Course detail
Troubleshooting
FSI-KTRAcad. year: 2015/2016
Troubleshooting means solving of process operation troubles. In other words "what to do if process works differently from requirements".
Various strategies and manuals for solution of troubles are presented on practical examples of process plants (butadiene production, styrene production, ABS copolymer production and others):
- problem identification;
- searching and verification of causes;
- solution proposal;
- realization and evaluation.
The subject includes also video presentations of practical examples.
Good knowledge of Process Engineering basics is expected (material and energy balance, chemical process field measurement, process hydraulics, heat exchange).
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods
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Course curriculum
2. Troubleshooting Methods
3. Data Collection in the Industrial Practice
4. Utilities
5. Heat Transfer Processes (Heating, Cooling)
6. Transport of Gases and Liquids
7. Mass Transfer Processes (Distillation, Absorption)
8. Process Control
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Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Liebermann: Troubleshooting, McGraw-Hill (1998).
Recommended reading
Míka, V., Neužil, L., Vlček, J., : Příklady a úlohy z chemického inženýrství I a II, VŠCHT Praha (1997).
Neužil, L., Míka, V.,: Chemické inženýrství I., VŠCHT Praha (1997).
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Type of course unit
Computer-assisted exercise
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Syllabus
2. Energy streams and Auxiliaries – the most common problem causes.
3. Process Heating (heating fluids, heating systems).
4. Heaters, reboilers, fired heaters.
5. Process Cooling (cooling fluids, cooling systems).
6. Coolers, condensers.
7. Transport of process liquids and gases.
8. Pumps, compressors.
9. Pipelines.
10. Distillation columns, internals and auxiliary equipment.
11. Process measurement and control.