Course Overview
The Process Development Project - Jury is a 10-day intensive project-based course designed to provide participants with practical experience in process development, simulation, equipment selection, and project management. Participants will work in teams to design a process, simulate its performance under various production scenarios, select and size key equipment, and develop deliverables such as process design and simulation reports, equipment sizing calculations, heat and mass balances, fuel gas requirements, Hazard Identification (HAZID) studies, and plant layout plans. The project is based on real case studies using actual data, and participants will be coached throughout the project to produce high-quality deliverables for presentation on the final day (jury).
Participants
Process engineers
Chemical engineers
Production engineers
Anyone involved in process development projects
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of process engineering principles
Familiarity with process simulation software (e.g., Aspen HYSYS) is advantageous but not required
Learning Assessment
presentation in front of a jury
Program
Day 1-2: Project Kickoff and Process Design
Introduction to the project scope and objectives
Team formation and assignment of roles
Overview of process development methodologies
Brainstorming and conceptual process design
Day 3-4: Process Simulation and Performance Evaluation
Introduction to process simulation software (e.g., Aspen HYSYS)
Building process models and conducting simulations
Evaluating process performance under different production scenarios
Day 5-6: Process Equipment & Line Selection and Sizing
Identification of key equipment based on process requirements
Selection criteria and evaluation of equipment options
Sizing calculations for selected equipment (e.g., pumps, heat exchangers)
Day 7-8: Deliverable Preparation
Developing process design and simulation reports
Documenting equipment sizing calculations
Preparation of heat and mass balances, fuel gas requirements, HAZID studies, and plant layout plans
Day 9-10: Finalization and Presentation
Final review and refinement of deliverables
Practice presentations and feedback sessions
Final presentation to the jury panel consisting of industry experts and instructors