CENTRE FOR DIPLOMA STUDIES
UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA
MASS AND ENERGY BALANCE
(DAK12903)
GROUP PROJECT
SEMESTER 1
SESSION 2022/2023
Department of Science & Mathematics
Semester: 1
Centre for Diploma Studies
MASS AND ENERGY BALANCE
Session: 2022/2023
DAK12903
Group Project
CASE STUDY
Figure 1: Process Plant Explosion
There have been a lot of histories regarding the industrial accidents, often caused by poor
compliance with safety rules in an often highly-competitive environment. Miscalculation of
processes, poor storage conditions, locked exits and a lack of firefighting equipment are often
cited as direct causes. The explosion occurred March 21, 2019, when nitrification waste that
had been illegally stored by Tianjiayi Chemical spontaneously combusted, causing 78 deaths,
76 severe injuries, and 640 hospitalizations. The blast’s direct economic loss is estimated at
$300 million, according to Xinhua News Agency. Whereas, the Beirut port on the other hand
had blast on 4 August 2020 ripped a city to shreds and reopened old wounds for a fragile
population already facing civil unrest, an ongoing socio-economic crisis, and the COVID-19
pandemic. The blast killed more than 178 people, left more than 6,500 injured, 300,000
people homeless, and severely damaged critical health infrastructure and medical supplies.
Department of Science & Mathematics
Semester: 1
Centre for Diploma Studies
MASS AND ENERGY BALANCE
Session: 2022/2023
DAK12903
Group Project
PROJECT INSTRUCTION:
❖ Based on the actual case study, students should be able to understand the problems
occur in industries regarding mass and energy balance and applied the knowledge to
improve the available processes.
❖ In this project, students need to design and develop a process plant that provides a
good plant operation based on the input and output considerations.
❖ The instruments used in developing the process plant must not lesser than 10
equipment (eg: mixer, reactor, extractor, distillation column etc).
❖ Students may refer to any kind of sources such as books and journal articles to find
the related information.
❖ Each group must propose a different types of production plant.
❖ 3 MATERIALS needed for this project which consist of:
1. PROJECT REPORT that explains all the require information regarding the
developed processes and according to this criteria: (CLO 2, PLO 2)
(i) Introduction
(ii) Process diagram (DP 4, DK 5)
(iii) Mass balance calculation (DP 3, DK 6)
(iv) Process description (DP 1, DK 3)
(v) Conclusion
2. POSTER that summarize the required information as follows: (CLO 2, PLO 2)
(i) Brief process description
(ii) Advantages and disadvantages of developed product
(iii) Potential application (DP 1, DK 4)
(iv) Social benefits
(v) Commercialization potential
3. PRESENTATION VIDEO whereby students should prepare 10-15 minutes of
video presentation regarding the overall information on the developed process
plant. (CLO 3, PLO 12)
❖ Students must conduct this group project in a group of 4 members.
Department of Science & Mathematics
Semester: 1
Centre for Diploma Studies
MASS AND ENERGY BALANCE
Session: 2022/2023
DAK12903
Group Project
LEARNING OBJECTIVES, PROGRAMME OUTCOMES, KNOWLEDGE PROFILE (DK)
AND WELL-DEFINED PROBLEM SOLVING (DP)
CLO
CLO2: Discuss the
process and
controlling
parameters, as
well as discover
and solving the
problems relating
to chemical
engineering.
(LOD2, PLO2, P4).
PLO
PLO3: Problem
analysis:
Distinguish and
analyse well
defined problems
LOD
LOD 2:
Problem
Analysis (P4
Mechanism)
DK/DP characteristic
DP 1: Depth of Knowledge
Required
Requires DK:
DK 3: A coherent procedural
formulation of engineering
fundamentals required in an
accepted sub-discipline
(Fundamental of mass and energy
balance applied on the developed
processes)
DK 4: Engineering specialist
knowledge that provides the body
of knowledge for an accepted subdiscipline (Provide the beneficial
criteria on several potential
applications)
DK5: Knowledge that supports
engineering design based on the
techniques and procedures of a
practice area (Developed a
process plant design for the
selected productions)
DK6: Codified practical
engineering knowledge in
recognised practice. (Demonstrate
the appropriate calculations for a
variety of processes)
DP 3: Depth of analysis required
(Can be solved in standardised
ways) (Understand the use of
specific formulation for the
processes)
DP 4: Familiarity of issues (Are
frequently encountered and thus
familiar to most practitioners in the
practice area) (Identify the suitable
process for the required
productions)
Department of Science & Mathematics
Semester: 1
Centre for Diploma Studies
MASS AND ENERGY BALANCE
Session: 2022/2023
DAK12903
Group Project
CLO 3:
Demonstrate the
principles of mass
and energy
balance in solving
problems
associated with
process industries
(LOD13, PLO12,
A3)
PLO 5:
Recognise the
need for, and
have the ability to
engage in
independent
updating in the
context of
specialised
technical
knowledge.
LOD 13:
Personal
Skills
(A3 :
Valuing)
Affective Domain (Responding)
MAPPING OF CLO,PLO ASSESSMENT TOOLS AND MARK DISTRIBUTION
No
CLO
PLO
Taxonomy level/DK/DP
Assessment tools
1
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
12
P4/ DP1/DK3, DP3/DK6, DP3/DK5
P4/ DP1/ DK4
A3
Project Report
Poster
Presentation
Mark
(%)
10
5
10