151-0951-00L Process Design and Safety
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2023 |
| Lecturers | F. Trachsel, C. Hutter |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Abstract | The lecture Process Design and Saftey deals with the fundamentals of project management, scale-up, dimensioning and safety of chemical process equipment and plants. |
| Learning objective | The objective of the lecture is to expound the engineering design approach of important elements in chemical plant design. |
| Content | Fundamentals in Chemical engineering Design; Project Management, Cost estimate, Materials and Corrosion, Piping and Armatures, Pumps, Reactors and Scale-up, Safety of chemical processes, Patents |
| Lecture notes | The lecture slides will be distributed. |
| Literature | Coulson and Richardson's: Chemical Engineering , Vol 6: Chemical Engineering Design, (1996) |
| Prerequisites / Notice | A 1-day excursion including a visit of a chemical plant will be part of the lecture. |