Ray and Johnston Outline
Part 1
Preliminary Design - Technical and Economic Feasibility
Chapter 1 The Design Problem
1.1 Initial Considerations and Specifications
1.2 Defining the problem and Background Information
1.2.1 Introduction
1.2.2 Properties and Uses
1.2.3 Evolutions of production processes
Chapter 2 Feasability Study and Literature Survey
2.1 Initial Feasibility Study
2.1.1 Introduction
2.1.2 The Domestic Scene
2.1.3 The Global Market
2.1.4 Market Analysis Discussion
2.1.5 Market Assessment Conclusions
2.2 Literature Survey
2.2.1 Introduction
2.2.2 General Information
2.2.3 Process Technology
2.2.4 Cost Estimation
2.2.5 Market Data
2.2.6 Thermodynamic Data
Chapter 3 Process Selection
3.1 Process Selection - considerations
3.1.1 Introduction
3.1.2 Process Comparison
Factors favoring each process
3.1.3 Process Selection Conclusions
Chapter 4 Process Description and Equipment List
4.1 Process Description Summary
4.1.1 Introduction
4.1.2 The Process
4.1.3 Requirements of Major Process Units
4.1.4 Mechanical Design Features of Major Units
4.1.5 Process Flow Diagram
4.1.6 Process Performance Assessment
Chapter 5 Site Considerations
5.1 Site Selection
5.2 Plant Layout
5.3 Environmental Impact Analysis
5.3.1 General Considerations
5.3.2 EIA Policy and Scope
5.3.3 EIA Reports
Chapter 6 Economic Evaluation
6.1 Introductory Notes
6.2 Capital Cost Estimation
6.2.1 Costs
6.2.1.1 Cost of Equipment
6.2.1.2 Module Costs
6.2.1.3 Auxiliary Costs
6.2.2 Methods
6.2.2.1 The Ratio Method
6.2.2.2 The Factorial Method
6.2.3 Capital Cost Conclusions
6.3 Operating Costs
6.4 Profitability Analysis - Investment Return
Chapter 7 Mass and Energy Balances
7.1 Preparation of Mass and Energy Balances
7.1.1 Overall Process Mass Balance
7.1.2 Unit Mass and Energy Balances
7.2 Preliminary Equipment Design
7.3 Computer-Aided Design
Part II Detailed Equipment Design
Chapter 8 The Detailed Design Stage
8.1 Detailed Equipment Design
8.1.1 Equipment Design - HELP!
8.2 Additional Design Considerations
8.2.1 Energy Conservation
8.2.2 Process Control and Instrumentation
8.2.3 Safety and Loss prevention
This outline is the Table of Contents for the book:Ray, Martin and Johnston, David. Chemical Engineering Design Project: A Case Study Approach. New York: Gordon and Breach, 1989.
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