2015 Unit Guide Template

CHE3163

Sustainable Processing I
This unit will explore cleaner production and sustainability concepts, the principles of process design and
development and associated flow sheets, systematic approaches to waste minimisation in process and utility
systems, the methodology of life cycle assessment and application of life cycle assessment to processes and
products. These themes will be developed in lectures and supported by student project work related to selected
industrial processes.
Mode of Delivery
Workload requirements
Unit Relationships

Chief Examiner(s)
Unit Coordinator(s):If
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Lecturer(s)
Campus:
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Tutor(s)

On Campus
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Mr. David Kearns, Dr. Thanh Nguyen
Clayton
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Dr. Poh Phaik Eong; Dr. Patrick Tang Siah Ying
Malaysia
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Monday (1400 1600)
Wednesday (1500 1700)
Miss Janet Leong Yip Cheng; Mr. Low Liang Ee

SEMESTER 1, 2015
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ACADEMIC OVERVIEW
Program Education Objectives
The Chemical Engineering discipline expects to produce graduates, who
1. have successful careers in Chemical Engineering discipline
2. engage in multicultural and globalized engineering teams
3. demonstrate career progression towards senior management and leadership positions
Program Outcomes
The Chemical Engineering has developed a set of Program Outcomes (POs) for all of its
graduates based on the Malaysian Engineering Accreditation Councils manual.
Program Outcomes

Activities used in this unit to develop

program outcomes

PO1 Engineering knowledge:

Apply knowledge of science and engineering
fundamentals, and achieve specialization in
Chemical Engineering discipline;
PO2 Problem solving and analysis:
Identify, formulate, analyse and solve complex
engineering problems, and make appropriate
conclusions;
PO3 Design/Development of solutions:
Design solutions for complex engineering
problems;

Lectures, PFD Assignment

PO4 Research-based investigation of

systems:
Investigate complex engineering problems and
systems using research-based knowledge and
methods;

Energy theme presentation

PO5 Modern tool usage:

Create, select and apply appropriate
techniques, resources and modern engineering
and IT tools to complex engineering activities
with an understanding of their limitations;
PO6 Engineers and society:
Assess social, public health and safety, cultural
and legal consequences of complex
engineering solutions and relate them to the
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responsibilities of a professional engineer;

PO7 Environment and sustainability:
Demonstrate knowledge of and need for
sustainable development and understand the
social and environmental impacts of
engineering solutions;
PO8 Professional ethics:
Apply ethical principles and commit to
professional ethics and responsibilities and
norms of engineering practice;
PO9 Communication:
Communicate effectively both in oral and
written forms;
PO10 Individual and team work:
Function effectively as an individual and in
multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams;
PO11 Lifelong learning:
Recognise the need for independent and
lifelong learning, and possess the capacity to
do so;

Lectures, LCA assignments, Energy Theme

Oral Presentation

Lab Report, Energy Theme Oral

Presentation

PO12 Project management and finance:

Manage an engineering project systematically;

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this unit, students should be able to:
LOs published in Unit Handbook

Revised LOs for OBE analysis (Only

applicable to Malaysia Campus)
1. To apply the principles of cleaner
production
and
sustainability
with
emphasis on resource, energy efficiency
and waste minimization on the design and
evaluation of processes and products.

1. Apply the principles of cleaner production

and sustainability in the design and
evaluation of processes and products
2. Design and evaluate processes with
emphasis on resource and energy
efficiency and waste minimisation
3. Develop and draw a detailed process flow 2. Develop and draw a detailed process flow
sheet
sheet
4. Produce the life cycle block diagram of a 3. Analyse a process or product using life
product
and
determine
the
main
cycle assessment methodology, benefits
environmental impacts of the life cycle.
and burdens of material recycling and
5. Analyse a process or product using life
produce life cycle block diagram of a
cycle assessment methodology
product
and
determine
the
main
6. Analyse the benefits and burdens of
environmental impacts of the life cycle.
material recycling
7. Evaluate and apply the principles of 4. Evaluate and apply the principles of
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greenhouse gas (GHG) measurement and

greenhouse gas (GHG) measurement and
reporting under national and international
reporting under national and international
schemes
schemes.
8. Examine and evaluate sustainable energy 5. Examine and evaluate sustainable energy
options
options.

