Course: CHEN 4450 Process Economics and Safety-(Correct thru 12/12/09)

Date

Class or Lab Topic

Homework Due

M-Aug 17

Lect-Intro to Process Economics and Process Safety. No lab today

None

W-Aug 19

Lect-Financial Algebra, Equipment Cost Estimation. Capital Investment Methods C, D and E.  Distribute Handout 1 

Read Peters Ch6

F-Aug 21

Lab-Toxicology Lecture (1 hr).                 Distribute Handout 2

Read Crowl Ch1,2

HW 1, Handout 1

M-Aug 24

Lect & Lab-Mr. Jack Walls on Interviewing, Resumes and Job Searching  

HW 17A, 17B

W-Aug 26

Lect-Capital Investment, Review for Quiz 1, Distribute Handout 3

Handout 2

 

              F-Aug 28

Lab-Quiz 1(Open Book)

Prepare for Quiz. Bring your texts!

Turn in Handout 3

             M-Aug 31

Lect-Industrial Hygiene     Lab-TBA                  

Read Crowl Ch3

             W-Sep 2

Lect-Operating Costs (Product Costs)

HW 19(prob

3-14, 21)

             F-Sep 4

Lab-Industrial Hygiene, Resume Assignment and Handouts        

HW6(prob 1a,1b)

             M-Sep 7

Labor Day Holiday

None

             W-Sep 9

Lab-Revised Resume for Career Expo or further education in the computer lab

Put HW19(3-25)

in my dept mailbox

F-Sep 11

Lab-Interviewing (Career Expo, On Campus and At Company- Dr. Steve Duke)

 

M-Sep 14

Lect–Operating Costs(Product Costs)

Lab-Source Models

Read Crowl Ch4

Revised Resume(10 bonus HW pts)

W-Sep 16

Lecture-Interest, Time Value of Money

HW 20(prob4-3,4-6)

Read Ch 7 Peters

F-Sep 18

Lect-(Start 15 min late- ME Distinguished Seminar)  Depreciation

Lab-TBA

HW 5, 9(prob2a,2b)

 

M-Sep 21

Lect-Dispersion

Lab-Individual Resume Discussions for Expo

HW 10(prob1,2a,2b)

HW 11(prob7-17)

Read Crowl Ch5

W-Sep 23

Lect-Profitability (Individual Resume Discussions in afternoon)

HW 21(prob5-3,5-4)

Read Peters Ch8             

F-Sep 25

Lect-Fires, Distribute Homework handout (Explain problem)

Lab-Individual Resume Discussions     

Read Crowl Ch6

HW 12(prob8-2)

M-Sep 28

Lect-Prepare for Quiz, distribute handout 4,

Lab-Prepare for Engineering Career Expo.

HW15(Part 1)

Homework handout (Explain prob)

Read Probit in Ch#2

W-Sep 30

Lect-Review for Quiz

Handout 4

F-Oct 2

Lect-Review for Quiz, Distribute Handout 5

Lab-12:00-12:20 to allow Dr. Wang to have more time for the Control Exam.

None

M-Oct 5

Lect-Quiz 2 (Closed and Open Book parts)

Lab-Quiz 2 (Closed and Open Book parts)

Prepare for Quiz

Turn in Handout 5

W-Oct 7

Lect-Explosions and Probits

HW23(6-3a,d)

F-Oct 9

Lect-(Start 15 min late-ME Distinguished Seminar) DCFRR, Corrosion

Read Peters Ch10

HW23(6-15)

M-Oct 12

Lect-Static Electricity

HW15(Part 2)

HW36

Read Crowl Ch7

W-Oct 14

Lect: Explosion Prevention, Static Electricity

HW35

F-Oct 16

Lect: Review for Test

Handout 6

M-Oct 19

Lect- Test 1 (Closed and Open Book parts)

Lab-  Test 1 (Closed and Open Book parts)

Prepare for Test

W-Oct 21

Lect: Introduction to Relief Systems

Read Crowl Ch8 

F-Oct 23

Lect: Process Equipment Costs

Lab: Process Econ Project Handouts and Discussion

HW26

 

M-Oct 26

Lect and Lab: Equipment Costs. Bring project info to class. Select lab groups.

