YACHAY TECH UNIVERSITY

SYLLABUS
1. General Information
Chemical Sciences and
A. SCHOOL B. MAJOR Petrochemistry
Engineering
C. COURSE Chemical Processes D. CODE CHEMEDP26
E. SEMESTER 9th F. ACADEMIC TERM IIS2023
G. CURRICULAR UNIT Professional H. MODALITY Face to face
I. HOURS 208 h J. PROFESSOR Marvin Ricaurte, Ph.D.
On Mondays - 13:00 – 15:00
WEEKLY TUTORING
K. WEEKLY CLASS SCHEDULE On Thursdays - 08:00 – 10:00 L. 1 hour aweek
SCHEDULE
On Fridays – 16.00 – 18.00

2. Prerequisites and Corequisites

PREREQUISITES COREQUISITES
COURSES Code COURSES Code
Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering CHEM704

3. Course Description
The course Elective – Chemical Processes complements students' industrial and large-scale chemical processes training. This course incorporates technical
and engineering elements to analyze and understand the transformation of raw materials into finished products, where the fundamentals of Chemical
Engineering are applied. Technical aspects are introduced to carry out helpful analysis, based mainly on the description of typical industrial processes,
using Block Diagrams (BD), Process Flow Diagrams (PFD), and Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID). In addition, these processes help identify critical
variables, so students can study the influence of variables on normal operating conditions to obtain the desired product. The hydrocarbon processing,
petrochemical, chemical, food, and beverage sectors are reviewed.

4. Course Contribution to professional training

The course Elective – Chemical Processes course incorporates technical and engineering elements to analyze and understand the raw material
transformation into finished products, where the fundamentals of Chemical Engineering are applied. The students will also develop skills to deliver oral
presentations and write technical reports in the Process Engineering area.
5. Course objectives
At the end of the course, the students will learn to:
• Identify the different stages that make up an engineering project
• Know the documents and deliverables associated with an engineering project.
• Describe an industrial process based on flow diagrams (e.g.: BD, PFD, and P&ID) and identify the value chain of raw materials.
• Make critical comparative analyzes of existing processes.
• Analyze typical processes of the chemical industry in the South American region, emphasizing in Ecuador.

6. Units / Contents / Hours / Evaluation Instruments

HOURS OF
INTERNSHIP AND HOURS OF
TEACHING
CURRICULAR UNITS CONTENTS INDEPENDENT EVALUATION INSTRUMENTS
HOURS EXPERIMENTAL
LEARNING
LEARNING
CU.1 Introduction to Weeks: #1 - #3
Industrial Processes • Engineering design process: project steps, project
documentation. Drawings: BFD, PFD, and P&ID.
• Industrial and chemical process analysis: raw
9 9 20 Short assignments
materials, chain values, product specifications,
supply chains, technical and economic aspects.
o The Rules of thumb for Chemical Engineering and
related areas.
CU.2 Hydrocarbon Weeks: #4 - #8
Processing Industry • Natural gas chain value: conditioning, natural gas Short assignments
liquids recovery, and fractionation. Natural gas
valorization.
• Crude oil chain value: E&P and refining: production, Oral Seminar I
15 15 32 On 18-22 Sep. 2023
treatment, distillation. Gasoline and diesel as the
major petroleum products.
o Oil and gas industry in Ecuador: production vs. Oral Seminar II
reserves review, location of production and refining On 16-20 Oct. 2023
areas, domestic market analysis, future projections.
CU.3 Petrochemical Weeks: #9 - #11
Industry • Petrochemical industry review: main products I Colloquium
(olefins, aromatics, synthesis gas, methanol). Academy – Industry
• Olefin production: ethene, propene, butenes, and
butadiene. 9 9 20 attendance
On 27 Oct. 2023
• Main downstream products from the petrochemical
industry: ammonia, urea, and fertilizers.
o Urea and fertilizers in Ecuador: domestic market Short assignments
analysis, imports, future projections.
Midterm - - - Industrial project – part I
On 30 Oct.-03 Nov. 2023
CU.4 Weeks: #12 - #14
• Chemical industry review: main products, global top 9 9 20
Chemical Industry
 chemical firms.
• Surfactants: sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) as the
surfactant with the highest production worldwide.
• Production and usage: sulfuric acid, chlorine, and
caustic soda.
• Lubricating oils: types, world demand, recovery of Short assignments
used lubricating oils.
CU.5 Food and Drinks Weeks: #15 - #16 Oral Seminar III
Industry • Food industry outlook: feeding the entire world On 27 Nov.-01 Dic. 2023
population as a technological challenge.
6 6 20
• Food and drinks industry in Ecuador: main products,
domestic market, sugar production from sugar cane,
dairy farming, beer production, cocoa sector.

