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COURSES OFFERED
LONG DURATION COURSE-1
| Course Name | Duration |
|---|---|
| 120 Hours |
COURSE OUTLINE
1. Introduction to Process Engineering
Role of process engineers in Refineries and Petrochemical Plants
Overview of Basic Engineering Package (BEP)
Flowsheet development in process design, Mass and Heat Balance
Understanding and Developing Process drawings: Block flow diagrams, PFD,
P&ID, Plot plan
2. Process Equipment Design and Sizing
Design of Shell and tube heat exchangers (thermal design) and Reboilers
Thermal design of Plate heat exchangers
Design of distillation columns: Selection and sizing of tray column and tray
column internals for simple columns and complex columns
Selection and sizing of packed column and packed column internals for simple columns and complex columns
Sizing of gas liquid separators (two phase)
Sizing of flash separators
Sizing of accumulators/reflux drums
3. Fluid Moving Equipment
Pump selection and sizing
Types of pumps
Characteristic curves, System hydraulics, Affinity laws,
Key design parameters: Capacity, Head, NPSH, Horse power,
Pump efficiency
Sizing of centrifugal pumps
Factors to be considered in pump selection
Compressors selection and sizing
Compressors types and applications
Compressor characteristics, performance parameters,
Sizing of Centrifugal compressors
Piping in fluid transport
Line sizing
Pressure drop calculations
Piping system components
Types and selection of valves
Piping material selection
4. Introduction to Process Simulation
Concept and Role of process simulation software in chemical process design,
equipment sizing and rating
The importance of thermodynamic model and guidelines for selecting
thermodynamic models in process simulation
Software available for process simulation in process industries
Demonstration of application of process simulation software in the design of separation processes such as distillation with example
Extracting hydraulic information from process simulation software for
design of separation processes such as distillation, absorption and stripping
5. Control Valves
Flow characteristics
Sizing
Cavitation and Flashing
Choked flow
Control valve datasheet
6. Preparation of Process Design Documents
Process Design Basis
Codes and standards
Process Data Sheet Preparation: Static Equipment, Rotating Equipment and Utility Packages
Line list
7. Process safety and Environment
Basic concepts of process safety in industries
Safeguarding philosophy, Safety Instrumented Systems, and ESD
PSV and Rupture Disc and Overview of PSV sizing
Safety interlocks
Trip Matrix (Cause & Effect Diagram)
Hazardous Area Classification
WHO CAN JOIN
Fresh chemical engineers who want to pursue career in process engineering in refineries and petrochemical plants
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The course content has been structured to cover the process engineering skills needed to build the capability of the participants to perform the process design and engineering function. Upon successful completion of the full course the participants can find employment in
1. Refineries
2. Petrochemical plants
3. EPC companies
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