Course Prefix, Number, Title, Credit Hours: CBE, 465, Advanced Process and Equipment Design (2)
University Name: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Academic Term, Year: Fall, 2012
Course Meeting Time and Location: 08:00 – 08:50 M, W, F, CBEC 113
Instructor’s Contact Information
Name: David Dixon
Office location: C-222.5
Office hours: by appointment
Office phone number: 605-394-1235
Email address: david.dixon@sdsmt.edu
Course Description
Catalog description: Course topics featuring design of processes and equipment unit operations,
such as: filtration, cyclones/hydrocyclones, sedimentation, centrifuges, vacuum system sizing and
leakages, particle sizing analysis via sieves, PSA, SEM, TEM, mixers (HT, MT, etc.), dispersion
of 2nd phase and droplet sizes, S, L, V dispersions, compressors, removal of liquid, size
reduction/enlargement, process piping/equipment, and crushers. Coverage may also include the
principles of heat exchange networks, heat integration, and process optimization.
Additional course description (optional):
Course Prerequisites
Previous courses/experience: CBE 317 or permission of instructor.
Technology skills: Students entering this course are expected to know:
 pump selection and design of simple piping systems;
 design of heat exchangers, absorbers, and distillation columns;
 fundamentals of unit operations;
 engineering economics;
 elementary process control (CBE 333);
 thermodynamics and reaction engineering;
 PFD and PID formats
 Aspen Plus software package;
 literature and patent search procedures.
Description of Instructional Methods: The main types of instructional methods utilized in this class
include classroom lecture and discussions. Either method will utilize communication
technologies available in the classroom provided.
Course Requirements
Required textbook(s) and other materials:
 Turton, R., R.C. Bailie, W.B. Whiting, J.A. Shaeiwitz: Analysis, Synthesis, and Design of
Chemical Processes, 3rd ed., Prentice Hall PTR, 2009.
 Crowl, D.A., and J.F. Louvar, Chemical Process Safety: Fundamentals with Applications,
3rd ed., Prentice Hall PTR, 2011.
 Branan, C., Rules of Thumb for Chemical Engineers, 2nd edition (or most recent), Gulf
Publishing Company, Houston, TX, 1998.
Supplementary materials:
 Perry, R.H., and D. Green, Chemical Engineers’ Handbook, 6th ed (or others as needed),
McGraw-Hill, 1984.
 Ulrich, G.D., A Guide to Chemical Engineering Process Design and Economics, John
Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1984.
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Peters, M.S., and K.D. Timmerhaus, Plant Design and Economics for Chemical
Engineers, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2003.
 Walas, S.M., Chemical Process Equipment Selection and Design, Butterworth, 1988.
 Sinnott, R.K., Coulson & Richardson’s Chemical Engineering, Volume 6, Chemical
Engineering Design, 3rd ed., Butterworth/Heinemann, 1999.
 Coulson, J.M., and J.F. Richardson, Coulson & Richardson’s Chemical Engineering,
Volume 1, Fluid Flow, Heat Transfer and Mass Transfer, 6th ed.,
Butterworth/Heinemann, 1999.
 Woods, D.R., Rules of Thumb in Engineering Practice, Wiley-VCH, 2007.
 Chemical Abstracts
 USPTO: http://www.uspto.gov/
 Various technical journals; for example, ”Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Research”, ACS Publications.
Class attendance policy
See current SDSMT catalog
Cheating and plagiarism policy
See current SDSMT catalog: Policy Governing Academic Integrity
Make-up policy
If a class meeting or deadline is missed due to pre-planned or unforeseen circumstances the
instructor should be contacted as soon as possible to arrange for possible makeup work. Late
work is not accepted for full credit, except under extenuating circumstances.
Course Goals
Include specific reference to System General Education Goals if applicable.
Students in this course should expect to be able to apply their knowledge of chemical
engineering, chemistry, mathematics, economics, and ethical factors to expand their knowledge
of process engineering .
