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| SYST0004-1 | Modelling of large chemical systems | ||||||||
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 45h Pr | ||||||||
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| Holder(s) : | Georges Heyen | ||||||||
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| Course contents : | Goal and use of modelling, examples Model types : steady state/dynamics; algebraic/differential; How to build a process model : balance equations, constitutive laws, constraints and specifications, degrees of freedom. Thermodynamic models Equation solving; problem simplification by decomposition; numerical methods for equation solving. Introduction to parameter identification. Plant measurement processing and validation. Introduction to system optimisation Introduction to energy integration of chemical processes. | ||||||||
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| Course objective : | Aquire knowledge and develop skills allowing to build, tune and use efficiently a mathematical model of a chemical of thermal process. Learn how to use professional flowsheeting and simulation software tools. | ||||||||
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| Prerequisites : | Applied chmical thermodynamics, physical property evaluation methods Linear algebra, introduction to numerical analysis and algorithmics Chemical engineering fundamentals, enough to construct models of major unit operations.. | ||||||||
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| Workshops : | 11x4 hr numerical applications (demonstrations and use of simulation and flowsheeting software), starting on week 7. Use of professional flowsheeting and data reconciliation software Stepwise building of the model of an ammonia synthesis loop, calculation of distillation columns, validation of plant measurements, parameter identification | ||||||||
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| Organization : | Lectures 2hr/week during fall term Numerical application and practice 4 hr/week starting on week 7, untill the middle of the spring term. | ||||||||
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| Written notes : | Course notes are available (photocopy or pdf) All presentations are available (photocopy or pdf) Tutorials on numerical applications (photocopy or pdf) Other documenst are available on the department intranet (spreadsheets to illustrate some concepts) | ||||||||
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| Assessment : | Written reports on numerical applications Oral examination (after written preparation) | ||||||||
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| Contacts : | Georges Heyen Institut de Chimie B6, room R68 Phone : 04 366 3521 FAX : 04 366 3525 Email : G.Heyen@ulg.ac.be | ||||||||
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| Remarks : | see also : http://cheng00.chim.ulg.ac.be/users/gheyen | ||||||||
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ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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