Chemical Engineering

  1. Process Design and Optimization
    1. Process Flow Diagrams (PFD)
      1. Symbol Standards and Conventions
        1. Equipment Symbols
          1. Line Types and Connection Symbols
            1. Valve and Instrumentation Symbols
            2. Functional Sections of a PFD
              1. Feed and Product Sections
                1. Process Section
                  1. Heat Exchange Section
                  2. Tools for Creating PFDs
                    1. Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Software
                      1. Manual Drafting Techniques
                      2. Interpretation and Analysis
                        1. Identifying Process Bottlenecks
                          1. Material Balance
                            1. Energy Balance
                          2. Process Simulation
                            1. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
                              1. Basics of Fluid Dynamics
                                1. Grid Generation and Mesh Design
                                  1. Turbulence Modeling
                                    1. Applications in Chemical Engineering
                                    2. Process Modeling Software
                                      1. Commonly Used Software Packages
                                        1. Building and Validating Process Models
                                          1. Steady-State Simulation
                                            1. Dynamic Simulation
                                              1. Sensitivity and Scenario Analysis
                                                1. Integration with Other Process Tools
                                              2. Process Control and Automation
                                                1. Sensors and Instrumentation
                                                  1. Types of Sensors Used in Industry
                                                    1. Sensor Calibration and Maintenance
                                                      1. Data Acquisition Systems
                                                      2. Control Strategies
                                                        1. Feedback Control
                                                          1. Feedforward Control
                                                            1. Model Predictive Control (MPC)
                                                              1. Advanced Process Control (APC)
                                                              2. Process Dynamics
                                                                1. First-Order and Second-Order Systems
                                                                  1. Lag, Lead, and Dead Time in Controls
                                                                    1. Transfer Function Analysis
                                                                      1. Stability Analysis
                                                                        1. Tuning Control Parameters
                                                                          1. Real-Time Monitoring and Adjustments
                                                                        2. Economic Analysis
                                                                          1. Cost Estimation
                                                                            1. Fixed and Variable Costs
                                                                              1. Capital Cost Estimation Methods
                                                                                1. Operating Cost Calculations
                                                                                  1. Life Cycle Cost Analysis
                                                                                  2. Profitability Analysis
                                                                                    1. Net Present Value (NPV)
                                                                                      1. Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
                                                                                        1. Payback Period Analysis
                                                                                        2. Economic Optimization Techniques
                                                                                          1. Linear and Nonlinear Optimization
                                                                                            1. Sensitivity Analysis
                                                                                              1. Break-Even Analysis
                                                                                                1. Decision-Making Under Uncertainty
                                                                                                  1. Cost-Benefit Analysis
                                                                                              1. Foundations of Chemical Engineering
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