Final - - - Industrial project – part II

On 11-15 Dic. 2023

TOTAL 48 48 112 208

7. Learning outcomes of the course

LEARNING OUTCOMES
To analyze industrial processes, considering engineering and
A. design criteria, operational philosophy, and engineering
documents.
To characterize industrial chemical processes, which allows
B. identifying the value chain of raw materials and the definition
of the basic unit operations that compose it.
Recognize different industrial processes of interest to Ecuador
C. to identify the industrial potential for developing raw
materials available in the country.
D. Practice science and engineering ethically and responsibly.
Communicate effectively and respectfully and collaborate
E.
with your colleagues.
STUDENT IS REQUIRED TO:
(EVIDENCE OF LEARNING)
Demonstrate understanding and use of the fundamental concepts of chemical
engineering through their performance in assignments, exams, practical works,
and technical reports.
Demonstrate skills to make effective oral presentations in process engineering.
Develop skills for solving engineering problems by putting into practice the
knowledge acquired ethically and responsibly.
Participate actively in class, fostering technical discussions and practicing critical
reflection based on technical criteria.
Make oral presentations with the support of well-designed slides about the results
of their technical-scientific work.
Develop principles of good writing, reaching the scientific community and public in
general.
Demonstrate proactivity in the exchange of knowledge and cooperation among
their colleagues.
8. Methodology
o Theoretical-practical classes where different concepts are dealt with in an organized way.
o Use of audiovisual elements as support in the understanding and analysis of different industrial processes studied.
o Collaborative learning, with active participation of students.
o Integrate the knowledge acquired in the areas of transport phenomena and unit operations.

9. Information Sources (Bibliography)

9.1 Main
Availability at
Publishing house -
Author/s Title of Work Edition Year of Publication YACHAY TECH
Country
Library

Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Wiley-VCH

Wiley-VCH 7th Ed 2011 No
Chemistry (USA)

Chemical Process Equipment: Selection Elsevier

Couper J., et al. 3rd Ed 2012 No
and Design (USA)
9.2 Complementary
Availability at
Publishing house -
Author/s Title of Work Edition Year of Publication YACHAY TECH
Country
Library
Design of Process in Chemical Editorial Reverté
Jiménez A. 1era Ed 2008 Yes
Engineering (Spain)

Preliminary Chemical Engineering Plant Springer

Baasel W. 2nd Ed 1990 Yes
Design (USA)
Project-based learning as a strategy for
multi-level training applied to undergraduate Education for
Ricaurte M.; Viloria A.
engineering students
- 2020 -
Chemical Engineers
(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ece.2020.09.001)

Industrial processes online teaching: a good

practice for undergrad engineering students
Ricaurte M.; et al.
in times of COVID-19
- 2022 Sustainability -
(https://doi.org/10.3390/su14084776)
 10. Student’s Evaluation
10.1. Evaluation during the course*
Midterm Exam (MT) Formative Evaluation (FO) Laboratory (LAB) ** Final Exam (FI) Total
Industrial Project 30% Short Assignments 30% Industrial Project
Part I. Process Selection (throughout the semester) Part II. Process Description 40%
o Justification of the process Note: It will be considered: o Detailed description of the pro-
and industrial interest. ✓ Quality, Punctuality cess.
o Brief market study (supply & ✓ Assistance and Participation. o Process flow diagram (PFD).
demand). o Identification of: principal
o Block diagram (BD). Oral Seminars streams, critical operational
o Raw materials, main inputs, - Subject: industrial processes N/A - variables, and mayor equip-
- Time: 20 minutes. ment.
products.
o Operational philosophy and
I Colloquium control
o Product quality specifications. 100%
Academy – Industry
attendance o Video abstract (time: 5 min)

Input % % Input % Input %

Input % Input % Input % Input %

Input % Input % Input % Input %

Input % Input % Input % Input %
Subtotal 30% Subtotal 30% Subtotal - Subtotal 40%
10.2. Makeup Exam
To have more than 4.8 accumulated points. To have a class attend greater than 70%.

11. General considerations

- Important dates:
* Oral Seminars: on 18-22 Sep. 2023; on 16-20 Oct. 2023; on 27 Nov.-01 Dic. 2023.
* I Colloquium Academy – Industry: on 27 Oct. 2023.
* Industrial Project: on 30 Oct.-03 Nov. 2023; on 11-15 Dic. 2023.
Based on the Academic Regime Regulation issued by the Higher Education Council (CES in Spanish) and the Academic Regime Regulation of Yachay Tech.
(*) The percentages of each item are established in Art. 35 of Academic Regime Regulation of Yachay Tech.
(**) In courses in which there is no laboratory item, place: N/A
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PROFESSOR MAJOR COORDINATOR DEAN
SIGNATURE AND DATE: SIGNATURE AND DATE: SIGNATURE AND DATE:
Firmado electrónicamente por:
MARVIN JOSE
RICAURTE FERNANDEZ
Firmado electrónicamente por:
MARVIN JOSE
RICAURTE FERNANDEZ