Duration
30h Th, 15h Pr, 1d FW
Number of credits
| Master in chemical and materials engineering (120 ECTS) | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course consists in 3 parts related to the detailed study of chemical engineering processes. First, the dynamic modelling of chemical processes is studied: formulation, analysis of the degrees of freedom, and introduction to the control of processes. Then, the second module provides an introduction to process optimization: numerical optimization methods, solving approaches, basics of process intensification. The last module gives an insight into computer-aided data validation.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The first part of this course will enable the students to further use some simulation software for static simulation and to get an introduction to dynamic modelling of large chemical processes. This will complete the presentation of the dynamics and control of linear systems that has been made in the Bachelor courses. It enables the students to use software tools based on rigorous non-linear models for applications ranging in process control and performance follow-up of integrated chemical processes.
The second part will study the optimization of large chemical processes through the choice of operating parameters that minimize the process impact from energy, environment and raw materials consumption points of view.
The last part insists on the importance of reliable data for process analysis and optimisation, mentions the role of measurement rendundancy, and gives the necessary tools to apprehend data reconciliation using the Belsim software.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic modelling and analysis of systems.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course will consist in lectures and practical classes. Intervention from external expert from the industry (F. Logist, BASF) is planned about advanced process modelling.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Course held in the spring semester.
Recommended or required readings
Documents available on eCampus
Assessment methods and criteria
Practical classes reports: 25% of the note. There is no second session for the practical classes, but the grade achieved in first session can be kept for the second session.
Oral examination about theory with written preparation: 75% of the note.
It is necessary to achieve a note of minimum 10/20 for each part (practical and theory) to pass the class.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
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Contacts
Grégoire Léonard (g.leonard@ulg.ac.be)