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Process Design Fundamentals for Chemical Engineers
Sector:
Chemicals & Process – Design and Simulation
Technical Focus Area:
Process Design & Simulation
About the Course
This course introduces the fundamentals of chemical process design, giving participants a working understanding of how conceptual designs are developed and evaluated before detailed engineering begins. It is designed for engineers who are new to process design or need a structured refresher on fundamental principles.
Participants examine process flow development, equipment sizing basics, and economic evaluation criteria, building the technical foundation needed to contribute confidently to a process design team. Practical examples reinforce how design decisions early in a project shape cost and performance later.
Learning Milestones
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Develop a basic process flow diagram for an industrial process.
- Apply mass and energy balance principles to process design.
- Perform preliminary equipment sizing calculations.
- Evaluate process design alternatives on technical and economic grounds.
- Identify key design basis parameters for a process unit.
- Communicate process design decisions to project stakeholders.
- Recognize how early design choices affect downstream engineering.
Professional Audience
This course is ideal for engineers building process design capability, including:
- Junior process engineers
- Chemical engineering graduates
- Project engineers supporting process design
- Plant engineers moving into design roles
- Technical staff supporting feasibility studies
- Non-process engineers working alongside design teams
Modular Syllabus
Process Design Fundamentals
- Process design lifecycle overview
- Conceptual versus detailed design stages
- Design basis development
- Sources of process design data
- Common process design pitfalls
Course Dates & Prices
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