BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, Pilani

Pilani Campus
Instruction Division

Course Handout (Part-II)

Date: 08/01/2018

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 : BHANU VARDHAN REDDY KUNCHARAM

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

 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 teach 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. Prescribed Text Book

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”, Dennet & Co., 2007.

R3 James R. Couper, W. Roy Penney, James R. Fair, and Stanley M. Walas., “Chemical Process
Equipment: Selection and Design”, Butterworth-Heinemann, Boston, 2012

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R4 Crawl D.A., and J.F. Louvar, “Chemical Process Safety: Fundamentals with Applications”,
Prentice Hall PTR, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 3 rd 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

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

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

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

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construction.

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

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

4. L9.Introduction to pressure 5.1−5.4 (T1);  Learn about

Design of vessels; operating design of pressure
13.1−13.2 (R1)
Pressure conditions; pressure vessel vessels
Vessels codes; selection of material  Learn about
design conditions,
L10−13. Design conditions, 5.5−5.11 (T1)
stresses, design of
stresses; Design conditions
13.4−13.9 (R1) supports
and stresses; Design of
 Use CAD software
supports; stresses from local Chapter 2 (R2) to design pressure
loads and thermal gradient;
13 (T1) vessels
thermal stresses in
 Use CAD software
cylindrical shell;
to design the
L14. Computer Aided Design Class Notes supports
(CAD) of pressure vessels

L15. CAD design of supports Class Notes

for pressure vessels

5. L16-L17. Design of vessels Chapter 7 (T1)  Learn about

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

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L18. CAD design of storage Class Notes vessels

vessels and support

6. L19. Introduction to heat 9.1−9.2 (T1)  Learn about

Design of exchangers, types of heat design of shell
12.1−12.9 (R1)
heat exchangers and tube heat
exchangers exchanger
L20. Design of Shell and 9.3 (T1)
 Learn about CAD
Tube Heat Exchangers
12.1−12.9 (R1) tools to design
heat exchangers
L21. CAD design of Shell and Class Notes
Tube heat exchanger

7. L22−L23. Introduction to 11.1−11.2 (T1)  Learn design

Design of distillation and absorption, aspects of
11.1−11.9 (R1)
distillation basic features of towers and distillation
and columns columns and
absorption absorption
towers/ columns and
columns L24-26. Design of distillation 11.4-11.10 (T1) towers
columns  Use CAD tools to
11.1-11.9 (R1) design the
L27-28. CAD design of Class notes columns
distillation columns and
absorption towers

8. Process L29-37. Introduction to 17.1-17.5 (T1)  Learn about process

Hazards and process safety; Hazards in hazards, identify
Chapter 6 (R4)
Safety process industries; analysis hazards in process
measures in of hazards; safety measures; industries, safety
equipment safety measures in measures in
design equipment design equipment design

9. L36. Relief concepts and 17.6 (T1)  Understand the

Introduction Definitions; Location of concepts of
9.5-9.7 (R4)
to relief reliefs; Relief types and pressure relief
valves characteristics systems and their

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L38. Relief scenarios; Data installation and

for reliefs sizing; Relief design criteria to
systems prevent or mitigate
hazards

6. Evaluation Scheme:

EC No. Component Duration Weightage Date and Time Remarks

(Minutes)
1. Class Quizzes* and 10% CB/Take
Assignments (4) Home
2. Computer Aided Design 20% Take Home
(CAD) project
3. Mid-Semester Test 90 30% 9/3 9:00 - 10:30 AM CB and/or
OB
4. Comprehensive Exam 180 40% 10/5 FN CB and/or
OB
*Unannounced and no-makeup

Overall Course Learning Outcomes:

After completing this course, students should be able to

 Recognize various aspects involved in designing the equipment used in chemical industries,
including the mechanical aspects.
 Understand the design codes, choice and criteria for material of construction, corrosion,
and corrosion prevention.
 Design pressure vessels, storage vessels, heat exchangers, distillation columns.
 Design process equipment using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.

Course Policy:

 Mid Semester Test and Comprehensive Examination are according to the Evaluation
Scheme given in the Course Handout.
 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. 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)
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Assignments are due by 5 PM on the deadline. Late submissions are not allowed.

Quizzes will be conducted during the lectures. There are no make-ups for quizzes.

Design Projects:

 Each student has to design an equipment using CAD software, simulate a model and write a
report.
 The deadline for the report will be announced in the class.
 Further guidance will be provided during the lectures.

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, smartphones, tablets or
devices 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.

Chamber Consultation Hour: To be announced in the class

Notices:
All notices concerning this course will be displayed in Nalanda Portal (http://nalanda.bits-
pilani.ac.in/) and on the Chemical Engineering Department’s Notice Board.

Instructor-in-charge
CHE F412

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