DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

B.E - PROJECT ENGINEERING

B.E LESSON PLAN Staff: Dr.M.Vijay
Code Subject: Project Engineering Sem: VII
07OE705(1)
UNIT - I Periods Reference

1.1 Project Engineering – Introduction - Preliminary Data for 1 1&3

Construction Projects - Engineering Data – Water requirement &
Supply - Electric Power and Fuel Services - Product / Raw Material /
Storage - Procurement Data - Construction Data – Labour -
Construction Interference - Special Requirements for Foreign Projects
1.2 Process Engineering - Fundamental Engineering Research - Process 1 1&3
Development - Process Evaluation - Cost Estimates and Process
Engineering - Estimates for Economic Evaluation - Fixed Capital Cost
- Manufacturing Cost - Process Design Procedure - Process Engineer
and Project Engineer – Process Evaluation – Stages in Evaluation –
Types of Evaluation - Benefits of Process Engineering
1.3 3 1&3
Process Flow and PI Diagrams - Schematic Flow Diagrams - Block
Diagrams - Process Flow Diagrams - Graphic Flow Diagram -
Engineering Flow Diagrams - Process Equipment – Notations - Item
Numbers - Process Information - Piping Valves – Instrumentation -
Arrangement of Diagram - Confidential Information - Process Flow
Diagram Symbols and Elements - Process Flow Diagram Symbols and
Elements - P&ID Instrumentation Diagram - Equipment Symbols -
Piping Lines Symbols - Instruments Symbols - Difference between
PFD and P&ID
1.4 2 1&3
Scheduling the Project - Scheduling Techniques in Project
Management - Scheduling in Production and Operation Management
-Types of Scheduling – Forward Scheduling and Backward
Scheduling - Scheduling and its Importance - PERT – CPM -
Operation of a Procurement Department - Contract Versus
Commodity Buying - Procurement of Equipment Requiring
Engineering Participation- Procurement of Off the Shelf Materials -
Expediting and Inspection - Procurement Procedures - Difference
between Purchasing and Procurement - Key Steps in Purchase Order
process- Procurement Methods - Importance of Project Procurement -
Project Monitoring & Evaluation Techniques
1.5 Contracts - Engineering and Construction Firms - Selecting the 1 1&3
Contractor - Basis of a Contract - Types of Reimbursement -Contract
Classification - Cost Plus Contract- Cost Plus With Fixed Fee
Contracts - Guaranteed Maximum Contracts- The Contract Form –
Exhibits- Overtime Payments- Typical Engineering and Construction
Contract - Exhibits for Engineering and Construction Contracts -
Lump Sum Contract Forms - Contracts and Engineers
Ethics and Contract
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B.E - PROJECT ENGINEERING
UNIT -II
2.1 1 1&3
Selection of Heat Exchangers - Types of Heat Exchanger
Classification of Heat Exchangers by Construction / Flow
Arrangements – Applications – Reboilers – Condensers - Evaluating
Exchanger Quotations - Factors affecting Heat Transfer in a Heat
Exchanger
2.2 2 1&3
Pumps – Reciprocating & Centrifugal Pumps – Types –
Classifications – Applications - Rotary Pumps - Peripheral or
Turbine Pumps - Selection of Pumps - Information to be Supplied by
Manufacturer - Pump Installations- Alignment- Suction & Discharge
Piping- Auxiliary Piping - Compressors - Reciprocating
Compressors – Types - Direct Connected Steam Driven - Motor
Driven -Turbine Driven - Engine Driven - Angle Type - Selection of
Reciprocating Compressor
2.3 2 1&3
Vacuum Pumps - Types of Vacuum Pumps and their Applications -
Primary (Backing) Pumps - Booster Pumps and secondary (High
Vacuum) Pumps: High, Very high and ultra-high vacuum pressure
ranges - Two basic categories of Vacuum Pump - Gas Transfer
Pumps - Entrapment or capture pumps
2.4 1 1&3
Motors - Motor Types and Applications - Direct Current Motors-
Shunt Wound Motors - Series Wound Motor - Compound Wound
Motor - Alternating Current Motors - Induction Motors -
Synchronous Motors - Starting Alternating Current Motors -
Turbines - Types of Turbines – Steam – Water – Gas - Wind
2.5 Other Process Equipments - Autoclave – Centrifuge – Crystallizers – 2 1&3
Evaporators – Dryers – Filters – Crushers and Grinders – Filters –
Sedimentation Equipment – Mixing Equipment
UNIT III
3.1 Piping Design - Pipes and Fittings - Pipe Supports – Piping 2 1&3
Fundamentals – Critical Piping – Pipe Stress Analysis – Factors
affecting Selection of Piping Materials – Classification of Piping
Materials – Ferrous Metal – Non Ferrous Metal – Non Metal
3.2 Valves – Types of Valves – Classification of Valves based on 2 1&3
Function/ Applications/Motion – Pressure Relief Valve and Types –
Things to consider Selection of Valves
3.3 Piping Layout and Arrangement – Pipe Linings – Piping Material 2 1&3
Specification - Pipe Material Types and Selection - Process
Conditions for Pipe Material Selection - Pipe Fittings - Different
Types of Piping Fittings - Piping System
3.4 1 1&3
Thermal Insulation - Types and Characteristics - Insulation Materials
Asbestos- Diatomaceous Earth- Eighty–Five percent Magnesia -
Mineral Wool - Vegetable Cork - Expanded Polystyrene - Types of
Insulation- Glass Insulation - Reflective Insulation
3.5 Selection of Insulation Materials - Erection of Insulation 1 1&3
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B.E - PROJECT ENGINEERING
UNIT - IV
4.1 Fire - Types of Fire - Fire Hazards - Hazards of Flammable Liquids 2 2, 4 & 5
and Gases - Ignition Hazards - Fire Extinguishers - Fire Exits.
4.2 Explosion – DOW Fire and Explosion Index - Dust Explosion and 2 2, 4 & 5
Prevention
4.3 Toxic releases - Toxicity and its Measurements - Release Control- 2 2, 4 & 5
Reduction and Removal Methods Maintenance.
4.4 Emergency Management Plans – On-Site Emergency Management 1 2, 4 & 5
Plan – Off- Site Emergency Management Plan
4.5 Personal Protective Equipment - Types – Helmets –Respirators - Air 1 2, 4 & 5
Purification - Chemical Protective Clothing – Gloves - Eye Glasses -
Foot and Knee Protection - Skin Care.
UNIT - V
5.1 Hazard Analysis - Types of Hazard Analysis 2 4&5
5.2 Hazard Identification - Hazard Survey - Hazard and Operability 1 4&5
Studies
5.3 Fault Tree Analysis - Event Tree Analysis-Technique of Operation 2 4&5
Review - Hazard Evaluation.
5.4 Safety Audit – Types of Safety Audit 1 4&5
5.5 Health and Safety - Ergonomics. 2 4&5

