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EG55P7: PROCESS PLANT, EQUIPMENT & OPERATIONS (2016-2017)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

The course begins with a treatment of the main items of plant and equipment, how they are designed and operated with a focus on process safety (failure modes, safe operating envelopes etc.).

Transient modes of operation are discussed and the interface of automatic process control and process safety is introduced.

The safety issues encountered in transient operations will be addressed; these include commissioning, start-up, shut-down, preparation for maintenance.

Relief and blowdown system design is developed.

Maintaining safe operations will cover the requirement for operational risk assessments, inspection and verification plans together with the development of operating and maintenance strategies.

Course Details

Study Type Both Undergraduate & Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Old Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Panagiotis Kechagiopoulos

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Either Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied) or EG4013 Meng Individual Project (Passed)
  • One of Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied) or EG402A Process Safety (Passed) or EG40HC Process Control (Passed) or EX402A Process Safety (Passed) or EX40HC Process Control (Passed)
  • Engineering (EG) (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The course begins with a treatment of the main items of plant and equipment, how they are designed and operated with a focus on process safety (failure modes, safe operating envelopes etc.).

Transient modes of operation are discussed and the interface of automatic process control and process safety is introduced.

The safety issues encountered in transient operations will be addressed; these include commissioning, start-up, shut-down, preparation for maintenance.

Relief and blowdown system design is developed.

Maintaining safe operations will cover the requirement for operational risk assessments, inspection and verification plans together with the development of operating and maintenance strategies.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: 3-hour written examination (80%); continuous assessment (20%)

Resit: 3-hour written examination (100%)

Formative Assessment

Solutions to tutorials are provided.

Feedback

Feedback is given in the form of discussion with course tutors in contact sessions and on VLE and return of continually assessed work.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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