Module:
Heat Integration
No. of credits: 2 (Structure A); 3 (Structure B)
Introduction to Heat Integration, Energy Targets, pinch design Methods, Capital Cost Targeting, Automated Design, Integration of Heat Engines and Heat Pumps, Integration of Reactors and Separators, Process Modifications, and Data Extraction.
Module: Optimisation
No. of credits: 2 (Structure A); 3 (Structure B)
Overview on Optimisation Basics, Theory, and Methods, Model Building, Applications.
Module: Process Safety
No. of credits: 2 (Structure A); 3 (Structure B)
Overview on Safety, Toxic Hazards, Release Modeling, Fire and Explosion, Pressure Relief System, Reactor Safety, Storage, Hazard Identification, and Risk Assessment.
Module: Operability & Control
No. of credits: 2 (Structure A); 3 (Structure B)
Introduction, Control Configuration, Unit Operation Control, Control of Complete Processes, Dynamic Behaviour, Feedback Controller design, model Based Control, MIMO Systems, Operability, and Continuous Process.
Module: Environmental Design for Aqueous Emissions
No. of credits: 3
Wastewater Minimisation, Effluent Treatment System Design, Waste Minimisation.
Module: Environmental Designs for Atmospheric Emissions
No. of credits: 3
Introduction, Remediation Processes, Control of VOC, Emissions, Control of Nox, Emissions, Control of Flue Gas Emissions.
Module: Synthesis of Reaction & Separation Systems
No. of credits: 3
Process Economics, Choice of Reactor, choice of Separator, Synthesis of Reaction-Separation Systems, Reactive Distillation, Economic trade-offs, reducing Process Hazards.
Module: Advance Distillation Design
No. of credits: 3
Distillation Design, Column Sequencing, Thermodynamic Analysis of the Distillation Column, Crude Oil Distillation Design, Retrofit Design of Distillation Systems, Representation of Ternary Mixtures, Azeotropic Distillation Sequence Synthesis.
Module: Cogeneration and Site Utility Systems
No. of credits: 3
Introduction to Cogeneration and Site Utility Systems, Furnaces, steam Systems, Site Composite Curves, Optimizing Steam levels, Top Level Analysis, Site Retrofit, Gas Turbine Integration, Driver selection, Site Power to Heat Ratio, and Refrigeration Systems.
Module: Refinery Optimisation (Structure A only)
No. of credits: 3
Refinery Processes and Operation, General System Representation and Simulation, Modeling of Large Systems, Rigorous Models vs Simple Models, Advanced Mathematical Programming, and Applications.
Module: Refinery and Petrochemical Processes
No. of credits: 3
Crude Oil and Refinery Product, Crude Oil Distillation, Octane Processes, Hydroprocessing, Heavy End Processes, Light End Processes, Lube Oils, Sulphur Recovery, Petrochemical Processes, Refinery Integration, Hydrogen Integration.
Module: Design Projects
No. of credits: 12
Practical Aspects – applying process design tools in the design projects.
Module: Project Management
No. of credits: 2
In today's environment, certainty of change is without precedent. As such, managers in the contemporary organizations have to embrace project management in enhancing organizational effectiveness and success of their energy management. Energy projects have to be delivered on schedule, within budget, with the required performance capability, and compliant with quality, environmental, safety and health standards. The need to place energy management in the context of the design, strategies, and execution of project management is compelling.
Module: Data Analytics
No. of credits: 2 (Structure A); 3 (Structure B)
The course thoroughly understands process, content, concepts, techniques, issues and challenges involved in big data analytics, prepares students to be technically competent in analyzing data and improve management decision making using data analytics tools.
Career Opportunities
Graduates with an MSc in Process Integration degree will enhance their employment and career prospects in the process industries. The degree is also a good starting point for a career in research and academia.
