Chemical Engineering Modelling

ENCH600011

Prerequisites

Numerical Computation

Course Type

Compulsory

Credit Hours

3

Course Learning Outcomes

  • Develop mathematical equations representing chemical process systems.
  • Solve mathematical equations that describe chemical process systems.

Course Content / Syllabus

  • Explicit Methods for Solving Ordinary Differential Equations

    • Numerical techniques for first-order and higher-order differential equations
    • Implementation and applications of explicit methods
  • Finite Difference Method for Solving Ordinary & Partial Differential Equations

    • Principles of finite difference methods
    • Applications in solving ODEs and PDEs
  • Empirical Models

    • Development of data-driven models
    • Applications in engineering systems
  • Phenomenological Models for Multi-Component Separation Systems

    • Fundamental principles of separation processes
    • Modeling separation systems involving multiple components
  • Phenomenological Models for Chemical Reaction Systems

    • Development of models for chemical reaction kinetics
    • Applications in process optimization and control
  • Phenomenological Models for Reactor Systems

    • Modeling of chemical reactors
    • Analysis of reactor performance and design

Recommended References

  1. Constantinides, A., & Mostouvi, N., Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineers with MATLAB Applications, Prentice Hall, 1999.
  2. Davis, M. E., Numerical Methods and Modeling for Chemical Engineers, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1984.
  3. Rice, G. R., & Duong, D. D., Applied Mathematics and Modeling for Chemical Engineers, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1995.
  4. Tosun, I., Modeling in Transport Phenomena: A Conceptual Approach, Elsevier, 2002.