Practical

FUNDAMENTALS OF
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

AFTER THIS WORKSHOP YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:

Understand the fundamentals of Chemical Engineering
Do simple specifications of pumps and heat exchangers
Understand mass transfer phenomena including agitation scale-up
Perform simple process calculations
Troubleshoot process equipment and provide simple fixes
Contribute to process design activities
Understand process drawings and link them to plant operation
Apply safety guidelines to a Process or Chemical Plant
Understand basic chemical engineering jargon and terminology

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Process Development Engineers Industrial Engineers
Electrical Engineers Mechanical Engineers
Plastics & Material Engineers Civil Engineers
Maintenance Engineers Food Scientists
Environmental Engineers Chemists
Environmental Technicians Maintenance Supervisors
Laboratory Technicians Shift Tradespeople
Chemical Plant Operators
Control & Instrumentation Engineers

5.1
 THE WORKSHOP THE PROGRAMME
This workshop will cover the fundamentals of DAY ONE DAY TWO
Chemical and Process engineering. It will equip
you with a practical knowledge of the basic INTRODUCTION: THE CHEMICAL CHEMICAL KINETICS
concepts involved in this area of engineering. PROCESS Basic definitions
This is not an advanced course but one focusing Introduction to reactor design
on the fundamentals. UNDERSTANDING A PROCESS FLOW
SHEET Design for single reactions
PRE-REQUISITES Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) Mixing of fluids
An elementary understanding of engineering Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams Fluid Particle reactions
concepts such as fluid flow, heat and mass (P& IDs) Solid-catalyst reactions
transfer is useful; however a revision will be
Process Legends used in flow sheets
undertaken at the commencement of the course. PROCESS EQUIPMENT DESIGN
Please bring your scientific calculator for solving STOICHIOMETRY Storage vessels
problems during the practical sessions. Dimensions and Units Pressure vessels
Processes and Process Variables Heat Exchangers
Basic Chemical Calculations Evaporators and Crystallizers
Material Balance Agitators
Energy Balance Filters
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES Combustion Dryers
Process Hazards and Safety measures
Chemical Engineering for non-chemical FLUID MECHANICS
engineers aims to cover the fundamental Fluid statics and its applications PROCESS CONTROL AND
concepts of chemical engineering and provide Basic equations and fluid flow INSTRUMENTATION
you with a solid working knowledge associated Flow of compressible fluids Process Instrumentation
with it. If you are a non-chemical engineer this Transportation & Metering of fluids - Temperature
course will enable you to confidently talk to and Agitation & Mixing - Pressure
work effectively with chemical engineers and - Level
process equipment. Many technical professionals HEAT TRANSFER & ITS
- Flow
today find themselves working with large scale APPLICATIONS
Process Control Fundamentals
chemical processes even though they don't have Heat transfer by Conduction in solids
formal training in Chemical Engineering. This Principles of heat flow in fluids
workshop intends to fill this gap and provide you Heat transfer to fluids
with knowledge of chemical engineering Radiation heat transfer
fundamentals along with the ability to apply this Heat-exchange applications
knowledge to specify, design, operate, maintain
Evaporation
and troubleshoot chemical processes.
At the end of this workshop, participants will be MASS TRANSFER AND ITS
familiar with the following aspects: APPLICATIONS
The Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering Distillation
with regards to: Leaching & Extraction
Principles of diffusion and Mass transfer

Stoichiometry
between phases
Fluid Flow Adsorption
Thermodynamics Drying of solids
Heat Transfer
Mass Transfer
Reaction Kinetics
Unit Operations
Process Control
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
THERMODYNAMICS



Fundamental quantities
Thermodynamics
Volumetric properties of pure fluids

The instructor was very good
in all respects.
Paul Liptloko

Heat Effects
Process Economics
Phase Equilibria
Process Design considerations for:
Chemical reaction equilibrium
Pumps Conversion of heat into work by power
Heat Exchangers cycles
Distillation Columns Refrigeration & Liquefication
Reactors
Agitators
Filtration Equipment
Troubleshooting of Process Equipment
ON-SITE TRAINING
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your premises.
PRACTICAL SESSIONS Customise the training to YOUR workplace.
There are twelve practical design exercise Have the training delivered when and where you need it.
sessions throughout the workshop.
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