Relationship between Unit Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes

PO1

PO2

PO3

PO4

PO5

PO6

LO1
LO2

PO7

PO8

PO9

PO10

PO11

PO12

LO3

LO4

LO5

Key

No emphasis
Emphasized and assessed in the unit

Teaching Approach
This unit consists of lectures and tutorial classes with 2 written assignments, 1 mid-term test,
a group oral presentation and a laboratory project.
Many sustainability concepts and development of Process Flow Diagrams will be taught
during lectures throughout the semester. Learning in this unit is mainly through lectures that
will occasionally contain short group discussions. Tutorials will enable the application of
theories, which were taught in lectures to solve practical problems. The two written
assignments (Development of Process Flow Diagrams and Life Cycle Assessment) provide
further opportunities to apply the taught concepts to realistic industrial situations. These
assignments will be completed in groups and student will have to sign up for their groups
through Moodle/Google Docs.
All students will complete 1 laboratory session on Biogas Production from Wastewater
Treatment during the semester according to respective groupings. In Week 6, students will be
assessed in a mid-term test before undertaking a group oral presentation that will take place
throughout Week 10 to 11 of the semester. Students are supposed to select their preferred
topic and submit relevant information through Moodle/Google Docs. Students are encouraged
to contribute intellectually during the forum-styled presentation sessions.

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Assessment Summary
Assessment Task

Value

Due Date

1. Assignment 1: Development of Process Flow Diagram (Team)

7.5%

Week 5

2. Assignment 2: Life Cycle Assessment (Team)

7.5%

Week 9

3. Mid-semester Test

10%

Week 6

4. Laboratory exercise and report (Team)

5%

One week after the lab

session

5. Energy theme oral presentation (team based)

10%

Varies

6. Final examination

60%

Exam period

Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment
component (assignments, tests, mid-semester exams, laboratory reports) and at least
45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass
grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum
of 45% in the unit.
Relationship between Unit Learning Outcomes and Assessments
No. Learning Outcomes

Assessment
PFD
Assign
ment

2
3

To apply the principles of cleaner

production and sustainability with
emphasis on resource, energy
efficiency and waste minimization
on the design and evaluation of
processes and products.
Develop and draw a detailed
C2
process flow sheet
Analyse a process or product
using life cycle assessment
methodology, benefits and
burdens of material recycling and
produce life cycle block diagram

LCA
Assign
ment

Midsemest
er test

C2

C2

C2

C2

C2

C2

Lab
report

Oral
present
ation

Final
Exam

C2

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of a product and determine the

main environmental impacts of
the life cycle.
Evaluate and apply the principles
of greenhouse gas (GHG)
measurement and reporting
under national and international
schemes.
Examine and evaluate
sustainable energy options

