- Docente: Ernesto Salzano
- Credits: 6
- SSD: ING-IND/27
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Ravenna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Offshore Engineering (cod. 9249)
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from Sep 22, 2022 to Dec 15, 2022
Learning outcomes
Introduction to and training in sustainable design of industrial processes in the offshore sector. Application of knowledge in thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, equipment selection to process selection and simulation. Concerted application of skills in the mentioned technical areas in an economical framework while considering environmental, raw-materials and energy availability, as well as safety constraints.
Course contents
Prior knowledge required to access the course
A prior knowledge and understanding of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics and unit operations is advisable. This should be based on courses attended during bachelor programs.
Fluent spoken and written English is a necessary pre-requisite: all lectures and tutorials, and all study material will be in English.
Course Contents
1) Introduction
Description of industrial processes relevant to the offshore sector, with particular focus on prevalent unit operations.
Description of tools for process representation, i.e. Block Diagrams, Process Flow Diagrams, Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID).
2) Methodology
Mass and energy balances: basic definitions. System and surroundings. Types of flow. Balance equations. Scale of balance equations. Application of mass balance to process analysis.
3) Process simulation and analysis
Introduction to the Hysys software
Readings/Bibliography
- Handbook of Natural Gas Transmission and Processing - Principles and Practices, 2015, 3rd Edition, Saeid Mokhatab, William A. Poe and John Y. Mak, ISBN: 978-0-12-801499-8, Elsevier.
- Natural Gas Processing - Technology and Engineering Design, 2014, Alireza Bahadori, ISBN: 978-0-08-099971-5, Elsevier.
- Modeling, Control, and Optimization of Natural Gas Processing Plants, 2017, William A. Poe and Saeid Mokhatab, ISBN: 978-0-12-802961-9, Elsevier.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Tutorials
Self-directed work
Exercises
Assessment methods
Achievements will be assessed by the means of a final written exam.
The written test will consist of 2 numerical exercises.
A failing grade will be awarded if the student shows knowledge gaps in key-concepts of the subject, inappropriate use of language, and/or logic failures in the analysis of the subject.
Teaching tools
Lecture slides and supporting material will be available on-line by Virtuale.
Office hours
See the website of Ernesto Salzano