Text Books / References

1 Rase,H.F.,and M.H.Barrow, Project Engineering of process plants, 1987, John Wiley & Sons.
2 Dan Patterson, Techniques of Safety Management, 2nd edition, 1996, Mc Graw Hill, Kogakusha,
3 Anilkumar, Chemical Process Synthesis and Engg. Design, 1997, Tata McGraw Hill Pub. Co.
New Delhi.
4 R.V.Betrabeta and TPS. Rajan, Safety in Chemical Industry in Chemical Technology - I,
Chemical Engg. Division center IIT, Chennai.
5 K.V.Ragavan and A.A.Khan, Methodologies in Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment,
Manual by CLRI -1990.
 DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
B.E - PROJECT ENGINEERING
LESSON PLAN
07OE705(1) – PROJECT ENGINEERING

UNIT - I 8Hrs
Preliminary data for construction projects-process Engineering -process flow and PI diagrams,
scheduling the project; procurement operations -contracts.
UNIT - II 8Hrs
Selection of heat exchangers, pumps, compressors, vacuum pumps, motors turbines and other process
equipment.
UNIT - III 8Hrs
Piping design-pipes and fittings, pipe supports, selection of valves - piping layout and arrangement.
Thermal insulation: types and characteristics, Selection and erection of insulation.
UNIT - IV 8Hrs
Fire Types of fire-fire hazards-hazards of flammable liquids and gases-ignition hazards-fire
extinguishers-fire exits. Explosion Fire and explosion index-dust explosion and prevention Toxic
releases Toxicity and its measurements-release control-reduction and removal methods maintenance-
emergency management plans. Personal protective equipment Types-helmets-respirators-air
purification-chemical protective clothing-gloves-eye glasses-foot and knee protection-skin care.
UNIT – V 8Hrs
Hazard analysis Types of hazard analysis-hazard identification-hazard survey-hazard and operability
studies-fault tree analysis -event tree analysis-technique of operation review-safety audit-hazard
evaluation. Health and safety-ergonomics.