BTCH-801 Process Modeling & Simulation

Prerequisite: The students should have studied Numerical Methods in Chemical Engineering as a prerequisite to study this course . This course aims at developing the ability of the students in the mathematical treatment of chemical engineering processes. This course includes the concept of models, variables, parameters, parametric sensitivity and model formulation and their solution through simulation.

 

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Introduction: Concept of Dynamics, Variables and Degrees of freedom, Definition of mathematical model, lumped parameter model, distributed parameter model, uses of mathematical models, principles of formulation of models, parametric sensitivity. (10 hrs)
Fundamental Laws: Continuity equations, energy equations, equations of motion, transport equations, equations of state, equilibrium, chemical kinetics. (8 hrs)
Mathematical Models of Chemical Engg. Systems:  1. Model for Series of isothermal CSTRs 2. Model for an Isothermal/non-isothermal plug-flow reactor. 4. Model involving energy equation of heated tanks. 5. Model for a gas phase pressurized CSTR 6. Model for a Non isothermal CSTR 7. Model for a Single component vaporizer 8. Model for Multi component flash drum 9. Model for a Jacketed Batch reactor 10. Model for a Reactor along with Mass Transfer 11. Model for Ideal/ Non-ideal distillation column 12. Model for batch distillation column 14. Equilibrium-constant & titration curve models for PH systems 15. Lumped parameter model of a gas absorber 16. Lumped parameter model of a liquid-liquid extraction column 17. Model for Heat-exchangers 18. Model for a system of interacting & non-interacting tanks. 19. Model for Biochemical reactor. (20
hrs)
Simulation: Meaning of simulation; simulation strategy for simple isothermal CSTR, simple non-isothermal CSTR and simple isothermal batch reactor  (6 hrs)