CPE3002   Chemical Engineering Design   (20 credits)

Description

The course covers the selection and design of process equipment found on a chemical plant, including aspects of control, scale-up methods and short cut design procedures. The unit also provides an introduction to process safety and loss prevention from industrial processes and will enable students, with further experience in industry, to carry out activities involved in the safety review of proposed and existing plants. Areas covered include hazards, incidents, hazard identification, risk assessment, fault trees, risk control methods, human factors and appropriate case studies and legislation.

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