Course description
Successful chemical process scale-up can be a formidable challenge due to a combination of several factors that only become clear at a change of process scale. This course explores the fundamentals of chemical process scale-up and provides a practical guide to predicting and avoiding common issues, to help you minimise the risk of unforeseen problems.
Upcoming start dates
Choose between 3 start dates
Outcome / Qualification etc.
- be aware of the challenges and risks involved in process scale-up
- be familiar with the essential chemical engineering tools for addressing scale-up challenges
- appreciate how to tackle scale-up of operations involving fluid flow and mixing
- appreciate how to tackle scale-up of operations involving heat transfer
- appreciate how to tackle scale-up of operations involving mass transfer
- appreciate how to tackle scale-up of chemical reactors
- appreciate how to tackle scale-up of operations involving particulates
- understand the benefit of semi-batch reactor operation
- be aware of the potential issues created by increased batch processing time
- be aware of materials of construction constraints
- be aware of the impact of changes in rheology
- be aware of foaming, fouling and deposition problems.
Training Course Content
- The challenges of process scale-up
- Chemical engineering tools (mass and energy balances, transport mechanics, dimensional analytics)
- Fluid mixing issues
- Heat transfer issues
- Mass transfer issues
- Chemical reaction issues
- Particle processing issues
- Semi-batch operations
- Increased batch processing time
- Materials of construction
- Changes in rheology
- Foaming, fouling and deposition
Expenses
- IChemE member – £1,550 + VAT / AU$2,970 + GST
- Non-member – £1,890 + VAT / AU$3,620 + GST
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Institution of Chemical Engineers
Davis Building, Railway Terrace,
CV21 3HQ Rugby Warwickshire
Institution of Chemical Engineers
IChemE is the qualifying body and learned society for chemical, biochemical and process engineers. We facilitate the development of chemical engineering professionals and provide connections to a powerful network of around 30,000 members in more than 100 countries.We are a...
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