HW 7prob 1a,1b,2a

HW37

Start HW38a in lab

Read cost sections of

Peters Ch12,14

W-Oct 28

Lect: DME Economics Project: Bring project info to class. Discuss Econ Project.

HW8

Read cost sections of

Peters Ch13,15

Start HW38b in class

F-Oct 30

Lect: DME project FCI and raw materials

Lab: DME Process economics project Bring project info to class. Complete ASPEN Depropanizer in lab

HW38a-pumps, motors

and heat exchanger costs

(one HW per group)

M-Nov 2

Lect: Relief Sizing Lecture                                                              Lab: ICARUS project tutorial #1 (Josh Jackson)

(12:00 to 12:50 in Computer Lab)

ICARUS- Do ASPEN

simulation of the

Depropanizer on

page IPE-2 of the

online file emailed you.

HW38b-horizontal

pressure vessels, reactor,

columns costs, FCI

and WCI. (one HW

per group)

Read Ch# 9 Crowl

W-Nov 4

Lect: Econ Project: Bring project info and Peters to class. Work session on the Econ Project in McMillan Auditorium. 

HW27prob9-1a,b,9-18 

HW38d operating labor,

 maintenance, catalyst,

other operating costs

(except for raw

 materials and utilities)

(one HW per group)

Turn in Icarus tutorial

(one per student on Icarus)

F-Nov 6

Lect. Econ Project: Bring Peters and project info to class. Work session on the Econ Project in McMillan Auditorium

Lab-Dr Wang will start her Test at 12:00 noon.  

No HW-Study Process

Controls

           

M-Nov 9

National AIChE Meeting

Lect and Lab: Start on HW 39a,b-the online AIChE safety module and Safety Certificate in the computer lab

HW38c-raw materials, utilities

and waste treatment; total

operating costs

W-Nov 11

National AIChE Meeting  Lect: Do HW 39a,b in class: Complete online AIChE safety module and safety certificate in computer lab.

HW38e-Part 1:MACRS

depreciation, NP, A,

ROI, PBP

F-Nov 13

National AIChE Meeting Lect and Lab: Do HW 38e-Part 2 in class.

HW38e-Part 2:NPW,

DCFRR

         M-Nov 16

Lect: Long Term Process Economics and Strategy, Introduction to Global Economics                                                                         Lab: 12:00-1:00 Icarus tutorial on project. Bring project info to class. Start on HW 38g in class

HW 40 Aspen simulation

of DME project

W-Nov 18

Lect: Global economics, raw material strategies  

HW38g

F-Nov 20

Lect: TBA, distribute Handout 7, Bring project info to class

Lab 12:00-1:00 ICARUS tutorial on project. Do HW 38h in lab.

HW 41

M-Nov 23

Thanksgiving Holiday

 

W-Nov 25

Thanksgiving Holiday

 

F- Nov 27

Thanksgiving Holiday

                   

 

M-Nov 30

Lect: Prepare for Test #2

HW 31(prob 2), Handout 7

         W-Dec 2

Prepare for Test #2

ECON PROJECT REPORT DUE

(except for Icarus)

          F-Dec 4

Lect and Lab: TEST #2 (Closed & Open Book Parts)

Prepare for Test #2

(Turn in Handout 7)

         M-Dec 7

 

Review for Final

Econ Project Orals (12-1 in Ross Auditorium and 2-4 pm in Ross 206-small conference room)

ICARUS FCI & profitability

addendum to Project due.

Prepare for Orals

       

 

 

         T-Dec 8

Make-up Econ Project Orals (4:30 pm to 5:30 pm) Make-Up Test 2 (4 pm to 6 pm in Ross 206) for previously approved absence

Prepare for Make-up Orals

and Make-up Test 2

 

F-Dec 11

Final Exam in Ross Auditorium (12:00 to 2:30 pm)

Prepare for Final Exam