Course Curriculum
1. Introduction to Process Industries
- Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Pharma, Power, Water
- Upstream, Midstream, Downstream explained
- Role of a Chemical Process Engineer
- Project life cycle and engineer's involvement
2. Equipment & Deliverables in Process Engineering
- Static vs Rotating Equipment
- Process vs Utility Equipment
- Engineering deliverables and inter-department use
- Plot plans and tag numbering
3. Pre-FEED & Conceptual Design
- Preliminary Process Design Concepts
- Block Flow Diagram (BFD)
- Heat & Mass Balance Basics
- Equipment list and preliminary cost estimates
4. FEED & Basic Engineering Package
- Scope of FEED Package
- Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Utility Flow Diagrams (UFDs)
- P&IDs, Process Control, Equipment Datasheets
- Process design philosophies and safety documents
5. Process Optimization & Scale-Up
- Optimization strategies
- Brownfield vs Greenfield projects
- Simulation for process evaluation
- Documentation for execution
6. Simulation & Modeling Tools
- Mass and Energy Balances
- Piping and hydraulic design
- Relief/flare system calculations
- Software: Aspen HYSYS, PIPESIM overview