EKC 451 Design Project Task 1

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SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

School of Chemical Engineering Universiti Sains Malaysia Engineering Campus Nibong Tebal
ZA/I Semester 2013 - 2014

EKC 451 Process Design and Analysis


Due Date: 04thOctober 2013 Design Project Task #1 (To be submitted as team Task) Weightage : 200 marks

A report will be submitted upon completion of each task and team report should be submitted on due date. The report will be written on the basis of team work and every individual member in the team has to contribute. PLEASE WRITE PROJECT TITLE AND SUPERVISOR NAME on the front page of the report.

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Problem Statement Importance of the process or product selected from Malaysian Chemical Industry point of view. Write down the text statement covering the need of the product with plant capacity and work to be done by the design team with the scope of the work. This problem statement should be submitted as a letter of transmittal to the company. Write down the scope of the project, deliverable and time line under the project Show a GANTT chart to show a project schedule (using EXCEL) based on the scope of work covered in each task.

Marks 40

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Process Alternatives Submit at least 3 different alternatives of the process scheme for the production of the desired Chemical Product. Discuss about the alternatives in terms of green chemistry and sustainability, environmental impact, energy consumption, flexibility of operation and safety factors and waste management. Current related problem of the plant to the environment and society. Choice of the Process among the alternative supported by data, safety & environmental issues, public issues and economical indicators, Market analysis, Flexibility and Controllability.

Marks 40

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Critical Assessment Of The Process Chosen Choose the capacity of the plant based on literature background and provide the justification. Give the correct reference and complete description of the process. References must be quoted in the standard

Marks 40

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format. Process Chemistry, Reactions, Kinetics, Thermodynamics Data and other physical and chemical Properties Data. (MSDS Sheet of all the raw materials, products and by products in the process). Provide a critical assessment of your literature search with high lighting the advantages and disadvantages of the process reported. Recognize environmental (disposal of waste, if any), safety and health concerns. Similar plant in Malaysia with its plant capacity and total capital investment if possible. Present the review in a clear, structured and logical manner. Report the projected demands/supply for next 10 years in the form of graph.

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Process Synthesis Structure And Analysis a. Input output Structure with Feed and Product specifications, Price of all product, by product and raw materials. b. Destination Codes and Component Classification, Utilities

Marks 40

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Process Flow Diagram (PFD) a. Draw a block diagram based on process structure. b. Show the Process Synthesis Flow Sheet after process integration if all the steps needed for manufacturing of desired product. c. Draw a process flow diagram (PFD) of the process using standard notations of the equipment. PFD should be drawn on A3 size paper.

Marks 40

PS :

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Please include the minutes of the group meeting with the agenda and discussion on the decisions achieved together with the GANTT chart.

Report Format The report should be in the "Standard" design report format. Please follow the format given in Chapter 11 Written and Oral Design Report, [Peters, Timmerhaus & West, Plant Design & Economics for Chemical Engineers, Fifth edition (2003), Mc GrawHill, (2003) book, page 469].

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