Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE) 108A: Process Economics and Analysis, W2016

Lectures: Tue, Thr 4:00-5:50 PM in WGYOUNG CS24

Discussions: Fri 2:00-2:50 PM and 3:00-3:50 PM, both in Boelter 4404

Instructor: David Chilin, dchilin@ucla.edu, Subject Line: CBE108A

Office Hours (OH): TBD in Boelter 5531K – note: at some point during the quarter, they
may need to get modified as this office is shared with other faculty, guests

TAs: Anh Tran John Thompson

OH: TBD OH: TBD

Textbooks: The official class textbook is Peters, Timmerhaus, West (PTW). Plant Design and
Economics for Chemical Engineers, 5th ed. McGraw-Hill. However, I strongly
recommend you keep your previous class texts. Other potentially good resources are
below.

Seider. Product and Process Design Principles. Wiley.

Towler. Chemical Engineering Design. Butterworth-Heinemann.
Munson. Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics. Wiley.
Levenspiel. Chemical Reaction Engineering. Wiley.
Google.

Summary: CBE 108A ties together many previous courses you took in the department, applying them to
the technical design, sizing and pricing of common unit operations and their integration into chemical
plants. Hence, a bulk of this course will largely be based and extend upon the most practical aspects of:
fluid mechanics (101A), heat transfer (101B), thermodynamics (102A/B), separations (103/101C) and
reaction engineering (106/101C). Tools for economic evaluation of plant design and alternatives will also
be covered and simulation software will be introduced (PRO/II, and possibly UniSim).

At the end of this course students are expected to be able to perform the following:
1. Synthesize a process plant using the onion diagram concept
2. Produce PFD and material and energy balances of a process
3. Design a heat integration network
4. Design a steam system
5. Design and size a distillation column
6. Cost estimating a process plant
7. Conduct a cash flow analysis of an industrial plant
8. Plan a design project
9. Manage a design project

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Organization: There will be two exams during the quarter, one midterm and one final. They will take
place in the normal lecture room, WGYOUNG CS24. Homework assignments will be given roughly
every week or two and most will be done in groups. The overall grade breakdown and exam scheduling
is:

Midterm #1 30% Tuesday, February 9, 2016, 4:00-5:50 PM

Final 40% Code: 16 - Tuesday, March 15, 2016, 3:00pm-6:00pm
Homework 15% due at beginning of class a week after being assigned
Team Preliminary Project 15%

Material Coverage (subject to change, reshuffling):

1. Process flow diagrams, high-level overview of common unit operations

Analysis of, including technical design and sizing:

2. Fluid mechanics, pumps (PTW Ch. 12)

3. Distillation, absorption, stripping columns (PTW Ch. 15)

4. Single-stage flash separators

5. Heat exchangers (PTW Ch. 14)

6. Reactors (PTW Ch. 13)

7. Economics: time value of money, cash flow/compounding, rate of return, interest, inflation,
depreciation, project evaluation methods (PTW Chs. 6-8)

8. Ethics

9. Biopharmaceutical (time permitting)

PRO/II and UniSim

Expect between two to four simulation exercises as homework using PRO/II and UniSim during the
quarter, starting by about week three. While not required, attendance of discussion section is strongly
recommended as tutorials will be conducted to guide you in simulator training for these exercises. PRO/II
can only be used via SEASLab computers (i.e. no remote connection). UniSim is available through SEAS
via remote desktop. Even if you use UniSim in SEASLab, you need to use remote desktop.

Expect at least some of the tutorials/HW to be conducted using PRO/II and UniSIM to give you exposure
to both simulation packages.

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Follow this standard format for completing chemical engineering problems
1. Use 8.5x11 paper for engineering problems.
2. An engineer's work should be neat, well organized, and easy to follow.
3. The problem statement is needed before the solution.
4. No credit will be given for final answers that do not show work involved.
5. Draw a box around your answers. Be sure to include units.
6. The top of each page should contain the following information from left to right:
Course & Section # | Assignment # | Your last name, 1st name | Page #/Total pages
7. Staple all pages of an assignment together in the upper left corner.

ABET Information:
All CBE graduates are expected to acquire certain knowledge and skills by the time of graduation. These
are called ABET Program Outcomes and are listed on the departmental Website, on CourseWeb, and on a
poster in the hall outside 5531/5532 BN. Each required course addresses a subject of these 15 outcomes
(a-o) to varying extent. A matrix of course topics and program outcomes is published for each required
class on CourseWeb (go to ABET/CSAB under Class Resources). An entry of 0 in the matrix or for the
course as a whole indicates that the particular outcome is not addressed at all, whereas an entry of 3
indicates that the course addresses the particular outcome strongly. In addition, each required course is
assigned one or more highlighted outcomes. The instructor must make a detailed assessment of whether
or not students in the class achieved satisfactory performance relative to all highlighted outcomes for the
course.

The highlighted outcomes for CBE108A are:

(a) An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and chemical and
biological engineering, especially for the integration into macro-scale analysis and design of
chemical and biological processes and products
(b) An ability to design a chemical or biological system, component, or process that meets technical
and economical design objectives with consideration of environmental, social, and ethical issues,
as well as sustainable development goals
(c) An understanding of the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context.

In this class, certain designated problems on the homework and quizzes, reports and oral presentations,
which will be notes clearly on printed materials, may be used for ABET assessment purposes. A score of
80% or better on these particular problems will provide evidence that the outcomes have been met.

Students with Disabilities:

If you wish to request an accommodation due to a suspected or documented disability, please inform your
instructor and contact the Office for Students with Disabilities as soon as possible at A255 Murphy Hall,
(310) 825-1501, (310) 206-6083 (telephone device for the deaf). Website: www.osd.ucla.edu

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