 5.5. Compressors and turbines.

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    . Video Lecture 5. Section 5.5. Sizing and costing. Compressors and turbines.

•   MC-F-037. Topic 5.6. Pumps.

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    . Video Lecture 5. Section 5.6. Sizing and costing. Pumps.

•   MC-F-039. Topic 5.7. Refrigeration.

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    . Video Lecture 5. Section 5.7. Sizing and costing. Refrigeration systems.

•   MC-F-041. Topic 5.8. Final summary sizing and costing.

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    . Video Lecture 5. Section 5.8. Sizing and costing. Final summary.

•   MC-F-043. Topic 6.1. Cost estimation.

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    . Video Lecture 6. Section 6.1. Economic evaluation. Cost estimation.

•   MC-F-045. Topic 6.2. Capital and COM.

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    . Video Lecture 6. Section 6.2. Economic evaluation. Capital and COM costs.

•   MC-F-047. Topic 6.3. Economic Indicators.

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    . Video Lecture 6. Section 6.3. Economic evaluation. Economic indicators.

Unit III. Basic concepts in process synthesis

•   MC-F-049. Topic 7. Process synthesis: distillation sequences.

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    . Video Lecture 7. Process synthesis distillation.

•   MC-F-051. Topic 8. Process synthesis: Heat Exchangers Network Synthesis (HENS).

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    . Video Lecture 8. Section 8.1. Process synthesis HENS. Introduction.

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    . Video Lecture 8. Section 8.2. Process synthesis HENS. Min. utility.

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    . Video Lecture 8. Section 8.3. Process synthesis HENS. Min. n° units.

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    . Video Lecture 8. Section 8.4. Process synthesis HENS. Delta T and Heat integration.

Unit IV. Batch processes

•   MC-F-056. Topic 9. Design and scheduling of batch processes.