CHE654: Computer Application for Chemical Engineering Practice

Academic Year 2024, Semester 1

This course is taught by Asst. Prof. Dr. Hong-ming Ku and Dr. Alisa Kammafoo. The aim of the course is to train ChEPS students in the use of the chemical process simulator called ASPEN Plus (A+) and MATLAB, which are crucial engineering tools for process engineers. Many thesis and site projects will involve process simulation and modeling. Students will learn the fundamentals of process simulation and how to use MATLAB as equation solvers and a programming language.

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Course Syllabus and Lecture Slides

Download the course syllabus here. 

 

A+ slides:

Section 1: Introduction - 1 slide/page, 2 slides/page, and 4 slides/page

Section 2: Output Files & Miscellaneous Topics - 1 slide/page, 2 slides/page, and 4 slides/page

Section 3: Unit Operation Models: 1 slide/page, 2 slides/page, and 4 slides/page

Section 4: Rigorous Distillation RADFRAC - 1 slide/page, 2 slides/page, and 4 slides/page

Section 5: Sensitivity Analysis - 1 slide/page, 2 slides/page, and 4 slides/page

Section 6: Design-spec & Calculator Block - 1 slide/page, 2 slides/page, and 4 slides/page

Section 7: Physical Properties - 1 slide/page, 2 slides/page, and 4 slides/page

Section 8: Flowsheet Convergence - 1 slide/page, 2 slides/page, and 4 slides/page

Section 9: Workshops - 1 slide/page, 2 slides/page, and 4 slides/page

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MATLAB slides:

1 slide/page, 2 slides/page, and 4 slides/page

 

Homework and Exercise Problems

Download a copy of "CHE654 Homework & Exercise Problems, Ver. 2024" here.

Your homework has been selected from this exercise book as follows:

1. Homework Set 1: #1, #4, #5, #9, #10, and #11. Download Answer Sheet 1 here. Due Friday Aug 23.

2. Homework Set 2: #15, #17, and #20. Download Answer Sheet 2 here.

3. Homework Set 3: #21, #23, #24, and #26. Download Answer Sheet 3 here.

4. Homework Set 4: #27, #29, #30, #32, and #33. Download Answer Sheet 4 here.

5. Homework Set 5: #36, #37, #39, #41, and #42. Download Answer Sheet 5 here.

6. Homework Set 6: #46, #47, #49, and #50. Download Answer Sheet 6 here.

7. Homework Set 7: #51, #53, #54, #56, #58, and #59. No answer sheet to download.

8. Homework Set 8: #68, #71, #73, #75, and #76. No answer sheet to download.

9. Homework Set 9: #77, #78, #80, and #82. No answer sheet to download. 

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References and Papers

1. Download: A+ Getting Started - Building and Running a Process Model (Version 8.4)

2. Download: Is Process Simulation Used Effectively in ChE Courses?

3. Download: Don't Gamble with Your Physical Properties?

4. Download: Don't Let Recycle Streams Stymie Your Simulations

5. Download: Uncovering the Realities of Simulation, Part 1

6. Download: Uncovering the Realities of Simulation, Part 2

7. Download: A Guide to MATLAB for ChE Problems Solving by Prof. Kip Hauch

8. Download: Introduction to MATLAB by Prof. Robert Pinnick

9. Download: MATLAB Applications in Chemical Engineering by Prof. James A. Carnell

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Timetable of Oral Presentations (2 Parallel Sessions)

Proposal Presentations - Thursday, Sept 5, 1:30 pm

Progress Presentations - Thursday, Oct 3, 1:30 pm

Final Presentations - Thursday, Oct 31, 1:30 pm

Final report due - Friday, Nov 15, by midnight

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List of 6 Plant Design Projects

Download the group, project, and English advisor assignments here.

Download the common project problem statement here.

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Project 1: Isopropanol and Acetone from Propylene

Project 2: Cumene and Acrylonitrile from Propylene

Project 3: Isoprene and Oxoprocessing

Project 4: Phenol from Cumene and Toluene

Project 5: Butadiene and Benzene Manufacture

Project 6: Styrene from Benzene via Ethylbenzene

Project 7: Phenol from Benzene

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Here is a booklet on Technical Report Writing Guidelines.

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