About the Course
Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) depict all the process units of an Industrial Process in the right sequence by incorporating standard symbols for various Process Equipment, Tanks, Valves, Pumps, Compressors etc. After learning to draw PFDs, students will learn to perform mass and energy balances for the complete PFD unit by unit, which will enable them in estimating overall conversions, yields and energy requirements. Next, methods of debottlenecking of equipment will be taught to revamp an existing process and revise the PFD, if necessary. Representation of Process Control Schemes for feedback, cascade, ratio and feed forward control used in Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, (P&IDs) using standard symbols for all the elements in a process control loop viz. process monitoring instruments and controllers and indication of Alarms and safety valves will be taught. Students will learn how to read Piping and Instrument Diagrams (P&IDs) drawn using standard symbols and how to design control schemes for common unit operations, indicating alarms, safety valves and interlocks. Students will also learn how to develop detailed Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) for all the process units in a process including utilities manually. Finally, hands on training using P&ID industrial software to draw detailed Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) for all the process units in a few industrial chemical processes including utilities will be provided.
Course Objective
  • Develop Block Flow Diagrams (BFDs) and Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) for Industrial Chemical Processes, incorporating standard symbols for various Process Equipment
  • Determine overall conversion and product yields of the process by performing mass balances for the complete process, unit by unit
  • Determine specific energy requirements of all the process units by performing energy balances for the complete process, unit by unit
  • Apply methods of debottlenecking of equipment to revamp an existing process and revise the Process Flow Diagram, if necessary
  • Explain Piping and Instrument diagrams (P&IDs) drawn using standard symbols and design control schemes for common unit operations, indicating alarms, safety valves and interlocks
  • Develop Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) for all the process units in industrial chemical processes including utilities using P&ID industrial software
Key Topics
Employability & Job Roles
  • Process Engineer
  • Process Design Engineer
Key Differentiators
  • Chemical Process Diagrams and Calculations” is a new course, which is not offered in conventional chemical engineering curriculum in universities. Many university graduates are at a loss when they encounter so many process drawings in a chemical process plant. This course empowers them in not only comprehending all the drawings, but also developing Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) and in turn, Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) as per the process requirement, using industrial software. This course also empowers them in estimating overall yields and energy requirements by performing mass and energy balances for the entire process and in revamping processes by debottlenecking of equipment. These newly acquired skill set can enhance their employability in chemical and allied industries.