- Docente: Carlo Stramigioli
- Credits: 6
- SSD: ING-IND/27
- Language: Italian
- Moduli: Carlo Stramigioli (Modulo 1) Ernesto Salzano (Modulo 2)
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially) (Modulo 1); In-person learning (entirely or partially) (Modulo 2)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Chemical and Process Engineering (cod. 8896)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to provide the knowledges and the methodologies to study productive processes.and to select, on the basis of technical- economical and environmental considerations, the best between alternatives.The course will examine for some outstanding chemical processes the reasons that have caused the adopted solutions so that the designer, in other situation, can adopt the best alternative.
Course contents
Module 1 ( 3 credits ) Mathematics of cost comparison. Capital
cost estimation : Lang, Miller, Guthrie methods. Working capital
estimation. Operating cost estimation. Evaluation of economic
feasibility : ROI, pay back time, Cash flow profiles , VAN,
TIR, B/C, ORR. Inflation.Comparison of independent or mutually
exclusive proposals.
Module 2 ( 3 credits )
Syn - gas. Production of methanol. MTG,MTO, MTBE, Fischer - Tropsch
process, Production of acetic acid. Hydroformilation processes.
Steam crackin for the production of lower alkenes. Production of
ethylbenzene, styrene,ethene and propene oxides, maleic anhydride,
acetaldeyde. Production of TFA, DMT, PET; ACN
Readings/Bibliography
Teacher notes
J.A. Moulijan, M. Makkee, A. Van Diepen " Chemical Process
Tecnology", Wiley
M.S. Peters, K.D. Timmerhaus " Plant Design and Economics for
Chemical Engineers " McGraw-Hill
Teaching methods
In module 1, the different arguments will be explainedand many
examples will be performed to determine some parameters and
indexes.
In module 2 the previously quoted chemical processes will be
explained showing the thermodinamical, operating, economical,
environmental reasons that have caused the adopted solutions.
Assessment methods
Modulus 1 : written . The student must replay to questions on
arguments treated during class lessons.
Modulus 2 : oral on arguments treated during class lessons
Teaching tools
Slide and overhead projector
Office hours
See the website of Carlo Stramigioli
See the website of Ernesto Salzano