Process Engineering Laboratory

• Operate process units incl. data acquisition systems and measuring equipment in pilot scale size.
• Apply theory on practical experimental problems and results
• Analyse results and draw conclusions concerning the quality and applicability of the results and to determine consequences for the process operation, plant and component design, scale up and functionality of the component
• Make P&I diagrams for a process
• Explain the design of processes and equipment units
• Select process components and design utility systems
• Identify and solve practical tasks concerning sampling and measuring techniques
• Perform uncertainty calculations on experimental results
• Identify process safety and health risks encountered for a practical plant operation
• Make short technical reports which are clear, well structured, easy to read and understand
• Present a process assignment orally in a holistic way

In groups of 2 persons the following tasks are performed:
1. 4-5 exercises based on unit operation, process control and reaction engineering large scale experiments. The exercises are identical with the experiments offered for course 28123 (International summer university course) with the following exceptions: To the ordinary manual are added a number of tasks comprising a selection of more advanced experimental work, more calculations, scale up considerations are included, as well as modeling and increased theoretical details (see the list on detailed supplementary tasks in the connected appendix). The report work is limited to results from calculations, process and safety discussions/conclusions, uncertainty calculations and synopsis. The selection of experiments is according to the principles in course 28121, but limited to max one process control or one reaction engineering exercise out of the total 5 experiments. The reports are discussed with the teacher and if necessary revised. Estimated time spent 160 h.
2. A report on the production and systems design principles of the following utilities: Process steam, clean steam, compressed air and various water qualities. Estimated time spent 25 h.

Additionally each student must
3. Read background material and participate in a lecture on valves, pumps, instruments and special analytical and sampling methods, where working principles and functionality, design details, application and accuracy are covered. Estimated time spent 6 h.
4. Based on given information of a process plant the student will give a lecture room presentation of the resulting detailed PI diagram. Estimated time spent 4 h.

Theoretical knowledge on process technology and unit operations

4-5 experiments and reports in groups of 2 persons; discussions, lectures, oral presentation.
This course is only avaliable for PhD students who will be teaching assistants (TA) in course 28123 (Summer University), 28121 and/or 28125

Exercises performed during a previous course cannot be selected again.
Detailed supplementary tasks: See separate Appendix to PhD course 28932.

Minimum: 2, Maximum: 6.

Please be aware that this course has a minimum requirement for the number of participants needed, in order for it to be held. If these requirements are not met, then the course will not be held. Furthermore, there is a limited number of seats available. If there are too many applicants, a pool will be created for the remainder of the qualified applicants, and they will be selected at random. You will be informed 8 days before the start of the course, whether you have been allocated a spot.