CHE$5013$ Decision and Risk Analysis

Homework $-$ Week $1$

Problem $7\mathrm{.}10.$ A process vessel was purchased in the United

Kingdom for a plant in the United States in $1993.$ A similar vessel,

but of different capacity, was purchased in $1998.$ From the data

given below, estimate the cost in U$.$S$.$ $ of a vessel of $120m^3$

capacity purchased in $2017.$

Problem $7\mathrm{.}22.$ Determine the bare module, total module, and

grassroots of the ethylbenzene plant described in Appendix B$,$

Project B$\mathrm{.}2,$ using CAPCOST. Note: You are given an Excel

spreadsheet with a few equipment costs calculated already. You

should add other pieces of equipment and complete the calculation.