BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, Pilani

Pilani Campus
AUGS/ AGSR Division

SECOND SEMESTER 2020-21

COURSE HANDOUT
Date: 01.01.2020

In addition to Part I (General Handout for all courses appended to the Time Table), this portion gives
further specific details regarding the course.

Course No. : CHE F412

Course Title : Process Equipment Design
Instructor-in-Charge : SOMAK CHATTERJEE
Instructor(s) :
Tutorial/Practical Instructors :

1. Course Description:
Application of principles of Chem. Engg. to the selection and design of equipment for Chemical
industries; design, cost estimation and selection of process equipment; piping, pressure vessels, heat
exchangers, distillation columns etc. Use of computer software packages in the design; plant safety
practices; use of codes.

2. Scope and Objective of the course:

 This course deals with the application of chemical engineering principles to the selection and
design of equipment for chemical process industries.
 The primary objective is teaching important technical fundamentals for design, selection,
and cost estimation of process equipment such as pressure vessels, heat exchangers,
distillation columns, etc.
 This course also teaches the application of Computer Aided Design (CAD) software to design
the process equipment.
 This course also teaches the process hazards, safety measures, safety measures in equipment
design, and design of pressure relief devices.
3. Text Books:
T1 V. Mahajani and S. Umarji, “Joshi’s Process Equipment Design”, Macmillan Publishers India
Ltd., 4th Ed., 2009.

4. Reference Books:
R1 R.K Sinnot, “Coulson & Richardson’s Chemical Engineering: Chemical Engineering
Design”, Volume 6, Fourth Edition. Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann
R2 Shrikant D. Dawande, “Process equipment design- Volume 1—3”, Dennet & Co., 2007.

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R3 James R. Couper, W. Roy Penney, James R. Fair, and Stanley M. Walas., “Chemical Process
Equipment: Selection and Design”, Butterworth-Heinemann, Boston, 2012
R4 Crawl D. A., and J. F. Louvar, “Chemical Process Safety: Fundamentals with Applications”,
Prentice Hall PTR, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 3rd ed., 2012.
R5 BC Bhattacharya, Introduction to chemical process equipment design-mechanical aspects.
CBS Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi, 2003.

5. Course Plan

Module Lecture Session Reference Learning Outcomes

1. L1. Introduction and scope Chapter 1 (T1)  To learn the scope of

Introduction to of the course; Basic the course and basic
process considerations in the design considerations.
equipment process equipment design;  Learn about the CAD
design general design procedure; software tools for
designing process
L2. Use of computer aided Chapter 1 (T1) equipment.
design (CAD) tools in and Class notes
designing the process
equipment; introduction to
CAD software.

2. L3. Material properties; 2.1−2.2 (T1)  Learn the material,

Materials of Mechanical properties and mechanical
construction 7.1−7.3 (R1) properties required
for the design.
L4. Corrosion; Corrosion 2.3−2.4 (T1)  Learn different types
prevention of corrosion,
7.4−7.5,7.13 (R1)
corrosion resistance,
1.37−1.46 (R2) and prevention.
 Learn about criteria
L5. Material selection, 2.5 (T1) for material cost,
costs, commonly used selection, and
material of construction 7.6−7.10 (R1) commonly used
material for
construction.

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3. L6−L7. Stress 3.1−3.3 (T1)  Study different

Design Characteristics; Stresses design considerations
considerations created due to static and 13.3 (R1) in selection of
dynamic loads; Design material.
stress  Learn the stress
characteristics of
L8-L9. Elastic Instability; 3.4−3.11 (T1) materials and criteria
combined stresses and for design.
theories of failure; Fatigue; 13.3 (R1)
Brittle fracture; creep;
temperature effects;
radiation effects

4. L10. Introduction to 5.1−5.4 (T1);  Learn about design

Design of pressure vessels; operating of pressure vessels
Pressure conditions; pressure vessel 13.1−13.2 (R1)  Learn about design
Vessels codes; selection of material conditions, stresses,
design of supports
L11−L14. Design 5.5−5.11 (T1)  Use CAD software to
conditions, stresses; Design design pressure
of supports; stresses from 13.4−13.9 (R1) vessels
local loads and thermal  Use CAD software to
gradient; thermal stresses Chapter 2 (R2) design the supports
in cylindrical shell; Flange
design 13 (T1)

