Course syllabus
Projektering
Feasibility Studies on Industrial Plants
KET050, 15 credits, A (Second Cycle)
Valid for: 2016/17
Decided by: Education Board C
Date of Decision: 2016-04-12
General Information
Elective for: K4-p, W4-p
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English on demand
Aim
The standard mode of operation in the chemical industry is to
perform projects. This is true independent of the intention is to
buiild a new plant, modify an existing plant or to develop a new
chemical product. The course is intended give the method of
process, plant and product design as well as knowledge regardig
project management, economic prject assessment, market analyss and
economic design.
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 tasks to be performed during
aproduct development project.
- 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.
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
- Perform a feasibility study of a plant or product together
with an industrial enterprise.
- Participate in oral and written presentations of a feasibility
study.
Contents
General idea of the different development phases from idea to a
finished plant or product as well as practial advice on how to
organise and work in groups.
Market: prising and costs, prognosis and trend analysis.
Economics: extimates of operation and investment costs, production
costs, cash-flow analysis, exernalities and life-cycle costs,
sensitivity analysis and economic design.
Technology: process synthesis, mass balances and process
design.
Norms and legislation: chemical products, process safety,
environement and localisation.
Practical exercise involving industrial process plant or
product design. Technical and economical evaluation of a project,
for instance a feasibility study of the construction of a process
plant for a new product.
Examination details
Grading scale: UG
Assessment: Feasibility study. Written report and oral presentation.
Parts
Code: 0106. Name: Theory.
Credits: 3. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Approved task reports. Compulsory tasks and lectures, minimum of 75% attendance required for scheduled activities. Contents: Lectures and compulsory tasks on cost estimation and investment analysis.
Code: 0206. Name: Feasibility Studies on Industrial Plants.
Credits: 12. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Project assignment. Contents: Feasibility project in cooperation with an industrial company.
Admission
Admission requirements:
- KETN20 Sustainable Processe Design. Part 0116 Written Exam
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: KAT070, KBT042, KTE110, KTE120
Reading list
- Karlsson, H T and Hulteberg, P.C.: Feasibility studies of chemical processes and products. Department of Chemical Engineering, Lund University, 2016.
- 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: Universitetslektor Christian Hulteberg, Christian.Hulteberg@chemeng.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.chemeng.lth.se