Chemical Process Plant Design & Economics — Winter 2025

Discuss in brief role of a Chemical Engineer in process design of chemical plants

Differentiate between Standard and Special equipment.

How does a pilot plant help in gathering information for full scale operation? Is it advisable to dismantle the pilot plant once the full scale operation gets started?

Discuss any three safety aspects to be considered in chemical industry.

Write a brief note of types of flow diagrams used in process industry.

With suitable example discuss about various factors to be considered in selection of location of a chemical production plant O R

Explain factors affecting process selection.

Sketch an ideal plant layout.

Write a brief note on various types of piping used in process industry

What are the different components required in the specification sheet for heat exchanger O R

List principles of plant layout

Write a note on types of valves and its selection criteria.

Explain about different types of water and steam used as utilities in chemical process industries.1

What is cost index? Explain any two cost index used globally.

Outline the method for evaluation of total product cost showing the individual components

Explain break-even point with a diagram. Discuss the importance of break even analysis O R

Write a short note on critical path method (CPM).

Define depreciation. List methods for determining depreciation

Enlist various methods of profitability analysis used to evaluate the project cost. Explain any two methods in detail

Draw neat figure showing cumulative cash position for an industrial operation neglecting time value of money.

Write a short note on program evaluation and review technique (PERT).

Discuss importance of evaluation of alternative investment with example. O R

Explain six-tenths factor rule.

Discuss planning of project schedule by ‘BAR CHART’ in detail

Explain cash flow for industrial operation by drawing tree diagram