Courses
Process design learning paths
Choose from flagship Process Design Engineering (CIT-PDE), specialized Distillation Column Design (CIT-DIST), or customized corporate training aligned to your project needs.
Process Design Engineering (CIT-PDE)
4 Months4-month intensive program covering end-to-end process design lifecycle.
View Syllabus →Flagship
Design of Distillation Column (CIT-DIST)
1-3 MonthsPractical distillation column design, optimization, and hydraulics.
View Syllabus →Professional
Corporate Training Programs
CustomCustomized training for organizations delivered on-site or online.
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Full Course Syllabus
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Course 1: Process Design Engineering (CIT-PDE) - Duration: 4 Months
- Preparation of Process Design Basis
- Preparation Process Design Criteria
- Preparation Process Description
- Overview of Process Simulation and its optimizations
- Preparations of Heat and Mass Balance
- Preparation of Block Diagram
- Preparation of Process Flow Diagram
- Preparation of Utility Flow Diagram
- Preparation of Material Selection Diagram
- Preparation of P&ID at AFP, AFD and AFC stages
- Preparation of cause-and-effect Diagram
- Equipment List
- Line List/Schedule
- Alarm and Trip List
- Line Sizing/hydraulics
- Pump Hydraulics
- Separator Calculations (2-phase and 3-Phase)
- Column Sizing/Hydraulic calculations (Tray and Packing Hydraulic calculations)
- Safety Valve Sizing & Flare System Design
- Control Valve Sizing
- Tank Sizing
- Heat Exchanger Sizing
- Tank In Breathing and Outbreathing Calculations
- Compressors Settle-Out Calculations
- Turbine calculations
- Utility Calculation
- Preparation of Process data sheet for Pumps
- Preparation of Process data sheet for Vessels/Separators
- Preparation of Process data sheet for Columns
- Preparation of Process data sheet for Tanks
- Preparation of Process data sheet for Heat Exchangers
- Preparation of Process data sheet for compressor
- Preparation of Instrument data sheet (PG, TG, Control Valve, PSV, On-off valve, etc)
- Preparation Utility Summary
- Preparation of Flare Load Summary
- Catalyst and Chemical Summary
- Preparation of Isolation philosophy
- Flare and Blowdown Philosophy
- Preparation of interlock Description Control Philosophy
- HAZOP, HAZID and SIL
- Service Air, Instrument Air and Plant Air System
- Service water, Potable Water, Cooling Water System
- Nitrogen System, Fuel Gas system
- Steam, Boiler Feed Water & Demin Water System
- Practical project assignments and case studies
- Regular assessments to ensure understanding of each module
Course 2: Design of Distillation Column (CIT-DIST)
- Overview of Software's
- Basis of Distillation column
- Bubble Point and Dew Point Curve
- Thermodynamic Model Selection
- Feed and Product Specification
- Vapor-Liquid Properties for tray and packing hydraulics
- Column Pressure Optimization
- Effect of Pressure on relative volatility
- Optimization of Number of Theoretical Stages (NTS)
- Optimization of Feed Location
- Optimization of Reboiler Duty
- Optimization of condenser Duty
- Calculate Cooling Water flowrate requirement for condenser
- Calculate Steam flowrate requirement for Reboiler
- Overview of type of Trays
- Tray Design/Tray Geometry
- Effect of Tray Design/Tray Geometry on hydraulic parameters/Tray Efficiency
- Hydraulic parameters (Jet flood, Downcomer flood, Pressure drop etc.)
- Tray performance and Capacity Limitations
- Tray Design Guidelines
- Tray Calculations
- Overview of type of Random Packing
- Overview of type of Structured Packing
- Packing Hydraulic calculations
- Maximum Useful capacity
- Packing Characteristics
- Packing Calculations
- Overview of Liquid distributors
- Effect of distribution quality on packing performance
- Effect of Drip point density
- Overview of Feed Pipes
- Overview of collector tray/Chimney Tray
- Overview of vapor distributors
- Understanding Reboiler Circuits
- Reboiler Selection consideration
- Tower Bottom Arrangement
- Reboiler Hydraulics
- Global Power Failure
- Partial power failure
- Cooling water failure
- Reflux Failure
- Abnormal Heat Input
- Fire case
- Feed Failure/Feed Loss
- Complete preparation of column process data sheets