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Ins and Outs of Chemical Process Engineering
J.
Edward Hardin, P.E.
Overview
This 3-hour audio online
course covers chemical process engineering. It provides a wealth of
practical advise and anecdotes from the course author, who has over 40 years of experience designing,
installing and troubleshooting process systems in multiple industries.
Many aspects of process
engineering are covered, ranging from considerations during system analysis to
relying on plant operators when you're troubleshooting a system or you're
considering process improvements. However, much of the discussion is not
specific to process engineering, but rather focuses on work sound engineering
guidance that is applicable to all disciplines. Mechanical engineers,
piping engineers, rotating equipment engineers, project engineers, and even
industrial engineers will benefit from this course.
The student must take a
multiple-choice quiz consisting of fifteen (15) questions at the end of
this course to obtain PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and
skills:
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Process
considerations during system analysis
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Material handling
considerations in process systems
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Working with plant
personnel to solve process problems
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The importance of
considering process byproducts when analyzing the feasibility of a process
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Environmental
considerations in process design
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Achieving control
during material transfer
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The importance of
following through on project close-out activities
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Care that must be
taken when attempting to "scale-up" mechanical equipment between different
industries
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The concept of
"reverse thinking" when approaching a new, large-scale plant design
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The importance of
the Freud number in cooling tower design
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Considering
constructability in your plant design
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Flow and spare part
considerations when considering whether to install pumps in parallel that are
made by different manufacturers
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The importance of
considering site conditions early on when evaluating a potential plant
retrofit project
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Designing processes
in a collaborative team environment
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Considering sampling
and emergency dump valve in your process design
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Looking at
controlling upstream flow and pressure to eliminate the need for
multi-redundant switches and controls on a vessel
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The value of gas
blankets in process systems
Course
Click on the links
below to hear the audio for the course prior to taking the quiz for PDH
credit.
Audio
Chemical
Process Engineering - Tape 1, Side 1 (51.9 MB)
Chemical
Process Engineering - Tape 1, Side 2 (51.3 MB)
Chemical
Process Engineering - Tape 2, Side 1 (51.9 MB)
Chemical
Process Engineering - Tape 2, Side 2 (52.2 MB)
Below is a link to some reference material that
the author has provided to supplement the course.
Chemical Process Engineering Material (1.3 MB)
Text-based
In lieu of listening
to the audio version, you can download a PDF of the transcript for this course
below.
Also, audio users may
want to refer to the course transcript when answering the quiz questions.
Ins and Outs of Chemical Process Engineering - Transcript of Audio Course (139
KB)
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