LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the course part A the student
1. acquires advanced practical knowledge on process design and preliminary plant design
2. can make market study of raw materials, products, process alternatives and calc. material margin
3. can calculate material and energy balance and simulation of the process
4. can draw process flow diagram (PFD),
5. can define equipment sizing, equipment list, specification and instructions
6. can demonstrate team work, presentation, management and leadership skills in real plant design
Credits: 5
Schedule: 29.02.2024 - 15.05.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Golam Sarwar, Marko Kekkonen, Tiia Viinikainen, Pekka Oinas, Mari Lundström, Rodrigo Serna Guerrero
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
1. A preliminary design and feasibility study of a process, done as a design project. Includes: acquiring of source information for design, methods of design, Project work is done in teams of 5-6 students. The design project in part A is divided into two reports:
2. Project start-up, market study and plant location, process alternatives and comparison of process alternatives
3. Selecting the process alternatives; process design, PFD, material and energy balance, equipment sizing, equipment lists, emissions, environmental and safety of the process
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Project-based learning, lectures and exercises, seminar presentations, group team work and meetings
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures 4 h
Exercises 4 h
Project work 127 h
Total: 135 h
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Oinas and Golam, Design project guide
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
1 No Poverty
2 Zero Hunger
3 Good Health and Well-being
4 Quality Education
6 Clean Water and Sanitation
7 Affordable and Clean Energy
8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
13 Climate Action
17 Partnerships for the Goals
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn I - II
2023-2024 Autumn I - IIA course implementation may be cancelled if the number of students enrolled to the course implementation does not meet the required minimum of five students. In the case of cancelled course implementations, the students enrolled to them must be provided with an alternative way of completing the course or be advised to take some other applicable course.