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Task Literautre Survey Identify different reaction paths. Perform a market survey to determine the plant capacity. Find out the big players in the market, price trends in last 20 yrs. Find uses of the above compounds. Find component & mixture properties, working temperature and pressures. Different type of catalyst used etc. Product specifications required by the market. Conceptual Flow Sheet Development Conceptually Design different flow sheets using all the reactions. Identify separation and reaction techniques required in different reaction paths. Identification of feasible routes Select feasible routes from the flow sheets developed. Feasible routes can be more than one Mass Balance Perform linear mass balance manually of the complete process and for each equipment. Steady state simulation on ASPEN Using ASPEN plus simulate the process. Clearly connect all the recycle/ purge streams and use proper nomenclature for equipment and streams. Verify the results obtained from task Parametric Study of operating parameters Determine the optimum operating conditions by performing a parametric analysis. Plot variation of important parameters.

Evaluation Criteria 1. Plant capacity (do a survey and choose a basis) 2. Various reaction paths 3. Uses (final compound, byproducts and intermediates) 4. Product specifications 5. Chemical and physical properties of all reagents and products

Deadline Group A 20th Jan

Deadline Group B 21st Jan

1. Process Flow Diagram for 27th Jan atleast 2/3 processes 2. Identification of various possible reactor/ separator/ HX types 1. Clearly specifying the 3rd Feb various routes 2. Selection of appropriate reactor/ HX/ separator etc 4th Feb 10th Feb 1. Specifying the mass balance in a tabulated form (.xls)with a prespecified basis 1. Choosing an appropriate basis plant capacity 2. Flowsheet design in ASPEN 3. Running aspen file (may/ maynt have recycle) 1. Converged ASPEN file with recycle 2. Analysis of atleast 2 parameters on all major equipment 3. Comments/results on choice of optimum parameters 1. Sample calculations for equipment of each type

28th Jan

4th Feb

EVALUATION STAGE 1 4

5th Feb 11th Feb

14th Feb

15th Feb

3rd mar

4th Mar

EVALUATION STAGE 2 7 Equipment Sizing of all Equipments Separators, Reactors, Heat Exchangers,

4th Mar 17th Mar

5th Mar 18th Mar

Pumps etc. Can be done either manually or using ASPEN Economics Equipment cost, Operating cost, Capital cost (detailed costing analysis as taught in PEDE)

2. Tabulated results on the sizing 18th Mar 24th Mar 19th Mar 25th Mar 1. Inclusion of all major parameters and detailed cost estimates 2. Cost break-up, identification of major costs and comments 3. Calculation of payback period 1. Pinch Analysis 2. Appropriate tables and figures

EVALUATION STAGE 3

Heat Integration Combining Heat Exchanger Networks to minimize the energy consumption Report Submission Final design lab report containing the key details of the entire activity

31st Mar

1st Apr

1. Properly formatted report 5th Apr with major details of stage 1,2,3 and details on economics and heat integration 2. Appropriate formatting 9th-13th Apr

5th Apr

FINAL EVALUATION

9th-13th Apr

IMPORTANT NOTES: 1. The formatted reports for each evaluation are to be uploaded one night before the ppt (before 4 am) failing which the group would be penalized with 20% of the stage marks. 2. Attendance Policy: Missing the lab turn w/o proper medical certificate would lead to 25% penalty for the respective task evaluation. 3. The marks for each task will be decided as the course progresses. 4. Tentative breakup of marks (It may change as the course progresses): Weekly Tasks 35% Evaluation stage I, II 15% each Evaluation stage III 10% Final Evaluation 25% 5. Evaluation stage breakup (out of 100) Viva 60% Report 40% (Incase report is not submitted on time, then it would be automatically evaluated out of 20%) This 40% would be broadly evaluated on the basis of content, style of writing (no direct copy pasting please) and formatting. 6. Two hard copies of the report should be brought for the evaluation stages. 7. Report should contain a proper index, list of tables and figures and references.