Course: CHEN 4450 Process Economics and Process Safety

Instructor: Robert P. Chambers



This course includes both PROCESS ECONOMICS and PROCESS SAFETY.

The process economics learning objectives include understanding economic principles that play a role in process design and operation, determining investment and operating costs, evaluating the effects of  interest, depreciation, taxes, and arriving at the short term and long term profitability of processes. The process economics project lab includes a detailed economic analysis of a process including studying the impact of global economics on the process plant performance. In this project lab students work in teams and make written and oral presentations.

 

The process safety learning objectives include understanding the fundamentals and applications of chemical engineering process safety including toxicology and industrial hygiene, source, release and dispersion models, fires and explosions and their prevention, design of relief systems, analysis of risks and accidents. The role of ethics in process safety is emphasized. Laboratory work includes AIChE on-line safety modules, safety labs, etc.

 

This class also has lab sessions oriented toward career preparation including preparation of professional resumes and interviewing skills, preparation for either direct industrial/governmental employment or further education via graduate or professional school (medical, law, business, etc.) as well as professional development skills which will enhance your resume through on-line education (AIChE Student Safety Certificate Program)

 There are two texts which will be used throughout the semester:

            1. Peters, Timmerhaus and West, “Plant Design and Economics for Chemical Engineers”, FIFTH EDITION, (2003), ISBN: 0-07-239266-5

            2. Crowl and Louvar, “Chemical Process Safety”, SECOND EDITION, (2002),                 ISBN: 0-13-018176-5



Class Location:  Ross 136


Scheduled Hours: M
11:00 am to 12:40 pm,   W 11:00 to 11:50 am,    F 11:00 am to 12:40 pm
                                    

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Last Modified: August 13, 2009