PC3651 Computational Petrochemical Laboratory Syllabus:

PC3651 Computational Petrochemical Laboratory Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVE:

 To enhance the students to develop enrich practical knowledge on computational process simulator with different refinery operation.
 To provide industrial working environment and practical working knowledge on different chemical and petrochemical process plant operation.
 To give the students an understanding the fundamentals concepts in mathematics, problems solving and computer programming.

LIST OF EQUIPMENTS FOR A BATCH OF 30 STUDENTS:

Minimum 10 experiments to be offered Stand alone desktops/server with respective simulation software’s 30 users.
Softwares:

1. MATLAB Single user license
2. Chemical engineering simulation software
3. Process simulator software package – Petrochemical Engineering Suite
4. Open source MS office

Specific examples in MATLAB/EXCEL/ PROCESS SIMUALTION

1. Solving equation of state, regression of parameters using EXCEL/MATLAB
2. Calculation of Reynolds number, friction factor and pressure drop using EXCEL/MATLAB
3. Calculation of heat transfer coefficient in a Heat Exchanger using EXCEL/MATLAB
4. Calculation of minimum Reflux ratio for binary/tertiary system in a fractionators using EXCEL/ MATLAB
5. Calculation of HTU and NTU in a Absorber using EXCEL/MATLAB
6. Calculation of Antoine‘s coefficient using EXCEL/MATLAB
7. EstimationofsettlingvelocityofsolidsinliquidsusingStoke‘slawusingEXCEL/MATLAB
8. CalculationofminimumnumberofstagesinadistillationcolumnusingEXCEL/MATLAB
9. Solving mass and energy balance problems using EXCEL/MATLAB
10. Dynamic simulation of an Absorption column using PROCESS SIMULATION SOFTWARE TOOL
11. Developing Heat and Mass balance diagram using PROCESS SIMULATION SOFTWARE TOOL

LIST OF SUGGESTED EXERCISES

Practice the following using process simulator. The simulator can be used from Virtual Lab simulators:
1. Change the P & I values and process parameters and observe the change in trend, bar graph and mimics
2. Attend the malfunction occurring in the plant then restoring to its design conditions.
3. Perform the experiments using the simulator by varying the process variables and tabulate the results.
4. Practice correct start up and shut down procedure of plant. Practice the above exercise on the following modules given below using process simulator.
 Fractionation column for the distillation of binary mixture.
 shell and tube Heat exchanger
 Level and flow control in different sizes of vessel
 Batch Reactor / reaction kinetic studies in batch reactor
 CSTR in series
 Centrifugal pump
 Centrifugal compressor
 Fluidized bed column
 Packed bed column
 Cyclone separator
 Evaporator
 Crude Distillation unit
 Manufacture of urea in urea plant
5. Equations of state using Newton‘s method
6. Regression for parameter estimation using a set of data points
7. Equilibrium flash distillation (Multicomponent Ideal)
8. Batch Reactor
9. CSTR in Series Stage wise contacting equipment
10. Solving a simple flow sheet by simultaneous approach
11. Simulation of batch Distillation (binary ideal).
12. Gravity Flow Tank
13. Heat Exchanger
14. Plug Flow Reactor
15. Absorber

OUTCOME:

CO1 : Remembering industrial exposure environment in computational pro-simulation.
CO2 : Understanding In-depth Processes of chemical and refinery operation.
CO3: Applying project knowledge and Carry out In-house projects
CO4: Analyze Sound Fundamental Concepts of Process Control and safety with DCS Operations.
CO5: Evaluate the Intricacy & Complexity of process dynamics.
CO6: Create Employability opportunities in simulation models.

TOTAL: 60 PERIODS

REFERENCES:

1. Bequette.B.W, ―Process Dynamics‖: Modeling, Analysis and Simulation,‖PrenticeHall(1998)
2. Himmelblau.D.M.and Bischoff.K.B, ―Process Analysis and Simulation ‖, Wiley, 1988.
3. Strang.G.,‖Introduction to Linear Algebra‖, Cambridge Press, 4th edition, 2009.
4. William. Luyben, ―Process Modeling, simulation and control for Chemical Engineers, 2nd Edn., Mc Graw Hill International Editions, New York, 1990
5. Chapra.S.C. and Canale.R.P. ―Numerical Methods for Engineers ‖, McGraw Hill, 2001