Course detail
Process Systems Engineering
FSI-DPIAcad. year: 2018/2019
The course introduces students to the systemic approach to the design and operation of large industrial units (processes) such as refineries, energy resources, distilleries, sugar, cement and chemical and food processing plants. The course clarifies interdisciplinary nature of process engineering, which connects individual narrow specializations.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
1. Orientation in technological schemes of process and power equipment.
2. Overview of measurement and control systems in industrial buildings and plants.
3. Presentation of the mathematical background and outputs the simulation of fluid flow and heat transfer, chemical reactions.
4. A short introduction to the conceptual planning and economic evaluation of projects - investment relationship - operating income and expenses - payback.
5. Unit operations as the basic building unit of process and manufacturing industries.
6. Heat exchange systems, their role and the most commonly used types of industrial heat exchangers.
7. Principles of technological and strength design of process and power equipment with regard to the economy of the design.
8. Gaining overview of the ways of equipment damaging equipment in the industry and achieving their maximum lifetime.
Prerequisites
Co-requisites
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Active participation in seminars.
Exam:
Students are evaluated in two phases:
- Written tests. Upon receiving grade E or better from the test, a student proceeds to an oral exam.
- Oral exam: Students demonstrate their knowledge by proving to understand the subject, not by mere memorization (explanation of principles using presentations from lectures).
Course curriculum
Work placements
Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Attendance at lectures is recommended. Attendance at seminars is compulsory and checked.
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Medek J.: Hydraulické pochody, 3. vydání, VUT - Vysoké učení technické, Brno, 2000 (CS)
Patrick D.R., Fardo S.W.: Industrial Process Control Systems, The Fairmont Press, Inc., 2009 (EN)
Seider W. D., Lewin D. R., Seader J. D., Widago S., Gani R., Ng K. M., Product and Process Design Principles: Synthesis, Analysis and Evaluation, Fourth Edition, John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, 2017. (EN)
Versteeg H., Malalasekera W.: An Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics: The Finite Volume Method, 2nd Ed., Pearson, 2007 (EN)
Recommended reading
Medek, J.: Hydraulické pochody, 3. vydání, VUT - Vysoké učení technické, Brno, 2000. (CS)
Medek J.: Mechanické pochody, PC-DIR Real s.r.o., Brno, 1998 (CS)
Classification of course in study plans
Type of course unit
Lecture
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
2. Conceptual planning in process industry.
3. Work with project documentation.
4. Data collection and control of processes
5. Optimization of processes in terms of energy production and economy.
6. Heat transfer system - the purpose, principles of its systematic design and selection of appropriate equipment.
7. Introduction into technological design and operation of individual equipment in heat transfer systems.
8. Strength design of process equipment.
9. Evaluation of operating damaging of process equipment.
10. Relations between modern methods of process simulation and computational modeling (CAD, FEM, CFD). Governing equations, methods and tools to solve them with examples.
11. Introduction to modeling fluid flow, heat transfer and reactions (CFD) with examples.
12. Significant unit operations in process industry I - unit operations in hydraulic and mechanical processes.
13. Significant unit operations in process industry II - burners, emissions and flue gas cleaning.
Exercise
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
2. Examples related to the topic of the lecture no.2.
3. Examples related to the topic of the lecture no.3.
4. Examples related to the topic of the lecture no.4.
5. Examples related to the topic of the lecture no.5.
6. Examples related to the topic of the lecture no.6.
7. Examples related to the topic of the lecture no.7.
8. Examples related to the topic of the lecture no.8.
9. Examples related to the topic of the lecture no.9.
10. Examples related to the topic of the lecture no.10.
11. Examples related to the topic of the lecture no.11.
12. Examples related to the topic of the lecture no.12.
13. Examples related to the topic of the lecture no.13 and credit hour.