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CHE430: Chemical Plant Design Resources

Primary reference textbook

Other useful books

Ebooks:

 

Books available in Hard Copy at the Library

Useful journals/magazines

List of Fall 2024 Projects

No. Project Title Industry Theme

1

Peak Demand Hydrogen Facility - Budgetary Quote Green Energy/Hydrogen
2 Production of Furfural Derivatives from Lignocellulosic Biomass Liquor Bioprocessing/Biorefinery
3 In-situ Biological Treatment of Mine Waste Water for Nitrogen-Based Contaminants Environmental/ Waste Water Treatment
4 Battery Grade Nickel Sulphate and Cobalt Sulphate Production Study Hydrometallurgy
5 Hydrogen Production from Steelmaking Off Gas Pyrometallurgy
7 Ammonia Recovery from Industiral Waste Water Environmental/Waste Water Treatment
8 Production of polyol using double metal cyanide catalyst Polymer/catalysis
9 Continuous process for the production of sucrose-based polyol Green polymers
10 Plant Design for Beta-Carotene, a Bio-Based Food Ingredient Food and beverage
11 Sustainable Production of Pharma-grade Sucrose Esters for Cosmetics Cosmetic Ingredient
12 Production of Pharma-grade Glycerol Monostearate (GMS) for Cosmetics Cosmetic Ingredient
13 Separation and Recovery of Hydrogen produced by the Niagara Region Windfarm Green Energy/Hydrogen
14 Nickel Sulphide Pressure Oxidation Plant Hydrometallurgy
15 Electric catalyst heating for sulphuric acid plant to replace fossil fuels Commodity
16 Production of Lentivirus Vector for ex-vivo Gene Therapy Applications Health/ Vaccine manufacturing
17 Process Design of an Integrated Steam Cracking and CO2 Electrolysis Plant for Ethylene (C2H4) Production Environmental/ Decarbonization
18 Biodiesel Demo Plant Design to Power UofT Intercampus Bus Energy / Biodiesel
19 Water Footprint and Water Reuse System for ChemE Unit Operations Lab Sustainability in Unit Ops Lab

 

Supplementary resources on specific topics

CAPEX and Financial Analysis:

 

  1. Matches Process Equipment Cost Estimates:  https://www.matche.com/equipcost/Default.html
  2. CAPCOST 2017: https://richardturton.faculty.wvu.edu/publications/analysis-synthesis-and-design-of-chemical-processes-5th-edition
  3. Cash Flow Analysis: CAPCOST 2017: , https://richardturton.faculty.wvu.edu/publications/analysis-synthesis-and-design-of-chemical-processes-5th-edition
  4. AACE's 18R-97 Cost Estimate Classification System – As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction for the Process Industries

 

Green Chemistry and Green Engineering:

 

  1. Mannan, Sam. (2012). Lees’ Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, Volumes 1-3 - Hazard Identification, Assessment and Control (4th Edition) - 40.2.2 The Twelve Principles of Green Engineering. Elsevier. Retrieved from https://www-sciencedirect-com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/book/9780123971890/lees-loss-prevention-in-the-process-industries
  2. Allen, D. T., & Shonnard, D. (2002). Green engineering: Environmentally conscious design of chemical processes. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall PTR. https://aiche-onlinelibrary-wiley-com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/doi/epdf/10.1002/aic.690470902
  3. American Chemical Society (ACS): 12 Principles of Green Chemistry 

 Process Intensification and Reducing Footprint:

 

  1. Reay, David Ramshaw, Colin Harvey, Adam. (2008). Process Intensification - Engineering for Efficiency, Sustainability and Flexibility. Elsevier. Retrieved from https://www-sciencedirect-com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/book/9780750689410/process-intensification
  2. Klemeš, Jiří Jaromír Varbanov, Petar Sabev Wan Alwi, Sharifah Rafidah Manan, Zainuddin Abdul. (2014). Process Integration and Intensification - Saving Energy, Water and Resources - 1.1 Process Intensification. De Gruyter. Retrieved from https://www-degruyter-com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/document/doi/10.1515/9783110306859/html
 Process Design Basis:

 

  1. Pavone, A. (2006). How to prepare a process design basis. Chemical Engineering, 113(6), 48-53. 

Useful websites

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Chemical / physical properties (ebooks)
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Process Simulation Software and Tutorials

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