CH EN 451
Chemical Engineering Plant Design and Process Synthesis
Chemical Engineering
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering
Course Description
Design of chemical engineering processes and plants; requiring application of unit operations, chemical process principles, economic analysis. Synthesis and optimization of chemical processes.
When Taught
Winter
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
4
Fixed
4
Fixed
4
Fixed
0
Note
College Lecture attendance required.
Title
Engineering Design (ABET Student Outcome 2)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
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Communication (ABET Student Outcome 3)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
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Ethical and Professional Responsibilities (ABET Student Outcome 4)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
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Teamwork and Leadership (ABET Student Outcome 5)
Learning Outcome
Students will function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
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Simulation Software (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to use commercial process simulation software (e.g. Chemcad, HYSYS, Aspen, etc).
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Materials Selection (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to select materials, based on their properties and behaviors, for a given application.
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Complex Problems (ABET Student Outcome 1)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
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Turbines and Compressors (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to perform design calculations for turbines and compressors in power and refrigeration cycles.
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Risk Management (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to apply principles of risk management, Hazards and Operability Studies (HAZOPS), Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA), and fault-tree analyses in process design.
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Oral Presentations (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to communicate effectively in oral presentations to technical and business audiences.
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Written Reports (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to communicate effectively in short and long written formats.
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Critical Thinking (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will exhibit critical and creative thinking skills for analysis and evaluation of problems and cause-effect relationships.
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Engineering Intuition (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to make order of magnitude estimates, assess reasonableness of solutions, and select appropriate levels of solution sophistication.
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Safety and Environment in Design (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will have a working knowledge of safety and environmental regulations and be able to incorporate safety and environmental considerations into engineering design.
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Value of Money (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to use concepts of interest, compounding, time value of money, annuities, and inflation in performing economic analyses.
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Capital Costs
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to estimate costs in capital ventures, including capital costs, operating costs, cash flow, and profit.
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Profitability (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to evaluate project profitability using equivalence methods (e.g., net present value) and rate-of-return methods (e.g., internal rate of return).
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Multiple-Unit Process Design (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to design multiple-unit processes-for fluid flow, heat transfer, reactions, and separations-to produce desired products at specified purities.
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Flow Systems (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to design flow systems involving pumps, valves, piping, and fittings.
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Phase Behavior (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to solve problems related to pure-component phase behavior including vapor pressure, critical point, freezing line, triple point, etc.
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Phase Equilibrium (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to apply solution thermodynamics fundamentals to solve phase equilibrium problems.
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Chemical Reactions (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to apply the fundamental principles of chemical reactions including conversion, extent of reaction, and equilibrium.
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Reactor Design (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to design isothermal and non-isothermal chemical reactors.
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Separation Processes (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to design separations process units including tray-type and packed columns.
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Material and Energy Balances (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to set up and solve steady state material and energy balances.
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Heat Transfer Processes (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to design process units for heat transfer.
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Professional Commitment (BYU Course Objective)
Learning Outcome
Students will be committed to safe and environmentally responsible engineering.
