PCH202: PROCESS MODELLING AND SIMULATION
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Course Objective: Learn to develop mathematical models of phenomena involved in various chemical engineering processes and solutions for these models.

 

Introduction: Process modelling and simulation, Industrial usage of process modelling and simulation, Macroscopic and microscopic mass, energy and momentum balances.

 

Process Models: Classification of mathematical models: Transport phenomena, population balance, Models for flash vessels, reactors, heat exchangers, distillation columns, absorption columns etc.

 

Process Simulation: Problem formulation, Flow sheeting problem, Specification problem, Optimization problem, Synthesis problem, Simulation approaches: Modular, equation solving, Decomposition of networks: Partitioning, tearing, signal flowgraphs, System stability, Sensitivity, Determinacy.

 

Process Simulator(s): Commercial simulation packages (Aspen Plus/Aspen Hysys) for steady state simulation, Modelling and simulation of complex industrial systems in petroleum, petrochemicals, polymers etc.

 

Course Learning Outcomes (CLO):

1.      Understand the important physical phenomena from the problem statement

2.      Develop model equations for the given system

3.      Demonstrate the model solving ability for various processes/unit operations

4.      Demonstrate the ability to use process simulation software

 

Recommended Books:

1.    Luyben, W.L., Process Modelling, Simulation, and Control for Chemical Engineers, McGraw-Hill (1990).

2.    Himmelblau, D.M. and Bischoff, K.B., Process Analysis and Simulation: Deterministic Systems, John Wiley (1968).

3.    Himmelblau, D.M and Bischoff, K.B., Process Analysis and Simulation: Stochastic Systems, John Wiley (1968).