CENG2110 Process and Product Design Principles Fall 2021-22

Instructors:
Prof. Richard LAKERVELD, Room: CYT2003, Tel: 3469 2217, Email: r.lakerveld@ust.hk
TAs: Mohammadreza AMJADIAN (mamjadian@connect.ust.hk)
Ting KANG (tkangac@connect.ust.hk)

Scope: Processes and process variables, engineering data, and process representations. The
conservation principle. Material and energy balances on non-reactive and reactive unit operations
and process systems with recycles. Computational tools for solving sets of equations. Introduction
to chemical product design.

Learning objectives: On successful completion of this course, students are expected to be able to:
1. Explain the essential building blocks of processes, taking into account the categories and
attributes of the materials involved, including raw materials, intermediates, products and by-
products.
2. Use a variety of methods for organizing information relating to materials for the purpose of
product and process design, analysis, and optimization.
3. Identify and analyse mass and energy balances for different kinds of chemical processing units
with and without chemical reactions and for complete process systems with recycles.
4. Use computational tools to solve sets of equations that often arise in the various stages of
chemical process and product design.
5. Explain the scope of chemical product design.
6. Recognize considerations related to safety, health, and environment for chemical process &
product development.

Content
• Chemical process and product definition and classifications
• Design and analysis of input-output diagrams
• Process variables and diagrams.
• Material and energy balances: concept and mathematical analysis applied to (1) processing
systems with reactions, separations, recycles and purge streams and (2) chemical products.
• Systematic design procedures for chemical products and processes.
• Comprehensive case studies related to energy, chemicals, the environment, and
pharmaceuticals

Assessment
The final grade will be determined as follows:
• Problem set 1 (basic): Scenario-based questions focusing on basic skills 20%
o Distributed and to be submitted in 4 separate parts (4×5%)
• Problem set 2 (design): open-ended design case study 20%
• Final Exam, all course material, open notes: 60%

The final numerical grade for the course will be determined by a combination of problem sets and
a final examination with weights as indicated above. The problem set 1 involves a number of
scenario-based questions to test basic skills for applying the course concepts to a broad range of
problems from chemical engineering practice. The problem set 1 will be distributed in four parts,
which each need to be submitted at set times (see timetable and Canvas for deadlines). Answer
sheets need to be uploaded to Canvas in specified file formats before closing deadlines. The
problem set 2 will be distributed in a single part and focuses on the design of a chemical process
using the skills learned during the course. This problem set is more open-ended and requires the
use of computational tools. Late submissions for both problem sets can be submitted for 50% credit
up to one week after the deadline and 0% thereafter.

Group study is encouraged, but any submitted work needs to be your own work (including any
submitted supporting documents if applicable). Plagiarism and academic dishonesty will not be
tolerated in any shape or form. It is good to work collaboratively, because this is how professional
engineers work in practice often as well, however, every student needs to write up his/her own final
answers individually. In cases of plagiarism, no distinction will be made between those who copied
work from classmates (or other sources) and those who offered their work to others so that it could
be copied in the first place. The final examination is open notes, covers the complete course, and
will be held on campus in December during the Fall Term Examinations period. Alternative
arrangements will be made for students who cannot be in Hong Kong.

The course will be offered through a combination of lectures and tutorials. Lectures will be on
Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:00pm to 01:20pm (except on public holidays) in Room 2302
(Lift 17-18). Furthermore, there will be a tutorial every Monday from 06:00pm to 06:50pm in
Room G009B (CYT Building). Tutorial sessions typically provide an opportunity to work on an
example problem with real-time support of your classmates and the instructors. Those tutorial
sessions are also a good opportunity to ask questions about the lectures. This course is about
developing skills and not about passively absorbing information, therefore, attendance and active
participation during these tutorial sessions is strongly recommended. All lectures will be offered
face-to-face while providing the so-called mixed-mode lite option for students who take the course
remotely (mixed-mode lite refers to real-time viewing of the class without interactive activities).
Recordings of the lectures and problem sets from the tutorial sessions will be made available to
course participants through Canvas. A tentative timetable is provided below. Please check Canvas
regularly for any updates.

Textbooks

• M. Murphy. (2007) Introduction to Chemical Processes, International Edition. McGraw-

Hill, New York, NY, USA. [This textbook is available as e-book for purchase from the
McGraw-Hill chemical engineering series and is in course reserve in the HKUST library]
• D. Seider, D. R. Lewin, J. D. Seader, S. W., R. Gani, K. M. Ng (2016). Product and Process
Design Principles: Synthesis, Analysis and Evaluation (eBook), 4th edition, ISBN:
9781119475262. [This textbook is recommended for reference and available as e-book for
purchase from the bookstore]
Tentative timetable (lectures are in Room 2302 and tutorials are in Room G009B)
Dates Topics Notes
Week 1 Course introduction Welcome!
1/9/2021

Week 2 Modes of operation Tutorial 1 on 6/09/2021

6/9/2021 Design and analysis of reaction pathways
8/9/2021 Introduction to computational tools
Week 3 Process variables & representations Tutorial 2 on 13/09/2021
13/9/2021 Distribution of problem set 1a
15/9/2021
Week 4 Material balances: concept, calculations, and Tutorial 3 on 20/09/2021
20/9/2021 mathematical analysis (1) No lecture on 22/09/2021
(public holidays)
Week 5 Material balances: concept, calculations, and Tutorial 4 on 27/9/2021
27/9/2021 mathematical analysis (2) Submission of problem set 1a
29/9/2021 (30/9/2021, 23:59)
Week 6 Material balances: concept, calculations, and Tutorial 5 on 4/10/2021
4/10/2021 mathematical analysis (3) Distribution of problem set 1b
6/10/2021
Week 7 Synthesis of reactor flow sheets and selection Tutorial 6 on 11/10/2021
11/10/2021 of reactor process conditions
13/10/2021
Week 8 Selection of separation technologies and Tutorial 7 on 18/10/2021
18/10/2021 synthesis of separation flow sheets Submission of problem set 1b
20/10/2021 (22/10/2021, 23:59)
Week 9 Mathematical tools and simulation Tutorial 8 on 25/10/2021
25/10/2021 Design case study Distribution of problem set 1c
27/10/2021 Distribution of problem set 2
Week 10 Energy balances: concept, data, model Tutorial 9 on 1/11/2021
1/11/2021 equations, and calculations (1)
3/11/2021
Week 11 Energy balances: concept, data, model Tutorial 10 on 8/11/2021
8/11/2021 equations, and calculations (2) Submission of problem set 1c
10/11/2021 (12/11/2021, 23:59)
Week 12 Energy balances: concept, data, model Tutorial 11 on 15/11/2021
15/11/2021 equations, and calculations (3) Distribution of problem set 1d
17/11/2021
Week 13 Systematic design procedures for chemical Tutorial 12 on 22/11/2021
22/11/2021 products and processes Submission of problem set 1d
24/11/2021 Back-up / Q&A / Review of complete course (30/11/2021, 23:59)
29/11/2021 Submission of problem set 2
(30/11/2021, 23:59)
Final exam All materials from all sessions Fall Term Examinations period