Student Learning Outcomes (Course Outcomes):
After completion of this course and depending on the material coverage, the average student is
expected to be able to:
 understand and be able to apply principles of safety to process engineering;
 perform simple optimization calculations;
 set up a simple heat exchanger network;
 understand the role of different regulatory government institutions;
 apply design concepts for fire and explosion protection;
 perform safety analysis of a chemical installation;
 work both individually and as a group member
Evaluation Procedures
Assessments
Tests, projects, assignments, etc.
The final course grade will be the result of evaluation of a combination instruments that could
include; tests, quizzes, homework, design projects, participation in a team, writing and oral
presentation. 100 points in the course are assigned the following distribution:
 2 exams
50 pts
 homework and possible quizzes
25 pts
 project assignments
25 pts
Performance standards/grading policy
Final grading will be by letter grades according to the following percentages:
90-100 =>A; 80-89 => B; 70-79 => C; 60-69 => D; <60 => F.
Homework and exams are used to reinforce learning of the material and to allow assessment of
understanding of lecture material, reading assignments, and homework problems. Homework is
due at the start of each class period when it is requested. Homework to be graded will be chosen
at random. Work should be done professionally. From time to time homework may be assigned
to be done and turned in as a group. Other homework can be worked on in group study sessions,
however individual solutions are to be turned in.
Teams and individual efforts. The project assignment(s) will be problems more extensive from
typical homework. These will likely be assigned to a group (team) of 3-5 members. It is
important for each member of the team to continue to participate actively and to contribute
meaningfully to the team’s project work. Full credit is given to those members who do so.
Electronic Devices Policy
Professional decorum.
Tentative Course Outline/Schedule
Note, this is a tentative list of topics and is subject to change depending on the class needs and the
instructor. All topics in the chapters may not be covered and some may be covered to a greater
depth than others.
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Process Safety
Toxicology
Reactive systems
Heuristics
Hazards Identification
Ethics and Professionalism
Codes and Standards
Vessels
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Vacuum Equipment
Solid Separation
Optimization/Linear Programming
HE Network Design (Pinch
Technology)
Pumps/Piping
Reactors
Additional Course Information
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A selection from the following list of videos at the CSB site (www.csb.gov) will be chosen for
viewing, however, students are encouraged to watch as many as they can:
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Anatomy of a Disaster (BP Texas City
Refinery)
Ethylene Oxide Explosion at Sterigenics
Combustible Dust: An Insidious Hazard
Runaway: Explosion at T2 Laboratories
Reactive Hazards
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Explosion at Formosa Plastics (Illinois)
Dangers of Hot Work
Hazards of Nitrogen Asphyxiation
Fire from Ice
ADA Statement
Students with special needs or requiring special accommodations should contact the instructor,
(David Dixon, at 605-394-1235) and/or the campus ADA coordinator, Jolie McCoy, at 394-1924
at the earliest opportunity.
Freedom in Learning Statement
Freedom in learning. Under Board of Regents and University policy student academic
performance may be evaluated solely on an academic basis, not on opinions or conduct in
matters unrelated to academic standards. Students should be free to take reasoned exception to
the data or views offered in any course of study and to reserve judgment about matters of
opinion, but they are responsible for learning the content of any course of study for which they
are enrolled. Students who believe that an academic evaluation reflects prejudiced or capricious
consideration of student opinions or conduct unrelated to academic standards should contact the
dean of the college which offers the class to initiate a review of the evaluation.
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RELATION OF COURSE OUTCOMES TO PROGRAM OUTCOMES (2011 - ):
The following table indicates the relative strengths of each course outcomes in addressing the program
outcomes (on a scale of 1 to 4 where 4 indicates a strong emphasis)
Course Outcomes
CBE 465
Program
Outcomes
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
Outcome 1
a
b
4
3
2
2
3
Outcome 2
a
b
ChE Program Outcomes*
Outcome 3
Outcome 4
a
b
a
b
a
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
Outcome 5
b
c d
1
1
Outcome 6
a
b
4
4
3
2
2
*For a list of Program Objectives and Program Outcomes, please go to: http://cbe.sdsmt.edu/undergraduate
Revised Aug 2007 from BOR June 2004
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