Fundamentals of Chemical Process Design and Flowsheets

This report provides a comprehensive overview of basic design principles in chemical process engineering. It emphasizes the importance of design principles in transforming innovative ideas into practical solutions for economic and environmental challenges. The report details the significance of chemical process design in the production of chemicals and fuels, highlighting the need for designers to enhance creativity and prioritize environmental concerns. It discusses the use of computer simulation tools, systematic methods, and the importance of flow-sheet creation and optimization. The report explores Front End Engineering Design (FEED) and its role in assessing project economics, along with the different parameters of chemical process design, including flowsheets, material balance, and the stages of design development. Various types of flowsheets such as block diagrams, process flow diagrams (PFD), piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID), process engineering utility flow diagrams (PEUFD), and process safeguarding flow diagrams (PSFD) are discussed. The report also covers material balance calculations, including mass conservation, reactive systems, and parameters like limiting reactants, stoichiometry, fractional conversion, selectivity, yield, tie components, and purge. The design stages and objectives are also discussed in detail.