44416 - Design and Optimization of Process Plants I Modulübersicht

Module Number: 44416 - module is no longer offered from WS 2014/15
Module Title:Design and Optimization of Process Plants I
  Auslegung und Optimierung prozesstechnischer Anlagen I
Department: Faculty 4 - Environmental Sciences and Process Engineering
Responsible Staff Member:
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Witt, Werner
Language of Teaching / Examination:English
Duration:1 semester
Frequency of Offer: Every summer semester
Credits: 6
Learning Outcome:Documentation, design, operation and optimization of process plants (basics)
Contents:Basics:
  • Documentation of process plants, structure of plant design
  • Calculation of plant and product costs
  • Practical training of plant operation
Exercise: Practical training of CAE (application of (Comos PT Software)

Optimization: 
  • Material-, enthalpy- and exergy balances
  • Optimization of the process and plant (raw material, energy, effluent, cost)
  • Case studies
Recommended Prerequisites:Strongly recommended: Fundamentals of mathematics, physics (thermodynamics, heat- and mass-transfer)
Mandatory Prerequisites:None
Forms of Teaching and Proportion:
  • Lecture / 3 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Exercise / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Practical training / 1 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Self organised studies / 90 Hours
Teaching Materials and Literature:
  • Lecture notes 
  • Power Point, Video, CAE (ComosPt) via Internet/Intranet/My BTU
  • Literature: see lecture notes 
Module Examination:Unspecified - Specification from winter semester 2016/17 required!
Assessment Mode for Module Examination:
  • Participation at exercises and practical training (min. 70%)
  • Exercise and practical training reports
  • Written examination 90 min. 
Evaluation of Module Examination:Performance Verification – graded
Limited Number of Participants:None
Part of the Study Programme:
  • no assignment
Remarks:No courses offered in SS 2013!
Module Components:None
Components to be offered in the Current Semester:
  • no assignment