CHE 520 - Process Modelling and Simulation

An introduction to chemical process modelling and simulation tools. Review of relevant chemical engineering concepts including material/energy balances, thermodynamics of mixtures, and unit operation models. Review of numerical methods for linear/nonlinear equation systems. Overview of numerical methods for thermodynamic, flash, and distillation models. Modular versus equation-oriented process model solution methods, recycle tearing, and partition. Applications including heat exchanger networks, multistage multicomponent separation processes, and chemical reactor networks. Practical skills will be developed through the application of available process simulation software.