UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN

Faculty

: Faculty of Engineering & Science

Unit Code : UEMK4353

Course

: BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering

Unit Title : Process and Plant Design II

Assignment
Mechanical Design and Drawing
This is an individual assignment. Each student has to select one equipment from the list below and
prepare a mechanical drawing of that equipment.
separator / knock-out drum / scrubber
distillation column / absorber / extractor
heat exchanger

1. Diameter and Height of Vessel and Nozzle Sizing

For Gas/Liquid Separator: assume is vertical separator with wiremesh demister. Refer to PTS
31.22.05.11 Section 3.3 for calculations.
For 3-phase Separator: assume is horizontal open three-phase settler with boot. Refer to PTS
31.22.05.12 Section 4.1 for calculations.
For Column / Absorber / Extractor: Refer to book Seider, Seader & Lewin: Product &
Process Design Principles or Douglas: Conceptual Design of Chemical Processes for
diameter and height calculations. For nozzle sizing, refer to PTS 31.22.05.11 Appendix II for
calculations.
For Heat Exchanger: Refer to book Seider, Seader & Lewin: Product & Process Design
Principles for diameter and length sizing. For nozzle sizing, refer to Heat Exchanger
Nozzle Sizing document.

2. Shell and Head Thickness

The stress value, S depends on the material used.
Refer to List of Material Specification (Page 2 of ANSI B16.5 P-T Ratings document) for
the ASTM steel grade of your material.

3. Pressure Rating for Nozzle and Pipe Neck

Refer to ANSI B16.5 P-T Ratings document to determine the rating for the nozzles (150#,
300# etc.)
Use welding neck flange (Figure 1) and determine the pipe schedule.

Determine the pipe schedule and nozzle neck thickness:

Refer to document Nozzle Neck Thickness (can also
refer to Pipe Schedule Chart for pipe thickness once the
pipe schedule is determined)

Determine the dimension of the flange:

Refer to document ANSI B16.5 WN Flange

Figure 1: Details of Welding Neck Flange:

(1) Weld Neck Flange, (2) Butt Weld, (3) Nozzle Neck (Pipe)

1. The drawing must be to scale.

2. Use the AutoCad template (with UTAR title block) to prepare the drawing.
3. Update the information in the drawing template. Equipment number and description must be
included in the drawing title.
4. Include Design Data and Nozzle Data tables into drawing. Different equipment (separator,
column, heat exchanger etc.) will have different data requirements. Refer to Drawing Samples for
Mech powerpoint file for more information.

Compile all the calculations into a report and submit as a group. Use the attached report template.
Report must be computer typewritten using word processor and printed preferably double sided.
Separate the drawings and report. Drawings in A4 size.
For binding: Three (3) staples on left-hand side of report (plastic cover, masking tape and combbinding are NOT required)

One hardcopy report and drawings submit to Ms Teoh Hui Chiehs pigeon hole (SA Block, 5th
Floor).
Zipped up the softcopy report + AutoCad files and email to teohhc@utar.edu.my with email
subject UEMK4353 Assignment-Group XX