UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
BCH056

Process Flow Sheet Simulation

L-T-P3-0-0 Credits3 Session2024-25 TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

B.Tech Chemical Engineering · Sem 5 (Departmental Elective-II)

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Syllabus

5 units · 30 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1: Introduction to Process Simulation

6 hrs

Different approaches to process simulation; modules and components in a process simulation package, selection of flowsheet and simulation software. Process Flow sheeting: Approaches to flowsheeting, computer aided flow-sheeting, partitioning and tearing a flowsheet.

Unit2

Unit 2: Formalizing the modeling process

6 hrs

Methods of structuring complex chemical processes, procedures for process modeling; degrees of freedom in a flow sheet. Numerical properties of the model equations. Numerical methods for steady-state and dynamic systems: Differential algebraic equations; Synthesis of reaction systems and synthesis of azeotropic separation systems.

Unit3

Unit 3: Processing Simulation with software

6 hrs

ASPEN PLUS/HYSIS/PRO II/Design II/ UniSim/ OLI Pro/ Aspen Custom Modeler/ TK-Solver: Features of simulation packages; Graphical User Interface; Example-1: Flashing of Light Hydrocarbons; Example-2: Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) flow sheet.

Unit4

Unit 4: Flow sheet Calculations and Model Analysis Tools

6 hrs

Sensitivity and case study runs; Design specifications and calculator blocks; Example: sour water systems (CO2 and H2S removal for example)

Unit5

Unit 5: Physical Properties

6 hrs

Overview of physical property system; Property model specifications; Property data requirements and input; Physical property analysis; Introduction to ICARUS (an economic evaluation package inside ASPEN PLUS), Flow sheet Convergence.

Course Objectives2 points
  • To introduce about flowsheet simulation.
  • To teach solution strategy of steady state and unsteady state systems.
Course Outcomes (COs)6 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Synthesize a flowsheet for the process on paper and implement this in a simulation program.
  2. CO2Deal with ASPEN PLUS/HYSIS/PRO II/Design II/UniSim/OLI Pro/Aspen Custom Modeler/TK-Solver.
  3. CO3Use process flowsheet simulations to solve problems in the chemical industry.
  4. CO4Estimate the thermo-physical properties for the chemical species
  5. CO5Identify the correct application of model.
  6. CO6Design a distillation column, feed height and number of trays in a column.

Reference Book

  1. Manuals of ASPEN Plus and ChEMCAD
  2. Dimian A. C., “Integrated Design and Simulation of Chemical Processes”, Elsevier, 2003.
  3. Westerberg, A. W., Hutchison, H. P., Motard, R. L. & Winter, P., “Process Flowsheeting”, Cambridge University Press, 1979.
  4. K.M. Hangos and I. T. Cameron, “Process Modelling and Model Analysis”, Academic Press, 2001.
  5. A.K. Jana “Process Simulation and Control using ASPEN”, PHI Learning Pvt Ltd., 2012.
  6. Sakari Kaijaluoto “Process Optimization by Flowsheet Simulation”, Technical Research Centre of Finland, 1984.
  7. A.W. Westerberg, et al, “Process Flow Sheeting”, Cambridge University Press, 1990.
  8. W. F. Ramirez, “Computational Methods for Process Simulation”, 2nd ed., Butterworths, 1997
  9. Kumar, A., “Chemical Process Synthesis and Engineering Design”, Tata McGraw Hill, 1981

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 27, 28 of the original AKTU PDF.

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