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This course introduces students to key concepts of process design, including the detailed design of unit operations. The course builds on the topics covered in the 2nd year and ENCH390 Process Design 1 and begins to explores how unit operations can interact to shift the overall optimal operating conditions away from, say, the conditions that optimise a reactor alone. The course also extends the process safety concepts introduced in ENCH295 to cover quantitative analysis techniques and provides an introduction to materials engineering for chemical engineers. An introduction to engineering materials is also provided to guide students to select proper materials for their process design and future applications. Considering that most industry relies on technology, and the world is in patent war, an introduction to intellectual property will be given.
Knowledge outcomesEvaluate safety of proposed processes. Design systems to reduce the risk in industrial processes. Carry out consequence modelling for chemicals released from a chemical process.Understand the laws governing health and safety in Aotearoa New Zealand. Understand and be capable of applying energy and material balance analysis in process engineering.Rapidly analyse the economics of potential processes for the production of chemicals. Optimise processes using process modelling software. Perform pinch analysis to integrate processes and to save energyUnderstand and be capable of securing and not infringing intellectual property. Understand how microstructure influences material properties. Classify materials based on measured properties. Identify suitable materials for process applications.Transferable skillsIndependent problem solvingTeam working and interpersonal relation Communication of complex idea to peersManaging tasks timely not to cramHandling stress during treating with real world problems under time pressurePerforming simple economic analysis Approaching problems rationallySourcing necessary information, data, literature, equipment, and materials
ENCH291
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Workload32 lectures and 4 computer labs/tutorials. Students are expected to attend all lectures or to study Echo360 videos in case attending is not possible, spend 10 hours per week reviewing lecture contents, studying textbooks and references, making own notes, and preparing for labs. Students are also expected to spend 10 hours per assignment weighing 10%.Students should consider Mid-semester Break as catching up time, not holidays. Thus, this period should be utilised for reviewing, previewing, and preparing for assessments.
Heon Park
Rachael Wood
Douglas, James M; Conceptual design of chemical processes ;
Felder, Richard M. , Rousseau, Ronald W; Elementary principles of chemical processes ; 3rd ed;
G.T. Murray; Handbook of materials selection for engineering applications ;
Himmelblau, David Mautner; Basic principles and calculations in chemical engineering ; 5th ed;
M.F. Ashby; Materials selection in mechanical design ; 3rd ed;
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Domestic fee $1,059.00
International fee $6,000.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Chemical and Process Engineering .