Course syllabus
Projektering
Feasibility Studies on Industrial Plants
KET050, 15 credits, A (Second Cycle)
Valid for: 2014/15
Decided by: Education Board C
Date of Decision: 2014-04-14
General Information
Compulsory for: K4-p
Elective for: W4-p
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English on demand
Aim
The course is intended give the method of process and plant
design as well as a practical application task of a feasibility
study.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
- Understand how a project group works including knowledge on
some common tools for project management.
- Understand how a project group work including knowledge on some
common tools for project management.
- Understand the interaction of engineering, economy, market and
legislation (risk and environment) in connection with a
plant-design project.
- Have a complete insight to the tasks to be performed during a
feasibility study.
- Have a complete insight to the dynamics and procedures of a
project group.
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
- Be able to search, evaluate and use information relevant for
the project using university library resources and open electronic
sources.
- Be able to reflect on the role that the student will take in a
project group.
- Be able to estimate the operating and capital costs of a plant,
as well as perform an investment and sensitivity analysis of a
plant-design project.
- Be able to perform plant design by means of flow-sheeting.
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
- Perform a feasibility study together with an industrial
enterprise.
- Participate in oral and written presentations of a feasibility
study.
Contents
The course comprises a practical exercise involving process
plant design. Technical and economical evaluation of a project, for
instance a feasibility study of the construction of a process plant
for a new product. Reporting and oral presentation of project
progress. The project consists of a real problem from industry and
supervision is partly conducted of representatives of the relevant
industry.
Examination details
Grading scale: UG
Assessment: Feasibility study, compulsory tasks and lectures.
Parts
Code: 0106. Name: Theory.
Credits: 3. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Compulsory tasks and lectures. Contents: Lectures given by visitors as well as lectures and compulsory tasks on flowsheeting, cost estimation and investment analysis.
Code: 0206. Name: Feasibility Studies on Industrial Plants.
Credits: 12. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Feasibility study. Contents: Feasibility study in cooperation with an industrial company.
Admission
Required prior knowledge: At least two of the following courses: KETN05, KETF20, KETN10, KET010. The course KETN05 is strongly recommended.
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: KAT070, KBT042, KTE110, KTE120
Reading list
- Karlsson, H T: A Guide to Process and Plant Design. Department of Chemical Engineering, Lund University, 2014.
- Karlsson, H T: The Design Omnibook. Department of Chemical Engineering, Lund University, 2014.
- Handouts and reference materials.
- Ulrich G. D. and Vasudevan, P. T.: Chemical Engineering, Process Design and Economics, A Practical Guide, Second Edition. Process Publishing, Durham, New Hampshire, 2004, ISBN: 0-9708768-2-3. Reference literature.
- Shaeiwitz, J. A. and Bhattacharyya: Analysis, Synthesis, and Design of Chemical Processes, Fourth Edition. Pearson Ed. Int., NJ, 2013, ISBN: 13:978-0-13-294029-0. Reference literature.
- Seider, W D, Seader, J D, Lewin, D R and Widagdo, S.: Product & Process Design Principles, Third Edition. John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2010, ISBN: 978-0-470-41441-5. Reference literature.
- Branan C. R. (Ed.): Rules of Thumb for Chemical Engineers, A Manual of Quick, Accurate Solutions to Everyday Engineeriung Problems, Fourth Edition. Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2005, ISBN: 13:978-07506-7856-8. Reference literature.
- Towler, G. and Sinnott, R.: Chemical Engineering Design, Principels, Practice and Economics of Plant and Process Design. Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2008, ISBN: 13; 978-0-7506-8423-1. Reference literature.
Contact and other information
Course coordinator: Professor Hans T. Karlsson, Hans.Karlsson@chemeng.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.chemeng.lth.se