Faculty of Chemical Engineering

UiTM Cawangan Pulau Pinang

EH224

Students’ Guideline Rubric for Design Project 2 (CEV663)

Chapter Title Expected contents
8a Chemical Design of Reactor • Process background and general design
Major Equipment concepts (all aspect of the reaction(s)
involved are clearly shown)
• Assumptions of design, choice of
equipment and design input parameter
(phase of reaction, whether homogeneous
or heterogeneous, process limiting regime
thoroughly discussed, detailed discussion
on catalyst used, if any)
• Calculation methods
Calculations include but not limited to:
reaction rate, resident time, reactor
volume, diameter and height, operating
temperature and pressure)
• Feasibility of design
(Verification at first assumption iteration
method, logic of reactor’s dimension,
residence time, etc.)
• Reference Data, Chemical specification
sheet - All data supported by valid, cited
references
Absorber & • Explanation of process background and
Distillation design concept.
Column • Assumption of design to the processes
selected. Input parameter data.
Justification of the equipment chose.
• Details of the calculations are clearly
presented. Methods of calculations shown
clearly. Flowsheet are done with complete
label of equipments and
streams.
• Dimensions of the design are logic to
industrial applications. Dimensions of the
design. Assumption(s) used at the
beginning of the design are verified.
• Selection of references to support the
calculations: -Recent data used as the
basis for calculations. All data supported
by valid, cited references.
Heat • Process background and general design
Exchanger concepts
• Assumptions of design, choice of
equipment and design input parameter,
choice of heating/cooling medium, fluid
allocations.
• Calculations method
Calculations include but not limited to:
Physical properties, flowrate and operating
pressure, mean temperature difference,
heat duty, overall heat transfer coefficient,
fouling factor, pressure drop.
• Flowsheet are done with complete label of
equipments and streams.
• Feasibility of design
(Verification at first assumption iteration
method, logic of HE’s dimension, etc.)
• Reference Data, Chemical specification
sheet - All data supported by valid, cited
references
Clarifier • Process background and general design
concepts - Clarifier designed is clearly
stated as whether primary or secondary
clarifier.
• Assumptions of design, choice of
equipment (rectangular or circular) and
design input parameter (flowrate, solid
loading rate, parameter need to be
treated)
• Calculation methods
Calculations include but not limited to:
details of average flowrate and peak
flowrate, clarifier, detention time, scour
velocity, peak flow horizontal velocity,
percentage of removal at peak and
average flowrate, weir loading rates,
hydraulic loading rate and surface
overflow rate (for primary clarifier), solid
loading rate (for secondary clarifier) and
specific design clarifier type.
• Feasibility of design
Verification at first assumption iteration
method. Verification of design method
with current industry application. Logic of
clarifier’s dimension and detention time.
• Reference Data, Chemical specification
sheet - All data supported by valid, cited
references
8b Mechanical Design of Vessels • Detailed design according to
Major Equipment (Reactor, BS/ASTM/ASME
distillation • Material selection:
column, -Comparison of at least three candidates’
absorber, materials
clarifier, - Related references are used to justify the
separator, selection.
etc.) • Feasibility of design (design specification)
-Calculation include but not limited to:
thickness, head, insulation, total dead
weight, stress analysis.
• Design of support, nozzles, manhold, etc
- dimensions and stress analysis
• Fabrication of equipment drawing
– detailed AutoCAD 2D drawing of
equipment
• Equipment specification sheet
Heat • Use of Standards
Exchanger - Detailed design according to BS3274
and/or TEMA
• Material selection:
-Comparison of at least three candidates’
materials
- Related references are used to justify the
selection.
• Feasibility of design (design specification)
– dimensions and stress analysis
• Design of support and nozzles
- dimensions and stress analysis
• Fabrication of equipment drawing
– detailed AutoCAD 2D drawing of
equipment
• Equipment specification sheet
9 Process Control • Process flow diagram and controller
objectives.
• Selection of control variable and
justification
• Selection of manipulated variable and
justification
• Selection of control strategy and
justification
• P&ID Diagram
10 Process Integration • Determination of DTmin: Justify the DTmin
selection based on type of industry.
Provide reliable reference of DTmin
selection
• Streams selection: All hot and cold streams
are identified correctly. Detailed
information on each stream properties.
 • Energy Targets (QHmin and QCmin) and
Pinch Temperatures via Temperature
Interval Diagram and Heat Cascade
• Heat Exchanger Network (HEN)
• PFD (before and after)
• Comparison (before and after integration)
and conclusion
• Reference Data - All data supported by
valid, cited references
11 Economic Analysis • Purchase cost
• Capital cost
• Cost of manufacturing
• Cash Flow Diagram of Project
• Depreciation: The Modified Accelerated
Cost Recovery System (MACRS)
• Cash flow and profit
• Discounted Profitability Criteria
• Verification by Capcost software
• Reference Data - All data supported by
valid, cited references
12 Plant Safety, Environmental Assessment • Standard Operating Procedure and Start-
and Waste Treatment up & Shut-down Procedure
• Process synthesis and description of the
waste treatment facility -
Describe the processes that occur during
preliminary, primary and secondary
treatment at waste water treatment or air
pollution treatment or solid waste
treatment
• Manual mass balance calculation for waste
treatment
• Preliminary equipment sizing and costing
(not a detailed design) - Able to compile
the preliminary equipment sizing (waste
water treatment, air pollution treatment
or solid waste treatment) and costing.
• Waste treatment plant layout (not as
detailed as process plant layout) and PFD