C2

C2

C2, A2

C2, A2

Blooms Taxonomy:
Three domains of educational activities have been identified under the general taxonomy
known as Blooms.
o Cognitive: mental skills (Head)
o Affective: growth in feelings or emotional areas (Heart)
o Psychomotor: manual or physical skills (Hand)
The cognitive domain involves knowledge and the development of intellectual skills. This
includes the recall or recognition of specific facts, procedural patterns, and concepts that
serve in the development of intellectual abilities and skills.
The affective domain includes the attitudes with which someone deals with things
emotionally, such as feelings, values, appreciation, enthusiasms and motivations.
The psychomotor domain includes physical movement, coordination, and use of the motorskill areas. Development of these skills requires practice and is measured in terms of speed,
precision, distance, procedures, or techniques in execution.
Key for the table above: Psychomotor: P1 (Low), P2 (Medium), P3 (High), Affective: A1
(Low), A2 (Medium), A3 (High), Cognitive: C1 (Low), C2 (Medium), C3 (High)
ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS
Assessment Tasks
This unit includes six components of assessment, on PFD Development, Life Cycle
Assessment, Laboratory Report, Mid-Term Test, Energy Theme Oral Presentation and Final
Examinations. Further details on the individual assessments are elaborated below.
Assessment Task 1: PFD Development
Due Date: Week 5
Details of task: Please refer to handouts for details
Release dates (where applicable): Week 2
Word Count: N/A
Word limit (where applicable): N/A
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Weighting/Value: 7.5%
Presentation requirements: N/A
Hurdle requirements (where applicable): N/A
Individual Assessment in Group Tasks (where applicable): N/A
Estimated return date: 2 weeks after submission
Multilevel distinction (where applicable): N/A
Criteria for Marking:
The following examples of the grading scale should help to explain the criteria that will be
used for marking the assignments.
High Distinction (80%-100%)
The team must have demonstrated something exceptional above and beyond what is
required. Below is a list of possible attributes that could earn a team a high distinction but
other exceptional attributes could also be considered:
Complete and clear PFD layout.
State all assumptions for mass and energy balance clearly with clear justification on
the data used in calculations. Mass and energy fully balanced around each individual
process unit.
Sound and critical discussions.
Excellent presentation of assignment.
Distinction (70%-80%)
The team has attempted the assignment providing structured report with clear PFD layout.
Manage to state a reasonable amount of assumptions used for mass and energy balance with
clear justification on data used in calculations. Mass and energy fully balanced around each
individual process unit. Discussions must be reasonable and somewhat critical.
Credit (60%-70%)
Marks will be awarded in this category if the team completes only what is required from the
assignment question and only provide a basic discussion. There may be one/two errors in
balances or poor assumptions made.
Pass(50%-60%)
More severe in the shortcomings described above.
Assessment Task 2: Life Cycle Assessment
Due Date: Week 10
Details of task: Please refer to handouts for details
Release dates (where applicable): Week 6
Word Count: N/A
Word limit (where applicable): N/A
Weighting/Value: 7.5%
Presentation requirements: N/A
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Hurdle requirements (where applicable): N/A

Individual Assessment in Group Tasks (where applicable): N/A
Estimated return date: 2 weeks after submission
Multilevel distinction (where applicable): N/A
Criteria for Marking: Similar criteria for grading of Assessment 1 will be applied.
Assessment Task 3: Laboratory
Due Date: 1 week after laboratory session
Details of task: Please refer to lab manual for details
Release dates (where applicable): N/A
Word Count: N/A
Word limit (where applicable): N/A
Weighting/Value: 5%
Presentation requirements: N/A
Hurdle requirements (where applicable): N/A
Individual Assessment in Group Tasks (where applicable): N/A
Estimated return date: 2 weeks after submission
Multilevel distinction (where applicable): N/A
Criteria for Marking: Similar criteria for grading Assessment 1 will be applied.
Assessment Task 4: Energy Theme Oral Presentation
Due Date: Will be assessed throughout the semester
Details of task: Please refer to handouts for details
Release dates (where applicable): Week 2
Word Count: N/A
Word limit (where applicable): N/A
Weighting/Value: 10%
Presentation requirements: 15 minutes of presentation and up to 10 minutes for Q&A
Hurdle requirements (where applicable): N/A
Individual Assessment in Group Tasks (where applicable): N/A
Estimated return date: Within 2 weeks of presentation.
Multilevel distinction (where applicable): N/A
Criteria for Marking: Refer to the criteria as attached in the handouts.
Assessment Task 5: Mid-Semester Test
Due Date: N/A
Details of task: Students will answer questions covering materials in lectures from Week 1
Week 5.
Release dates (where applicable): Week 6
Word Count: N/A
Word limit (where applicable): N/A
Weighting/Value: 10%
Presentation requirements: N/A
Hurdle requirements (where applicable): N/A
Individual Assessment in Group Tasks (where applicable): N/A
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Estimated return date: Week 8

