A Starter Course for Process Engineering Career
A free crash course on the role of a process engineer in a project and the basics of the main process activities.
77 lessons · 4 h 20 min of video
Certificate of completion
What you will learn
- Discover main Project Stages
- Understand the Role of a Process Engineer
- Role of Process Simulation and PFD in a Project
- Basics of Pipe Sizing, pump and control valve hydraulics, and compressor operations
- Separator and Tower Operation and Basic Criteria
- P&ID Basics
- Shell and Tube Exchanger Design Considerations
- Pressure Relief devices and Relief system
- Lessons
- 77
- Video time
- 4 h 20 min
- Text lessons
- 15
- Rating
- 4.6 (50 reviews)
Course content
11 sections · 77 lessons · 4 h 20 min
Introduction
- Introduction2:03
- What is Process Design?7:17
- Importance of Process Design6:41
- What is a Project Workflow?4:54
- Process Design Stages From Conceptual Design To Startup
- Process Design Basis – From where a project starts
Process Simulation and PFD Preparation
- Process Simulation – Role, Input and Output
- Start Process Design With PFD Development
- Introduction to Hydraulics2:19
Pipe Sizing
- Introduction to Pipe Sizing0:57
- Pipe Sizing Criteria1:03
- Velocity in Pipe2:00
- Pressure Drop2:30
- Two Phase Flow2:53
- Effect of pipe sizing on hydr…3:30
- Did you know? Reboiler pipe sizing can affect the whole column
- Tools to calculate pipe size1:53
- Pipe sizing Calculation Procedure
Pump Hydraulics
- Introduction to Pump Hydrau…0:14
- Main pump types and how they work4:45
- Main pump calculations0:52
- How to Optimize Pump NPSH: Pra…
- Pump Differential Head2:22
- Performance curve, system…2:40
- Pump main control methods1:04
- Pump series vs parallel confi…0:58
- Ready to start pump calculations?
Compressor Operation
- Compressor types2:18
- Compressor performance head2:32
- Effect of changes in inlet gas cond…
- Surge and Stonewall2:04
- Anti surge control considerations…
Process Control and Control Valve Hydraulics
- Tips to Choose the Optimum Proc…
- What is a control valve?1:46
- Main functions of a control v…3:34
- How a control valve works?1:47
- Control Valve Sizing Parameters, I…
- Oversized vs undersized Valves5:07
- Ready for Calculating Control Valv…
P&ID Preparation
- Introduction to P&IDs
- Data Shown on P&ID VS PFD
- Role of P&IDs Within Project Workf…
- Anatomy of P&IDs
- Main Equipment Data
- Examples assessing P&ID using H…
- Main Line / Pipe Data
- Showing Fittings on the P&ID
- Scope and Battery Limits
- Lesson 49
- Lesson 50
- Lesson 51
- Lesson 52
- Lesson 53
- Lesson 54
- Lesson 55
- Lesson 56
- Lesson 57
Vessel and Tower Sizing Basis
- How Two Phase and Three Phase…
- Separator Sizing Criteria: K factor…
- How Horizontal Separation Works:…
- Want to learn vessel Sizing?
- Distillation / Absorption Tower Op…
- Storage Tank Selection Guide: Fixed Roof, Floating Roof, or maybe Pressure Vessel?
Section 9
- Lesson 64
- Lesson 65
- Lesson 66
- Lesson 67
- Lesson 68
Pressure Safety Valves
- Pressure Safety Relief valves: Ope…
- Discover 4 Key Factors Affecting PSV Sizing & Operation
- How to Choose Correct Pressure S…
- Basis and criteria of a relief syste…
- Automatic Depressurization Explai…
- Want to learn PSV Sizing?
Case Studies
- Issue with design pressure of a heat exchanger on a pump discharge – Case Study
- Pumped fluid density increased! What shall happen?
- Case Study: Troubleshooting Foam Formation in Crude Oil Separators
What is the role of a process engineer?
What is the role of a process engineer within a project? Which activities and documents are required from a process engineer?
If you would like to know more about process engineering activities, this course is for you.
This crash course in a nutshell
In this crash course we talk about the role of the process engineer within the project workflow, and the basics of the process activities: process simulation, PFD, sizing and hydraulic activities of piping, pumps and control valves, compressor operation, and P&ID preparation basics.
It is free, so you can see how the courses on Boostrand are taught before you decide on the next step.
Who this course is for
This crash course is for students, fresh graduates and engineers who are new to process engineering and want a clear picture of what a process engineer does in a project, before going deeper into any single activity.
What students say
Very Good Start
Excellent
good
Good overview
thank you
Your instructor
Mohamad
Process Engineer
Mohamad is a chemical engineer with over 16 years of experience in the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries, particularly in the field of process design engineering. He has worked on projects for various engineering companies. Seeing firsthand the need for practical engineering learning tools, Mohamad began creating online courses and educational content focused on real-world process engineering workflows. He aims to make complex technical concepts approachable through the use of demonstrations, simulations, and practice exercises. Mohamad is passionate about equipping the next generation of engineers with the skills and knowledge to excel in their careers.