L15. Computer Aided Class Notes

Design (CAD) of pressure
vessels

L16. CAD design of Class Notes

supports for pressure
vessels

5. L17-L18. Design of vessels Chapter 7 (T1)  Learn about design of

Design of for storage of fluids, storage vessels
storage vessels volatile and non-volatile Chapter 6 (R2)  Use CAD tools to
liquids, storage of gases, design storage vessels
design of tanks, nozzles. 10.12 (R1)

L19. CAD design of Class Notes

storage vessels and support

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6. L20. Introduction to heat 9.1−9.2 (T1)  Learn about design of

Design of heat exchangers, types of heat shell and tube heat
exchangers exchangers 12.1−12.9 (R1) exchanger
 Understand about
L21-22. Advance design 9.3 (T1) CAD tools to design
of Shell and Tube Heat heat exchangers
Exchangers 12.1−12.9 (R1)

L23. CAD design of Shell Class Notes

and Tube heat exchanger

7. L24−L25. Introduction to 11.1−11.2 (T1)  Able to design

Design of distillation and absorption, aspects of distillation
distillation and basic features of towers 11.1−11.9 (R1) columns and
absorption and columns absorption columns
towers/ and towers
columns  Use CAD tools to
design the columns
L26-28. Advance 11.4-11.10 (T1)
design of
distillation columns 11.1-11.9 (R1)

L29-30. CAD design of Class notes

distillation columns and
absorption towers

8. Process L31-37. Introduction to 17.1-17.5 (T1)  Understand about

Hazards and process safety; Hazards in process hazards,
Safety process industries; analysis Chapter 6 (R4) identify hazards in
measures in of hazards; safety process industries,
equipment measures; safety measures safety measures in
design in equipment design equipment design
 Understand the
concepts of pressure
L38-39. Relief concepts 17.6 (T1) relief systems and their
and Definitions; Location 9.5-9.7 (R4) installation and design
of reliefs; Relief types and criteria to prevent or
characteristics mitigate hazards

L40. Relief scenarios; Data

for reliefs sizing; Relief
systems

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Evaluation Scheme:

EC Component Duration Weightage Date and Time Remarks

No. (Minutes)
1. Mid-Semester Test 90 30% According to Closed Book and
Timetable, which Open Book
is to be
announced
2. Comprehensive 180 40% 14/05, FN Closed Book and
Exam Open Book
3. Class Quiz (5) (Best 3 15-20 min 20% To be announced Closed
out of 5 will be in class Book/Open Book
considered)
5. Assignments (2) One week 10% To be announced Continuous/Take
in the class Home

Closed Book Test: No reference material of any kind will be permitted inside the exam hall.

Open Book Exam: Use of any printed / written reference material (books and notebooks) will be
permitted inside the exam hall. Loose sheets of paper will not be permitted. Computers of any kind
will not be allowed inside the exam hall. Use of calculators will be allowed in all exams. No exchange
of any material will be allowed.

6. Chamber Consultation Hour: Friday 4—5 PM

7. Makeup Policy:
If the student is unable to appear for the Regular Test/Examination due to genuine exigencies, the
student must refer to the procedure for applying for Make-up Test/Examination (see Academic
Regulations-2015). The request for the make-ups must be made in writing with a proper and reason.
Prior permission is mandatory. Certificate from authenticated doctor, say from the Medical Center,
must accompany make-up application (only prescription or vouchers for medicines will not be
sufficient). Instructor may grant Make-up for only genuine cases. The decision of the instructor-in-
charge in all matters of make-up shall be final (Sec. 4.07, Academic Regulations-2015)

8. Notices:
All notices concerning this course will be displayed in the Nalanda Portal (http://nalanda.bits-
pilani.ac.in/) only.

9. Note (if any):

Any change made to the above handout will be notified earlier in the class.

Instructor-in-charge
CHE F412

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