Franz Trachsel: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2022 |
| Name | Dr. Franz Trachsel |
| trfranz@ethz.ch | |
| Department | Mechanical and Process Engineering |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151-0951-00L | Process Design and Safety | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | F. Trachsel, C. Hutter | |
| Abstract | The lecture Process Design and Saftey deals with the fundamentals of project management, scale-up, dimensioning and safety of chemical process equipment and plants. | ||||
| Learning objective | The objective of the lecture is to expound the engineering design approach of important elements in chemical plant design. | ||||
| Content | Fundamentals in Chemical engineering Design; Project Management, Cost estimate, Materials and Corrosion, Piping and Armatures, Pumps, Reactors and Scale-up, Safety of chemical processes, Patents | ||||
| Lecture notes | The lecture slides will be distributed. | ||||
| Literature | Coulson and Richardson's: Chemical Engineering , Vol 6: Chemical Engineering Design, (1996) | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | A 1-day excursion including a visit of a chemical plant will be part of the lecture. | ||||