CHE 425

Engineering Economics and

Design Principles

Prof. Adnan Alamer 1

Chemical Engineering Dept., KFUPM.
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Uses of Experienced-based Short-cut Methods and Guidelines

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Limitations of Heuristics

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The Role of Experience in the Design Process

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Technical Heuristics and Short-cut Methods

A heuristic is a statement concerning

equipment size, operating conditions
and equipment performance that
reduces the need for calculations.

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Maximizing the Benefits Obtained from Experience

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 The PAR Process
The process by which an engineer uses
information and create new heuristics
consists of 3 steps. These are:

Predict.
Authenticate
Re-evaluate

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 Example 9.1

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Example 9.1 (cont.)

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Example 9.1 (cont.)

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Example 9.1 (cont.)

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Example 9.1 (cont.)

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Example 9.2 (cont.)

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Example 9.2 (cont.)

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Example 9.2 (cont.)

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Example 9.2 (cont.)

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Example 9.2 (cont.)

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Example 9.2 (cont.)

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Example 9.2 (cont.)

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Example 9.2 (cont.)

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Example 9.2 (cont.)

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Example 9.2 (cont.)

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Example 9.2 (cont.)

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