This is a project based unit of study that aims to develop the practical skills required in process engineering with the focus on design, simulation, operation, control, and optimization of chemical and biological processes. It employs an interdisciplinary approach that applies the previously acquired knowledge of mass and heat transfer, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, reaction engineering, design of unit operations, process modelling, and process control to understand the interaction between unit operations, to analyze the process flowsheet, and to carry out equipment selection and sizing for the plant. The integrated course structure helps students develop their knowledge of integrated process design by working on miniplant design projects, involving process simulation/modelling using flowsheeting software, detailed design of plant equipment (reactor, distillation and absorption columns, pumps, piping), process modification (eg by heat integration) and process optimisation.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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CHNG5801 |
Assumed knowledge
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CHNG9201 and CHNG9202 and CHNG9203 and CHNG9204 and CHNG9206 |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | John Kavanagh, john.kavanagh@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Graham Madsen, graham.madsen@sydney.edu.au |