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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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If you would like to suggest changes to these pages, please contact Prof. Fengqi You by email at you[at]northwestern[dot]edu .
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Northwestern University Chemical Engineering Process Design Open Text Book
Chemical Process Design Theory and Method
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Design Basis
- Define product and feed
- Preliminary market analysis and plant capacity
- Site condition and design
- Block flow diagram
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Process Flow Diagram
- Process alternatives and flowsheeting
- 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
- Pressure vessels
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Process Economics
- Estimation of capital
- Estimation of production cost and revenue
- Engineering economic analysis
- Sensitivity analysis and design optimization
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Other Process Design Considerations
- Process safety
- Process hazards
- Environmental concerns
- Controls and P&ID
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Chemical Process Design Projects
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Examples
- Sugar Cane Ethanol Plant (2011)
- Other examples
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Glycerol to propylene glycol
- Design 1
- Design 2
- Design 3
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3-Hydroxypropionic acid to 1,3-propanediol
- Design 1
- Design 2
- Design 3
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Succinic acid to 1,4-butanediol
- Design 1
- Design 2
- Design 3
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