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CHEE 407 Chemical Engineering Plant Design

Dr. Stephen Dufreche Office: (337) 482-5761Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering Fax: (337) 482-1220Madison Hall, Room 218A E-mail: dufreche@louisiana.edu

131 Rex StreetLafayette, LA 70504 USA

Professor

Information

Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00 AM - 9:15 PMLocationMadison Hall, Room 232

Product and Process Design Principles: Synthesis, Analysis, and Design, 3rd ed.Course TextSeider, Seader, Lewin, and Widagdo

ISBN-13: 978-0-470-04895-5

All assignments will be graded on a 10-point scale.Grading

Homework and In-class Assignments 40%

Assigned on Thursday and due Thursday of the following week. Late homework will incur a penalty of 10% per 24 hours. No assignments will

be accepted more than 48 hours after the designated turn-in time. Assignments must use engineering paper and be fastened with a single staple. Aspen or other electronic assignments must be submitted through Moodle. No

email submissions will be accepted.

Intermediate Tests 30%

There will be three intermediate tests throughout the semester. If an exam ismissed with a validexcuse the final project will increase in value by 10% relativeto the overall grade. No makeup exams will be given.

Group Project 30%

A group design projects based on subsections of the design example. Grouppresentation and report due dates will be announced later in the semester.

Late projects will not be accepted.

Monday and Wednesday, 0900 - 1100Office HoursThursday, 1500 - 1700

AspenTech software is available in the computer laboratory and can be installed on per-Softwaresonal laptops by Mr. Dooley. Polymath is available to download from the departments

Moodle page.

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Sections covered during the semester are listed below in chronological order.Schedule

Week 1

Introduction to Chemical Process Design Group Member Selection

Week 2 Process Design and Analysis

Week 3

Process Design and Analysis Property Method Determination

Week 4

Environmental and Safety

Week 5

HAZOP / HAZAN

Week 6 PSV Design Simulation Packages

Week 7

PSV Design Simulation Packages

Week 8

Heuristics in Design

Week 9

Separation Train Design

Week 10

Heat and Power Integration

Week 11

Separation Tower Design

Week 12

Heat Exchanger Design

Week 13

Pump, Compressor, and Expander Design

Week 14

P&ID Construction

Week 15

P&ID Construction

Week 16

Finals (No Class)