CODE 65893 ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 1 INGEGNERIA MECCANICA - PROGETTAZIONE E PRODUZIONE 11959 (LM-33) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR IIND-05/A LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The design phase for the industrial production of goods or services must take into account the entire life cycle of a product or process. Classic design principles must be harmonized with European regulations and integrated with safety criteria to ensure high-performance operation while minimizing environmental impact. The course examines various design approaches from theoretical, practical, and regulatory perspectives, developing the essential skills required for industrial plant design. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The course provides students with operational tools for the design and operation of service systems of industrial processes, in accordance with the Community rules in force. Particular emphasis is placed on safety concepts for evolving systems group 1 fluids (dangerous fluids) and group 2 (fluids under pressure) and related risk analysis AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The teaching aims to equip students with the specific tools and design-oriented skills needed to evaluate feasibility and make technical decisions regarding the design of industrial facilities for continuous or process-based production of goods or services. Assessment of the course's general and design-related learning objectives is conducted through examinations consisting of a written design test followed by an oral interview. PREREQUISITES Thermodynamics, Machinery, Construction Mechanics, Fluid Dynamics. TEACHING METHODS Theoretical lectures with exercises. The teaching will be prevalently carried out by showing the PPT slides made available before the lectures initial date. SYLLABUS/CONTENT Basic Components. References to the main components found in process and service systems: piping, pumps, surface and direct contact heat exchangers. Shut-off, safety, and control valves. Components are discussed based on actual data found in catalogs and technical manuals. Water Service. Supply: water mains, wells, reservoirs, waterways. Storage: level, underground, and elevated tanks, pressure vessels (pressure tanks). Sizing the hydraulic network and choosing a pump from the catalog. Sizing the usable volume for storage tanks. Compressed Air and Technical Gas Service. Compression stations; types and uses of technical gases. Storage in and withdrawal from cylinders. European Community Legislation 97/23/EC – PED and related system implications. Steam Service: Sizing saturated and superheated steam distribution networks, pressure reduction units, desuperheaters. Drainage and condensate collection networks. Structural sizing of the network and expansion joint system. Liquid fuel service: chemical and physical characteristics. Storage tanks. Pumping and heat tracing systems. Burner feed rings (atmospheric and pressurized), regulation and safety devices. Burners (mechanical atomization, pneumatic, centrifugal, with steam injection; on/off control, dual flame, flame modulation). Sizing of fuel transfer and burner feed systems. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Lecture notes and their bibliography Armando Monte, "Elementi di impianti industriali" (Elements of Industrial Plants), Volumes 1 and 2, Edizioni Libreria Cortina, Turin, 2009 Technical manuals and websites regarding specific plant components, referenced during lectures Pietro Giribone, “Progettazione degli Impianti Industriali” (Industrial Plant Design), course notes (PDF version) Students with certification regarding specific learning disorders (DSA), disabilities, or other special educational needs are invited to contact the instructor at the beginning of the course to agree upon teaching and examination arrangements that—while respecting the course objectives—take into account individual learning styles and provide appropriate compensatory tools. Please note that requests for compensatory measures or exemptions for exams must be submitted using the form at the following link: https://modulionline.unige.it/richiesta-adattamenti#no-back , to the course instructors, the DIME contact person (federico.scarpa@unige.it), and the relevant department (inclusione.studenti@info.unige.it) at least 7 working days prior to the exam, in accordance with the guidelines available at https://unige.it/disabilita-dsa/richiesta-servizi. For students with DSA who submit such a request, the oral exam will consist of a single question. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD LORENZO DAMIANI Ricevimento: On appointment. LESSONS LESSONS START https://corsi.unige.it/en/corsi/11959/studenti-orario Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The exam consists in: - the delivery of two assigned projects, one on steam plants design and one on fuel lines design. The text of the design test will be published one month before the end of the lessons. The delivery date is 3 days before the oral examination date. - two oral questions on all the topics described in lectures. Students with certification regarding specific learning disorders (DSA), disabilities, or other special educational needs are invited to contact the instructor at the beginning of the course to agree upon teaching and examination arrangements that—while respecting the course objectives—take into account individual learning styles and provide appropriate compensatory tools. Please note that requests for compensatory measures or exemptions for exams must be submitted using the form at the following link: https://modulionline.unige.it/richiesta-adattamenti#no-back , to the course instructors, the DIME contact person (federico.scarpa@unige.it), and the relevant department (inclusione.studenti@info.unige.it) at least 7 working days prior to the exam, in accordance with the guidelines available at https://unige.it/disabilita-dsa/richiesta-servizi. For students with DSA who submit such a request, the oral exam will consist of a single question. ASSESSMENT METHODS The exam will attest the student's knowledge on plant design with two assignments, one regarding steam plants and the other fuel plants. Theoretical knowledge will be assessed by two oral questions. FURTHER INFORMATION For any additional information not included in the unit description, contact the professor.
