Undergraduate Course: Plant Engineering 2 (CHEE08006)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Engineering |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 08 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Chemical |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This course builds on the introduction to fluid mechanics, giving a practical insight to pipework systems in processes and introducing the subject of process control. It is designed to provide a practical insight into the design of pipework systems, reinforcing theoretical study of fluid mechanics and to introduce the concept of simple control loops, laying the foundations for future study of control and to provide a foundation for compressible flow pressure drop calculations.. A laboratory programme supplements the lecture course. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
Students MUST also take:
Fluid Mechanics 2 (SCEE08003)
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | Lecture | 1-11 | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | Lecture | 1-11 | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | King's Buildings | Laboratory | PE2 Labs | 2-11 | 14:00 - 17:00 | | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 11:10 - 12:00, Zone: King's Buildings. Lecture Theatre 1, Sanderson Building |
| Additional information |
3 hour(s) per week for 2 week(s). 2 three-hour laboratory sessions at times to be arranged and tutorial sessions |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course the student should be able to:
* describe the physical principles involved in the operation of pumps and control valves;
* select an appropriate centrifugal pump for a given pipe-work system and Newtonian fluid flowrate on the basis of a pump characteristic;
* describe and contrast the behaviour of pump types commonly found in industrial use;
* select an appropriate control valve for a given duty.
* use the correct nomenclature in description of control loops and suggest practical control loops for simple processes.
* describe the different types of control action and describe their response to a system disturbance.
* calculate pressure drops and maximum flow rates for compressible fluids in uniform pipes.
* describe the range of flow regimes possible for flows of compressible fluids through nozzles.
* calculate flow rates of compressible fluids through nozzles for a given pressure drop, whether the flow is choked or not.
In the laboratory students will:
- become familiar with construction and installation of commonly-used items of plant hardware
- gain 'hands-on' experience of assembly/dismantling procedures required in plant maintenance, and simple test procedures
- develop observational skills, especially with regard to wear, corrosion or other damage to plant. |
Assessment Information
| One and a half hour degree exam (80%) and laboratory reports (20%) |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr John Christy
Tel: (0131 6)50 4854
Email: J.Christy@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Sharon Potter
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: Sharon.Potter@ed.ac.uk |
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