PROCESSI CHIMICI INDUSTRIALI ED ELEMENTI DI IMPIANTI
Academic Year 2024/2025 - Teacher: Salvatore SCIRE'Expected Learning Outcomes
The course aims to provide the basic knowledge on chemical plants and industrial processes.
To guarantee equal opportunities and in compliance with the laws in force, interested students can request a personal interview in order to plan any compensatory measures, based on the educational objectives and specific needs. In this case, it is advisable to contact the CInAP (Centre for Active and Participated Integration - Services for Disabilities and/or SLD) responsible of the Department.
Course Structure
Classroom lessons with numerical exercises
Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.
Learning assessment may also be carried out on line, should the conditions require it
Required Prerequisites
Detailed Course Content
1. Chemical process design
Block flow diagrams (BFD), process flow diagrams (PFD), process and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID). The design of an industrial chemical process. Input-output and recycle structures of processes. Separation systems. Energy network.
2. Mass balances with exercises
Mass conservation law. Balances without reaction. Balances with reactions. Balances with recycles.
3. Elements of chemical plants
Construction materials and their mechanical properties. Treatment and transport of solids. Treatment and transport of fluids: pumps and compressors. Distillation and other separation processes. Heat exchangers. Chemical reactors. Measurements and control systems. Utilities.
4. Economical analysis of chemical processes
Cost estimation: capital investments and production costs. Depreciation, value of money with time, cash flow. Profitability indicators: return on investment (ROI); payback period (PBP); DCFROR.
5. Analysis and evaluation of chemical risk
Hazard and operability analysis (HAZOP). Quantitative risk assessment. Fault tree analysis. Explosive combustions and runaway reactions. Discussion on case histories.
6. Quality systems
ISO 9001. ISO 14001. EMAS. OHSAS 18001.
Textbook Information
1. Class notes in pdf format
2. R. Turton, R.C. Bailie, W.B. Whiting, J.A. Shaeiwitz, Analysis, Synthesis and Design of Chemical processes, Prentice Hall
3. W.L. Luyben, L.A. Wenzel, Chemical Process Analysis: Mass and energy balances, Prentice Hall
4. P. Cardillo, Incidenti in ambiente Chimico, Stazione sperimentale per i combustibili
5. Fabrizio Cavani et al. - Fondamenti di Chimica industriale - Zanichelli (Ed. Aprile 2022)
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Design di un processo chimico industriale | Testo 1: Appunti delle lezioni - Testo 2: capitoli 1-4 |
| 2 | Bilanci di massa con esercitazioni pratiche | Testo 1: Appunti delle lezioni - Testo 2: capitolo 4 |
| 3 | Elementi di impiantistica | Testo 1: Appunti delle lezioni - Testo 3: capitolo 2 |
| 4 | Analisi economica di un processo chimico | Testo 1: Appunti delle lezioni - Testo 2: capitoli 5-8 |
| 5 | Analisi e valutazione del rischio chimico | Testo 1: Appunti delle lezioni - Testo 3: capitoli 1, 4, 11 |
| 6 | Sistema di qualità nell’industria chimica | Testo 1: Appunti delle lezioni |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
Block flow diagrams (BFD), process flow diagrams (PFD), process and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID). The design of an industrial chemical process. Input-output and recycle structures of processes. Separation systems. Energy network.
Mass conservation law. Balances without reaction. Balances with reactions. Balances with recycles.
Construction materials and their mechanical properties. Treatment and transport of solids. Treatment and transport of fluids: pumps and compressors. Distillation and other separation processes. Heat exchangers. Chemical reactors. Measurements and control systems. Utilities.
Cost estimation: capital investments and production costs. Depreciation, value of money with time, cash flow. Profitability indicators: return on investment (ROI); payback period (PBP); DCFROR.
Hazard and operability analysis (HAZOP). Quantitative risk assessment. Fault tree analysis. Explosive combustions and runaway reactions. Discussion on case histories.
ISO 9001. ISO 14001. EMAS. OHSAS 18001.