UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
BCH553

Process Modelling and Simulation Lab

L-T-P0-0-2 Credits1 Session2024-25 TypeLab / Practical
Appears in 1 semester

B.Tech Chemical Engineering · Sem 5 (Lab)

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List of Experiments / Activities

  1. SIMULATION LAB EXAM DURATION: 2 HOURS SEMESTER: V (ODD) L: T: P :: 0 : 0 : 2 CREDIT: 1 PREREQUISITE: NIL
  2. 1Introduction to Process Modeling & Simulation.
  3. 2Practice examples of process Modeling & simulation and solution of problems using MATLAB
  4. 3Introduction to Aspen Plus and Simulation of individual equipment using ASPEN Plus.
  5. 4To calculate the VLE data for ideal mixture and various activity coefficient models by using ASPEN Plus.
  6. 5To determine the Composition of vapor and liquid streams in a flash distillation still using VLE data.
  7. 6To apply material balance/enthalpy balance in the plate columns.
  8. 7To study the absorption, reaction and diffusion processes in a contact reactor/bubble absorber/packed tower/plate column through a two film model.
  9. 8To simulate liquid –liquid extraction column.
  10. 9To design and optimize a single effect and multiple effect evaporator. To design of a shell and tube heat exchanger. To simulate the CSTR/PFR model and compute the component mole fractions in the product stream. To simulate the laminar flow of water through a constant diameter circular pipe. To apply complete material and energy balance for a given reactor-separator system. B. TECH. III YEAR V SEMESTER CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Course Objectives3 points
  • To impart conceptual knowledge about the modelling & simulation techniques of chemical processes.
  • To teach various simulation approaches and basic knowledge of simulators.
  • To provide knowledge about skills in using process simulators for solving chemical engineering processes problem.
Course Outcomes (COs)6 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Understand the fundamentals of process modeling and simulation, including key concepts and techniques.
  2. CO2Apply MATLAB to solve process modeling problems and simulate chemical processes.
  3. CO3Gain proficiency in using Aspen Plus/CHEMCAD for simulating individual equipment and analyzing VLE data.
  4. CO4Design and optimize distillation columns, evaporators, and heat exchangers using simulation tools.
  5. CO5Simulate absorption, reaction, and diffusion processes in various reactors using a two-film model.
  6. CO6Implement material and energy balances for reactor-separator systems and optimize process performance.

REFERENCE BOOKS

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Books

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  2. Luyben W.L., Process Modeling, Simulation and Control for Chemical Engineering, McGraw-Hill. 1998
  3. Babu, B.V., Process Plant Simulation, Oxford University Press. 2004
  4. "Process Modelling and Simulation in Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering" by Ashok Kumar Verma, 1e, CRC Press 2020
  5. Jana, Amiya K. “Process modelling and control using ASPEN”. PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. 2011
  6. Kamal, I. M. AL-Malah, Aspen plus: chemical engineering applications,2e, Wiley 2022
  7. Juma Haydary, Chemical Process Design and Simulation: Aspen Plus and Aspen HYSYS Applications, Wiley 2019
  8. Yeong Koo Yeo, Chemical Engineering Computation with MATLAB, CRC Press 2018
  9. NPTEL Lectures

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