Comprehensive Training in Process Engineering & Plant Design

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Introduction

Process Engineering is the backbone of the chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and oil & gas industries. This course offers an in-depth understanding of designing, developing, and optimizing industrial processes for manufacturing and treatment systems. Participants will gain hands-on skills in process design calculations, equipment selection, process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping & instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), simulation tools, and international safety and quality standards.

This course is ideal for chemical, mechanical, petroleum, and instrumentation engineers aspiring to work in the design and operation of industrial plants.

Modules and Content

Module 1: Introduction to Process Engineering
  • Role of a process engineer in industries
  • Overview of industrial process plants (chemical, oil & gas, pharma)
  • Basic principles of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics in processes
  • Symbols and conventions
  • Mass and energy balances
  • Developing and interpreting PFDs for different plants
  • Line lists, equipment tagging, valve types
  • Instrumentation symbols and control loops
  • Integration of P&ID with other engineering disciplines
  • Heat exchangers and thermal equipment
  • Distillation, absorption, and extraction principles
  • Sizing and design considerations
  • Reactors, separators, columns, pumps, compressors
  • Pressure drops, flow regimes, and design standards
  • Design data sheets and selection criteria
  • Steam, compressed air, cooling water, nitrogen systems
  • Utility consumption calculations
  • Integration with process systems
  • Introduction to Aspen Plus, HYSYS, or DWSIM
  • Setting up flowsheets and simulation parameters
  • Case studies and model validation
  • Hazard and operability study (HAZOP)
  • Pressure relief systems and flare design basics
  • Layers of protection analysis (LOPA)
  • Process datasheets, specifications, and deliverables
  • Project stages: FEED, EPC, commissioning
  • Coordination with mechanical, piping, and electrical teams
  • End-to-end design of a process system (e.g., water treatment, distillation unit)
  • Development of PFD, P&ID, equipment list, and utility summary
  • Report preparation and technical presentation

Scope & Advantages

Process engineering plays a vital role in the smooth, safe, and economical operation of industrial plants. With the rapid industrial growth in sectors like chemicals, energy, oil & gas, and renewables, trained process engineers are in high demand. This course equips learners with the analytical, techn

Reference

  • “Piping Handbook” by Mohinder L. Nayyar ,
  • “Process Piping: The Complete Guide to ASME B31.3” by Charles Becht IV,
  • “Pipe Stress Engineering” by Liang-Chuan Peng and Tsen-Loong Peng
  • “Piping Design Handbook” by John J. McKetta Jr.
  • “The Planning Guide to Piping Design” by Richard Beale and David R. Sherwood