- UCAS course code
- H801
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Master of Engineering (MEng)
MEng Chemical Engineering
A chemical engineering master's degree from Manchester opens up a world of opportunity.
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Duration: 4 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: H801 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Study abroad
Scholarships available
Accredited course
- Typical A-level offer: AAA including specific subjects
- Typical contextual A-level offer: AAB including specific subjects
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: ABB including specific subjects
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 36 points overall with 6,6,6 at HL, including specific requirements
Fees and funding
Fees
Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £36,000 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
At The University of Manchester we're committed to attracting and supporting the very best students. We have a focus on nurturing talent and ability and we want to make sure that you have the opportunity to study here, regardless of your financial circumstances.
For information about scholarships and bursaries please see our undergraduate fees pages and check the Department's funding pages .
Course unit details:
Process Design & Simulation
| Unit code | CHEN21112 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 10 |
| Unit level | Level 2 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
The unit consist of six main topics:
- Introduction to conceptual design of chemical processes: in this topic the main principles of process design are introduced. The focus will be on how to formulate the process design problem, the hierarchy of the process design, the difference between continuous and batch processes, the different aspect of a new design and the retrofit of a process.
- Graphical representation of flowsheets: in this topic block flow diagrams (BFD), process flow diagrams (PFD), piping and instrumentation diagrams (PID) and process simulation diagrams (PSD) are introduced.
- Physical property methods and models: in this topic the physical properties methods used in typical process simulation software are described. The focus will be on how to select and validate a vapour-liquid equilibrium model for different process simulation.
- Introduction to unit operation modelling: in this topic the principles for modelling some of the main unit operations (mixers, separators, reactors, heat exchangers, etc.) as found in typical commercial process simulation software are explained. The focus will be on the required input-information needed and principles equations used in order for the simulation to run and generate relevant simulation-results.
- Flowsheet modelling and simulation: in this topic different model specification, recycles, convergence variables and the possibility to portioning and tearing process flowsheets are described. The focus will be on developing process simulation skills as to simulate a process that include recycle and purge streams.
- Economic evaluation of process designs: in this topic the methodology for the calculation and assessment of a process economics are explained in terms of process evaluation, cost estimation methods (fixed, variable, total cost), the performance indicators and the main aspects of the economic evaluation (depreciation, cash flows, investment criteria).
Aims
The unit aims to:
develop students’ understanding and skills in design, simulation and evaluation of processes.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of CHEN21112, a student will be able to… (1) Explain the differences between process design, process synthesis, process integration and process simulation. (2) Describe in words and represent graphically a process design. (3) Select and apply physical property models appropriately in process design. (4) Apply mass and energy balances in order to model a unit operation. (5) Develop, simulate, evaluate and analyse process flowsheets using process simulation software. (6) Estimate costs and evaluate the process economics of a design. (7) Apply relevant performance indicators to evaluate process design. (8) Develop team working skills in the context of process design.
Teaching and learning methods
Tutorials - 8 hours
Lecture - 16 hours
Independent Study - 76 hours
Assessment methods
Assessment task | Weighting within unit |
DIW (Design Report) | 70% |
Individual Report | 30% |
Recommended reading
All reading lists now must be managed through the library tool at: https://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/using-the-library/staff/reading-lists/
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 16 |
| Tutorials | 8 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 76 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Vincenzo Spallina | Unit coordinator |
| Jie Li | Unit coordinator |