ADVANCED UNIT OPERATIONS

Course Code

EG 3571

Credit Points

3

Course Coordinator

Dr E J Bain

Pre-requisites

EG 3016; EG 3017; EG 3078 / EG 3079

Overview

Storage of liquefied gas; design, operation and safety. Heat transfer via radiation. Heat transfer to the gas phase. Quench cooling. Design/specification of compression trains. Design of condensers/evaporators. Plate heat exchangers. Design of distillation processes. PINCH technology.

Structure

3 one-hour lectures per week, 1 one-hour tutorial per week, 3 weeks of laboratory class. The possibility of there being 4 one-day site visits exists.

Assessment

1st attempt: 1 three-hour examination (50%) and continuous assessment (50%).

Resit: 1 three-hour written examination.