CH3349 (6 ECTS)

Fundamentals of

Chemical Eng’g
Design
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 CONTENT
I. Synopsis

II. Teaching Staff

III. Unit Syllabus

IV. Course Outcomes

V. Course Activity

VI. Textbooks and References

VII. Assessment Details

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 Synopsis
The course consists of two main components. PART-I Equipment Design:
Pressure Vessels, Nozzles, Flanges, Vessel Support, material selection etc..
PART-II Fabrication, Inspection, and Testing: Various fabrication methods,
welding standards, inspection methods, testing standards, risk-reliability-safety
(optional), etc.

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 Teaching Team
Course Coordinator + Lecturer: Dr Tamiru Alemu Lemma
Email: [email protected] , OR
[email protected]

Phone: +605-368-7018
Office Address: Block – 17.03.16
Consultation Hours: Saturday @ 10:00AM-12:00PM

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 Reading Resources: Material Selection
Week Chapter/Sub-Chapter Remarks
1 Introduction: Product Design and Development Fundamentals
2 Review of Codes and Standards, e.g. ASME Code for Pressure Vessel Design
3 Material Selection, Part – 1: Properties, Specification & Guidelines Subhash, Gavin, Ashby
4 Material Selection, Part – 2: Pugh Method and Weighted Decision Matrix Myer Kutz
5 Review of Fabrication Methods
6 Welding Methods, Part – 1: Types, ASME Code, and Design
7 Welding Methods, Part – 2: Symbols and Technical Drawing
8 Inspection Methods, Part – 1:
9 Inspection Methods, Part – 2:
10 Design Calculation: Shells, Heads and Covers Somnath C.
11 Design Calculation: Nozzles and Openings Somnath C.
12 Design Calculation: Bolted Flange Connections Somnath C.
13 Design Calculation: Vessel Supports Somnath C.
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 Course Outcomes
Emphasis
Course Outcomes Total
Very high High Medium Low
Design pressure vessels using ASME
CLO1 standards and emphasis on safety and 66.0 66.0
resource sustainability.

Use readily available software (e.g. Excel)

CLO2 to carryout design calculations and 18.0 18.0
material selections

Practice leadership, cooperation, and 6.0

CLO3 6.0
accountability in a teamwork setting.

Produce a standard technical report for a 10.0

CLO4 10.0
chemical equipment design.
0.0
Total 66.0 18.0 10 6 100.0

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 Course Activities

Lecture: 2 hrs/ week

Laboratory:

Tutorial: NA

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 Timetable

Lecture: Saturday, every week, 8am to 10am

(Malaysian Time)

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 Textbooks

1. James R. Couper, W. Roy Penney, James R. Fair,”

Chemical Process Equipment: Selection and
Design” Butterworth-Heinemann, Year: 2012
2. Shaeiwitz, Joseph A.; Turton, Richard,” Chemical
Process Equipment Design”, Prentice Hall, Year:
2017
3. Ray Sinnott, Gavin Towler, “Chemical Engineering
Design,” Elsevier, Year: 2019, chap #13
4. James R. Farr, Maan H. Jawad, “ Guidebook for the
Design of ASME Section VIII, Pressure Vessels ,”
4th Edition, 2001

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 Recommended References
1. Richard G. Budynas, J. Keith Nisbett, “Shigley’s
Mechanical Engineering Design,” Ninth edition in SI
Units, McGraw-Hill. (ISBN 978-007-125763-3)

2. Dieter, G. E., “Engineering Design,” 4th Edition,

McGraw-Hill.

3. Ashby, Michael F., “Materials Selection in Mechanical

Design,” 2011, Elsevier

4. Stanley M. Walas, “Chemical Process Equipment:

Selection and Design,” 1988, Butterworth-Heinemann

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 Assessment Details

Assessment Tasks Worth (%) Due Date COs Addressed

Assignments 15 + 15 + 20 W4 & W9 CO1 to CO4

Final Examination 50 TBA CO1

TOTAL 100%

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