INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
Academic Year 2025/2026 - Teacher: FERDINANDO CHIACCHIOExpected Learning Outcomes
Course Structure
Lectures on theoretical topics carried out by a video projector or overhead projector. Exercises carried out in the classroom using a video projector and the electronic spreadsheet. Collective development of numerical exercises. Short simulation of the exam (numerical exercise).
Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.
Learning assessment may also be carried out on line, should the conditions require it.
Required Prerequisites
- Knowledge of the: units of measuremens, basics of differential calculus, mechanical, thermodynamics and of electrical theory.
- Prerequisite: Fisica Tecnica
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
- Basic Concepts. main laws of mechanics, thermodynamics and the elementary laws of electrical engineering. Use of units of measure and dimensional equations. Capitalization and economic discounting. Random sampling.
- Introduction: The industrial enterprise; The industrial plant and the general plants of service. Classification of industrial plants. Flexibility, Elasticity, Productivity.
- Main Principles of industrial economics and plant design. The production function. Start-up costs and business costs. Fixed costs and variable costs. Formulae to capitalize and to discount. Proceeds and gains. Margin. Break even point. Assessment criteria of industrial investments. Down-time costs. Obsolescence, amortment, interest. Balance of the enterprise.
- General Methods for the dimensioning of the service plants. Service continuity and failure probability of components and systems. Reliability and Availability. Redundancy costs. Central and distributed utilities. Dimensioning of utilities in uncertain condistions. Dimensioning of buffers. Scale effects on costs.
- Service plants and dimensioning: electricity distribution; economic dimensioning of power lines; electric power factor correction; sizing of air conditioning systems; economic design criteria of the distribution networks of plumbing systems; compressed air generation; design of compressed air distribution networks.
- Maintenance: regulatory framework; terminology and basic elements; the maintenance function in the company; maintenance policies and strategies.
- Safety at work: Risk analysis and analysis of Legislative Decree 81/2008; FMEA and FMECA risk analysis methods.
Textbook Information
Books
1. Turco F., "Principi generali di progettazione degli Impianti Industriali", CLUP, Milano, 1990.
2. Calabrese A., “Gestione degli impianti industriali” - Voll. I e II, CUSL, 2004.
Lecture Notes
D.1 Richiami
D.2 Principi di Manutenzione
D.3 Sicurezza sul lavoro: il D.lgs. 9 aprile 28 n. 81
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: The industrial enterprise, the industrial plant, and general plant services. Classification of industrial plants. Flexibility, elasticity, and productivity. (Th: 2 h) | |
| 2 | Capitalization and Economic Discounting. Exercise E1 (Th: 2 h, Ex: 3 h) | |
| 3 | Principles of economic engineering and plant decisions: the production function, fixed and variable costs, depreciation and amortization; revenues and profits; costs relevant to decisions; short-term firm equilibrium; contribution margin; obsolescence and wear and tear; residual value of plants; start-up costs and operating costs; the cost of inefficiency; economic depreciation. Exercises E3, E4 (Th: 6 h, Ex: 6 h) | |
| 4 | Principles of economic engineering and plant design decisions: criteria for evaluating industrial investments. Exercise E5 (Th: 3 h, Ex: 4 h) | |
| 5 | Review: main probability distributions; elements of combinatorics; set theory; use of units of measurement and dimensional equations; random sampling; Monte Carlo simulation. Exercise E2.(Th: 3 h, Ex: 5 h) | |
| 6 | General techniques for the design and management of production and service plants: plant feasibility analysis; (Th: 4 h, Ex: 2 h) | |
| 7 | General methods for sizing system services: continuity of operation and probability of failure of elements and series and parallel circuits; reliability and availability; reserve costs; centralization and fractionation of services; sizing of services under conditions of random and periodic demand; economies of scale; calculation criteria for buffer storage batteries. Exercises E6, E7, E8a. (Th: 10 h, Ex: 15 h) | |
| 8 | Technical and Economic Design and Sizing of Service Systems: Electrical, Compressed Air, and Hydraulic Networks. Exercises E8b, E9, and E10 (Th: 8h, Ex: 8h) | |
| 9 | Maintenance: regulatory references; terminology and basic elements; the maintenance function within a company; maintenance policies and strategies. (Th: 2h, Ex: 2h) | |
| 10 | Occupational safety: Risk analysis and analysis of Legislative Decree 81/2008; FMEA and FMECA risk analysis methods (Th: 2h) |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
The exam consists of:
a.1) Optional partial written tests during the course; students are admitted to the oral exam (see point b) upon passing the written test with a score of 18/30. Students who score at least 15/30 in the written test are also admitted, though it is not recommended.
a.2) A final written test (if the student does not participate in the partial tests or does not achieve the minimum score); students are admitted to the oral exam (see point b) upon passing the written test with a score of 18/30. Students who score at least 15/30 in the written test are also admitted, though it is not recommended.
b) Oral exam: the exam includes an oral assessment of the topics covered in the course syllabus and the exercises completed by the students based on the materials provided.
Both parts a) and b) carry equal weight.
The assessment methods are thoroughly communicated during the lectures and published on STUDIUM.
NOTE: The assessment may also be conducted online if the circumstances require it.