Program Description
The course entitled “Design of Special Utility Systems” covers various types of utilities employed in the process industry, their purposes, and the description of batch and continuous-type plants. Various industry fuels, their important properties, compositions, equipment used to handle solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels, and schematic diagrams of fuel oil systems are covered in detail. The importance of thermic fluids, their types, selection parameters, and schematic flow diagram of thermic fluid are included in this course. Hot oil heater types based on DIN standard, burner types, materials of construction, soot blowers, flue gas pollutants, oil vendor-package process flow diagram, oil vendor-package piping and instrumentation diagram, oil package datasheet, vendor datasheet, oil package general arrangement are covered. Usages of steam, codes for steam and condensate networks, Indian boiler regulations, major components of boiler, equipment used for boiler feedwater, pipe sizing for steam and condensate, and procurement strategy are also covered. Codes and standards used for refrigeration systems, various refrigerants, operation procedures of various refrigeration systems, technical specifications, and procurement strategy are also included in this course.
Course Objectives
- To identify the important equipment involved in a given utility
- To understand the batch and continuous type plants
- To know the design of fuels, thermic fluids, steam and condensate, and refrigeration systems used in a chemical process plant
- To select the material of construction of the components of the utility systems
- To create the utility layout, and establish the procurement strategy
- To design the given utility of Chemical Process Industries to comply with codes and standards
Key Highlights
Special Utility Systems (Fuels, Thermic Fluids, Steam and Condensate, Refrigeration System)
Material of Construction
Plant Layout (PFD, P&ID)
Procurement strategy
Reference case studies of L&T Executed Projects
Course enrollment data
Learning Format
Online
Duration
3 units
Certified by
IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation
Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) of IIT Madras
and
L&T EduTech
Program Fee
Rs. 1900/- Inclusive of Tax
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Program Description
Education Qualification
Students pursuing Diploma/ UG /PG Programs in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Petrochemical, Petroleum Technology and Instrumentation Engineering
Suggested Prerequisites
Engineering Chemistry Chemical Thermodynamics
Teaching Hours
10
Lead Faculty
Dr. Nakka Muralidhara Rao
Subject Matter Expert - Thermal & Fluid Engineering, L&T EduTech
As an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur, Dr. Rao brings nearly three decades of experience in research, development, and industry. He specializes in computational fluid dynamics, heat transfer, two-phase flow, microfluidics, nanofluids, low-grade energy, solar energy, biodiesel, chaotic analysis, and piping analysis. While serving as the Head of Rolta Academy, he played a pivotal role in establishing it as a world-class institution and led the Project Control, Proposal & Estimation department. Dr. Rao also spearheaded the design and analysis of the Flame Deflector Plate for the dissipation of flume gases in a semi-cryo engine test facility, collaborating with ISRO for the Test Facility Centre in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu, while utilizing CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) analysis techniques. A seasoned academic and industry professional, Dr. Rao excels in designing and delivering cutting-edge educational programs and training solutions in Mechanical Engineering, while mentoring the next generation of engineers.
Dr. L.S Bhadrinarayanan
Subject Matter Expert- Chemical Engineering, L&T EduTech
Dr. Bhadri earned his B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from Anna University, followed by an MSc in Physics specializing in Nuclear Energy Engineering from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and PSI, Switzerland. He obtained his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Anna University, Chennai. His professional journey includes roles as a Research Assistant at Nuclear Power Safety, KTH, and as a Research Associate Fellow in the Fast Reactor Design Group at Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research (IGCAR). Dr. Bhadri also holds a European Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering from the European Nuclear Education Network, Belgium. With expertise spanning chemical and process engineering, nuclear engineering, experimental design and prototypes, and software applications, Bhadri has over a decade of research and academic experience. His work encompasses experimental physics, chemical reactor engineering, nuclear power safety, recycling of industrial wastes, and sustainability. Notably, his research in ion exchange has led to an Indian patent and a journal publication.
