Foundations of Chemical Engineering Process Design

Designing efficient chemical processes requires a strong grasp of both fundamental physical principles and modern engineering workflows. This course provides a clear, structured pathway to understanding how individual chemical reactions are scaled into complete, functioning industrial systems. You will transition from basic thermodynamic concepts to reading, analyzing, and structuring complex process flowsheet designs. By working through this written guide, you will develop the analytical skills needed to evaluate mass and energy balances, design batch and continuous processes, and apply modern optimization techniques to chemical systems. What you'll learn: - Understand foundational chemical engineering principles, including mass and energy conservation laws. - Analyze and construct process flowsheets for both batch and continuous operations. - Apply thermodynamic models and phase equilibria calculations to unit operations. - Evaluate process efficiency using modern pinch analysis and energy integration methods. - Practice modeling chemical systems using current software simulation concepts and numerical methods. - Assess basic process safety, environmental impact, and economic feasibility factors. The course begins with essential terminology, physical chemistry foundations, and unit operations before guiding you through detailed flowsheet synthesis, batch scheduling, and modern computer-aided process engineering concepts. This text-based program is designed specifically for beginners, engineering students, and professionals looking for a solid refresher, with no advanced software prerequisites required. Begin your journey into chemical process design today.