Modeling, Simulation and Optimization
Paper Code: CHE 702
Module I:
Introduction to mathematical Model and Simulation: Concept of Mathematical model, simulation and process analysis.
Lumped and distributed parameters models- hydraulic tank, mixing vessel, simultaneous mass and energy balance.
Modeling of Batch and Continuous Process: Batch heating of multi- component flash drum, Steady-state flow processes involving non-reactive systems-Extraction column (plate type), Continuous heating in a stirred tank using jacket and using coil, Mixing in flow processes.
Module II:
Modeling of Heat and Mass Transfer: Concentration gradient across a bubble plate, Simultaneous heat and mass transfer in packed bed, Start-up of double pipe heat exchangers, Shell and tube heat exchanger, Simulation of multicomponent distillation column: Wanke-Henke bubble method, sum-rate method and simultaneous correction method.
Module III:
Chemical Reactor Simulation: Modeling and simulation of isothermal and non-isothermal operation of batch reactor, CSTR and Semi-batch reactor, Steady-state multiplicities in CSTR, Thermal stability analysis of CSTR, Non-isothermal operation of a single-homogeneous gas phase reaction in PFR, Diffusion and chemical reaction-catalytic reaction in packed bed reactor.
Module IV:
Introduction to Flow sheeting: Concept of flow sheeting,Various methods of flow sheeting-equation oriented approach and modular approach.
Process Optimization: Concept and utility of process optimization one variable optimization (Newton’s method, Secant methods, dichotomous search, Fibonacci, golden search method), Constrained Optimization: Simplex method, Unconstrained optimization: Direct search technique and gradient search technique.
Text Book/ References:
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- Henley and Seader, Multistage separation
- Froment and Bischoff, Chemical reactor analysis and design, Weiley.
- Westerberg, A.W., Hutchinson, H.P., Motard, R.L., and Winter,P., Process Flowsheeting, CUP(1979)
- Systematic method of Chemical Process Design- L.T. Biegler, I.E. Grossmann, and A.W. Westerberg, Prentice-Hall International, Inc.
- Chemical Process Simulation : Wiley Eastern Ltd., New Delhi, Asghar Hussain