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Pre-/Co- Requisites:
This module requires skills and learning from several modules such as CN2116 Chemical Kinetics
and Reactor Design, CN2121 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, CN2122 Fluid Mechanics,
CN3132 Separation Processes, CN3124 Fluid-Solid Systems, CN3421 Process Modeling &
Numerical Computing, CN3122 Mass Transfer Operations. Satisfactory completion of these
modules is essential.
Recommended References:
1. Chemical Engineering Design, by G Towler, R Sinnott, 2nd Edition, Oxford, Butterworth-
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Heinemann, 2013.
2. Analysis, Synthesis, and Design of Chemical Processes, by R Turton, RC Bailie, WB Whiting, JA
Shaeiwitz, D Bhattacharyya, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2012.
3. Help inside Aspen Hysys.
4. Plant Design and Economics for Chemical Engineers, by MS Peters, KD Timmerhaus, 4th
Edition, McGraw Hill, 2001.
5. Product & Process Design Principles: Synthesis, Design, and Evaluation, by WD Seider, JD
Seader, DR Lewin, S Widadgo, Edition 3, John Wiley, 2010.
Tentative Schedule
Lectures / Tutorials Lecturer (Topics)
Aug 13, 20, 27; Sep 3, 10, Karimi (Overview, Learning Objectives, Process simulation, Hysys
17, Oct 1, 8 demonstration, Hysys modules & demos, Process design & synthesis)
Oct 15, 22, 29 Linga (Mechanical design)
Nov 5, 12 Rangaiah (Cost estimation & profitability)
Weeks of Sep 8, 15, 29,
Tutors (Aspen Hysys Tutorial exercises)
Oct 6, 13, 20, 27, Nov 3, 10
Tutorials
1. E-mail and IVLE will be used routinely for feedback, discussion, notes, announcements, etc.
Keep your mailbox functional, and check regularly. Post your questions/comments/feedback on
the discussion forum or via e-mail.
2. Notes are NO substitutes for texts. I welcome suggestions for improvements. You MUST read
the assigned chapters and study relevant examples.
3. Hysys tutorial marks will be based on your independence, attendance, care, participation, work
quality, and self-completion. It is essential that you do and save all your work during the
tutorials and the results from various exercises.
4. 150 Hysys licenses are accessible from PC1 (E1-04-09), PC2 (E1-04-10), PC3 (E2 03-06), and
ChBE PC cluster (E5 03-24).
Phase rule, Gibbs-Duhem Theorem, phase equilibrium, degrees of freedom, boiling point, bubble
point, dew point, saturated liquid, saturated vapor, vapor pressure, flash, equilibrium stage, ideal
solution, ideal gas, equation of state, activity model, polar, non-polar, centrifugal pump, NPSH,
compressor, turbine, power, efficiency, heat exchanger, exchanger duty, shell & tube exchanger,
tube passes, shell passes, pressure drop, temperature approach, temperature cross, log-mean
temperature difference (LMTD), FT correction factor, stoichiometric coefficient, activation energy,
Arrhenius equation, rate of reaction, rate constant, pre-exponential constant, order of reaction,
reaction kinetics, reaction equilibrium, equilibrium-controlled reaction, rate-controlled reaction,
reversible reaction, irreversible reaction, reaction conversion, distillation, absorption, stripping,
reboiler, condenser (partial and total), reflux ratio, effect of pressure and temperature on
separation processes, purity, recovery, isothermal, adiabatic, etc.
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