Process Equipment Design and Specifications

Introduction, Significance and scope of technical standards concerning design and fabrication of miscellaneous equipment, Flow sheet synthesis and development, Analysis and evolution of flow sheet, Material and fabrication selection, Heuristics of process equipment design, A comprehensive design practice, Selection and cost estimation of material handling equipment; Pumps, Compressors, Agitators, Mixers, Solids handling and transporting equipment, Heat and Mass transfer equipment(Boilers, Heavy duty exchangers, cooling towers, evaporators, distillation column, absorption and extraction equipment).Design and performance evolution of reactors, auxiliaries, utilities,and instrumentation.Other process equipment designing; vessels (drums, tanks, pressure vessels).Air conditioning and Refrigeration.

Hours: XYZ where X = Lecture, Y = Lab, Z = Credit
All hours are per week.
3 Lab hours constitute 1 credit hour
1 credit hour implies 1 lecture of 50mins per academic week. 16 weeks in total.
Pre-Requisite courses are courses required to be completed before this course may be taken
Co-Requisite courses are courses required to be taken along with this course