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Welcome to the Northwestern University Chemical Engineering Process Design Open Textbook. This electronic textbook is a student-contributed open-source text covering the materials used in our chemical engineering capstone design courses at Northwestern.

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Northwestern University Chemical Engineering Process Design Open Text Book

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Chemical Process Design Theory and Method Design Basis Define product and feed Preliminary market analysis and plant capacity Define site condition Block flow diagram Process Flow Diagram Process alternatives and flowsheet development Reactors Separation processes Process hydraulics: Hydraulic systems, pressure drop, valves, pumps, and compressors Heat transfer equipment: Heat exchangers, boilers, condensers, heaters and coolers Utility systems Process Economic Analysis Estimation of capital Estimation of production cost and revenue Economic evaluation Sensitivity analysis and design optimization Other Process Design Considerations Process safety Process hazards Environmental concerns Controls and P&ID

Chemical Process Design Projects Examples Sugar Cane Ethanol Plant (2011) Other examples Glycerol to propylene glycol Design 1 Design 2 Design 3 3-Hydroxypropionic acid to 1,3-propanediol Design 1 Design 2 Design 3 Succinic acid to 1,4-butanediol Design 1 Design 2 Design 3

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