Elements of Applied Process Engineering

This course has been designed to provide the knowledge you need to get the job done. It fills the void between the curriculum of a theoretical education and the practical demands of applied process engineering or process-mechanical engineering. The course material is structured to follow the major responsibilities of a process engineer as a project progresses. Therefore, the course reviews such topics as: process engineering diagrams, frictional and pressure drop calculations for incompressible, compressible and complex fluid flows, heat transfer calculations methods and the sizing and economic selection of pumps, fans, blowers, compressors, material selection for piping and equipment, process and storage tanks, mixing equipment, heat transfer equipment and electrical equipment. Emphasis is placed on simplifying methods, shortcut techniques and mnemonic devices throughout, making the applications of process engineering as practical as possible. There is also a brief introduction to motor controls, and instrumentation and control.

Attendees are encouraged to bring questions not covered in the outline. This course is highly interactive and the focus can be adjusted according to the needs of the participants.