Multilevel distinction (where applicable): N/A
Criteria for Marking: Full marks for complete answers.
Examination(s)
There will be a final exam during the regular exam period. The exam is of 3 hour duration.
This is not an open book exam. Thus, any written material will not be permitted into the exam.
Approved (non-programmable) calculators are permitted.
Extensions and penalties
The due dates for the submission of assignments are given in the previous section. Please
make every effort to submit work by the due dates. A standard 10% late per day penalty
applies. Students are advised to NOT assume that granting of an extension is a matter of
course.
If you need an extension for any of the assignments, the lab, or you are unable to sit the midsemester test, you must a submit written request no later than 2 days after the original
assignment or test date using the Request for Special Consideration In Class Assessment
form, available at: www.monash.edu/exams/assets/docs/in-semester.pdf and attach
supportive evidence such as medical certificate (see link for accepted evidence). This form
should be submitted to the Chemical Engineering Office in B36.
The unit coordinator will review your application and you will be notified via email of the
outcome of you application and the arrangements, including whether any penalty in marks will
apply. Note that other lecturers or tutors cannot grant special consideration for assignments or
tests.
If you are late in applying for an extension or you dont have a good reason, you should still
submit the work, but 10% of the total marks available for that assessment component will
usually be deducted for each day late.
No assignment will be accepted once an assignment has been returned to the
class. Resubmission of assignments is not permitted.
Remember, you are required to keep an up-to-date copy of all submitted assignments to
safeguard against the loss of work through accident or error.
Returning assignments
Assignments will be returned within two weeks of the submission date or after receipt,
whichever is later.

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Resubmission of assignments
Resubmission of assignments is not permitted.
Referencing requirements
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Assignment submission
Hard Copy Submission: Assignments must include a cover sheet. The coversheet is
accessible via the Monash portal page located at http://my.monash.edu.au under the heading
Learning and teaching tools. Please keep a copy of tasks completed for your records. All
assignments should be submitted to Dr. Poh Phaik Eongs office (5-5-27) or Dr.
Patricks office (for LCA) at 5 pm sharp.
Online Submission: If Electronic Submission has been approved for your unit, please submit
your work via the VLE site for this unit, which you can access via links in the my.monash
portal.
Please keep a copy of tasks completed for your records.
Feedback to you
Our Feedback to You
Feedback will be given through written comments on the group assignments and oral
presentation, verbal comments during lectures and tutorials. General feedback will be
provided during lecture on the mid-term test.
UNIT SCHEDULE
Week
1

Teaching
Week
2 Mar

Monday (11am12pm) (6006)

INTRODUCTION
(PEP/PB)

9 Mar

Introduction to
PFD
Development
(PEP)

Tuesday (9-10am)
(6006)
Sustainability
concepts & Role of
Engineers and
Scientists in
Sustainable
Development (PT)
Brennan Ch. 1
PFD Development
Development of
Block Diagram
(PEP)

Thursday (1011am) (6006)

Sustainability
concepts & Role
of Engineers and
Scientists in
Sustainable
Development
(PT)

Tutorials

Notes

No tutorial in
week 1.

No labs in week
1.

PFD
Development
Fuels (PEP)

Tutorials on
PFD
Development

Laboratory
Issue
Assignment 1
PFD
Development
(9/3)

Brennan Ch. 6
(sections 6.1-6.7)

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Week
3

Teaching
Week
16 Mar

23 Mar

30 Mar

13 Apr

20 Apr

Monday (11am12pm) (6006)

PFD
Development
Steam (PEP)
Brennan Ch. 6
(sections 6.9,
6.10)
Waste
identification and
minimizationWaste in reactors
(PEP)
Brennan Ch. 4

Economics and
social impact
(PEP)
Brennan Ch. 13
Life Cycle
Assessment (PT)

Tuesday (9-10am)
(6006)
PFD Development
Cooling utilities
(PEP)
Brennan Ch. 6
(sections 6.11- 6.15)

