Study Guide

Objective

The student:
- understands the basic physical and chemical principles of the process systems
- is able to execute basic dimension analysis
- understands and is able to execute basic balance equation calculations
- has a basic understanding of the basic principles of common unit processes and transport processes
- is able to read simple P&I diagrams
- knows the basics of classification of and instrumentation in explosive areas.

Content

- basic principles of process systems
- dimension analysis
- balance equations
- mass balances
- energy balances
- heat transfer
- pipe flow system
- unit processes
- explosive areas and related standards

Location and time

Vaasa, spring 2024

Materials

Will be informed in Moodle

Teaching methods

Lectures
Assignments
Individual studies

Exam schedules

Will be informed during the course in Moodle

Completion alternatives

Pass in assignments and examination

Student workload

162 working hours

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student:
- has basic skills in basic dimension calculations in process systems
- is able to execute basic mass and energy balance calculations
- has basic skills in material transport in process systems
- has basic skills in heat transfer in process systems
- has basic understanding of explosive areas and related instrumentation.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student:
- has good skills in dimension calculations in process systems
- is able to execute more advanced mass and energy balance calculations
- has good skills in the principles of material transport in process systems
- has good skills in the principles of heat transfer in process systems
- has good skills in the principles of explosive areas and related instrumentation.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student:
- has excellent skills in dimension calculations in process systems
- is able to execute complex mass and energy balance calculations
- has excellent skills in the principles of material transport in process systems
- has excellent skills in the principles of heat transfer in process systems
- has excellent skills in the principles of explosive areas and related instrumentation.

Assessment methods and criteria

- Competence in process engineering unit operations
- Competence in mass, substance and energy balances
- Competence in various industrial standards, e.g. ATEX/Ex
- Competence in obsolescence management

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

- process engineering unit operations are unknown a
- lacks knowledge of mass, substance and energy balances
- lacks knowledge about industrial standards
- lacks knowledge about obsolescence management

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

- knows the most common process engineering unit operations
- can handle simple mass, substance and energy balances
- knows the basics of the industrial standards reviewed
- knows the principles of obsolescence management

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

- has a good understanding of the most common process engineering unit operations
- can handle more extensive mass, substance and energy balances
- is well acquainted of the industrial standards reviewed
- is well versed in the principles of obsolescence management

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

- can see the overalls when interconnecting process engineering unit operations
- can derive and utilize complex mass, substance quantity and energy balances
- can fluently apply the industrial standards reviewed
- can perform more complex obsolescence management

Qualifications

No requirements in advance