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Design of process lines

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 542-0505/01
Abbreviation NPL
Course title Design of process lines
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Mining Engineering and Safety
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Jan Nečas, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction to Process Plant Design and Fundamental Concepts
2. Regulatory Framework for Engineering Design: Building Legislation and Associated Regulations
3. Project Documentation Stages and Documentation Structure
4. Pre-Design Studies and Project Preparation
5. Capacity Planning: Equipment Sizing, Workforce Estimation, and Facility Space Requirements
6. Industrial Plant and Process Line Design
7. International Industrial Plant and Process Line Design
8. Storage Systems and Raw Material Logistics
9. Design of Coal Processing Facilities
10. Design of Ore Processing Facilities
11. Design of Industrial Mineral Processing Facilities
12. Design of Construction Waste Processing Facilities
13. Process Plant Safety, Occupational Health and Safety, and Fire Protection Engineering

Literature

McGlinchey, D.: Characterisation of bulk solids. Blackwell Publishing, 2005. ISBN-10-140-51162-42.
Couper, J. R., Penney, W. R., Fair, J. R.: Chemical Process Equipment: Selection and Design, 3rd Edition, Elsevier, 2012
Schulze, D.: Powders and Bulk Solids, Springer, 2007.
Shamlou, P. A.: Handling of bulk solids: theory and practice. Elsevier, 2013.

Advised literature

Himmelblau, D. M.: Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering, 8th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2012.
Woodcock, C. R., and J. S. Mason: Product and Process Design Principles: Synthesis, Analysis, and Evaluation. 3rd Edition, Wiley, 2009.
Juvinall, Robert C. a Marshek, Kurt M.: Fundamentals of Machine Component Design. 6th ed. Hoboken: Wiley, 2017.
Reicks, Allen, and Michael T. Myers, eds:. Bulk Material Handling by Conveyor Belt 5. SME, 2004.