Waste identification
and minimization
Waste in separation
processes (PEP)
Brennan Ch. 5

GHG Measurement
(PEP)

Thursday (1011am) (6006)

PFD
Development
Electricity (PEP)
Brennan Ch. 6
(sections 6.16,
6.17)
Waste
identification and
minimization
-Waste in start
up, shutdown,
maintenance,
abnormal
operation (PEP)
Brennan Ch. 9
GHG
Measurement
(PEP)

Tutorials

Notes

Tutorials on
PFD
Development

Laboratory

Tutorials on
PFD
Development

Laboratory

Tutorials on
PFD
Development

Laboratory
Submission of
Assignment 1
(30/3)
Laboratory

Life Cycle
Assessment (PT)

Mid-term test

Tutorials on
PFD
Development

Case studies
(Biofuel) (PEP)

Case studies
(MSW) (PEP)

Tutorials on
LCA

Laboratory
Issue
Assignment 2
Life Cycle
Assessment
(13/4)

Industrial ecology
(PT)
Brennan Ch. 3
Material recycling
(PT)

Industrial ecology
(PT)

Material recycling
(PT)
Brennan Ch. 8
Case studies
(PT)

Tutorials on
PFD
Development
Tutorials on
PFD
Development
Energy theme
presentations
(PEP/PT)

Laboratory

Private study
(Might be used
for
presentation)
Private study

Laboratory

Brennan Ch. 10
Cleaner
production (PT)
Brennan Ch. 2

27 Apr

4 May

10

11 May

Energy theme
presentations
(PEP/PT)

Energy theme
presentations
(PEP/PT)

Energy theme
presentations
(PEP/PT)

11

18 May

Energy theme
presentations
(PEP/PT)

Energy theme
presentations
(PEP/PT)

Energy theme
presentations
(PEP/PT)

12

25 June

Review of the
subject (PEP/PT)

Feedback on energy
theme presentations
(PEP/PT)

Private study /
consultation with
lecturer and
tutors

Case studies (PT)

Laboratory

Laboratory
Submission of
Assignment 2
(11/5)

Final lab reports

due

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Learning resources
Prescribed Textbook
Brennan, D. Sustainable Process Engineering: Concepts, Strategies, Evaluation and
Implementation. Pan Stanford Publishing, 2012.
Recommended reading
Sinnot, R.K. Chemical Engineering Design, Coulson & Richardson Chemical Engineering
Volume 6, 5th Edition, Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, 2009.
Sinnot is a prescribed text for CHE3166 (Design) in Semester 2 and it is recommended for
purchase this semester. It is particularly useful for the PFD component of this subject.
Azapagic, A., Perdan, S. (eds), Sustainable Development in Practice: Case Studies for
Engineers and Scientists, 2nd Edition, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, 2011.
Monash Library Unit Reading List (if applicable to the unit)
http://readinglists.lib.monash/index.html
Required Resources
Students generally must be able to complete the requirements of their course without the
imposition of fees that are additional to the student contribution amount or tuition fees.
However, students may be charged certain incidental fees or be expected to make certain
purchases to support their study.
Technological Requirements
Students should check Moodle regularly for updates on the unit
Examination material or equipment
Calculators

A faculty approved calculator is permitted (meaning only scientific calculators

that are not programmable and detailed in the list below will be permitted in the

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examination. These calculators must be checked by the faculty and have either
a Faculty of Engineering or a Faculty of Science approved sticker)
Please note that an open book exam does not permit electronic devices. If you are
holding an open book exam you will need to tick the calculator box on the exam cover
sheet and indicate which calculator option you are choosing.
Text to include for specific Faculty approved calculators
A list of the Faculty of Engineering approved calculators and the process for obtaining a
sticker is available online at:
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IMPORTANT: Only these listed calculators with the authorised Monash UniversityScience or Monash University-Engineering STICKER will be allowed into the
examination by the invigilators.
Text to include if any calculator is permitted in the examination
Any make and model of calculator is permitted to be used in this examination
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