Same as CHEN 5450 . Chemical Process Synthesis. Three lect., one rec. or calculation session per week. Solves selected comprehensive problems dealing with development, equipment, process design, process control systems, materials, product allocations, and chemical process optimization. Instrumentation and Process Control.
Students learn principles of control theory and their application to chemical processes.
The primary focus is on analog single-loop feedback and feedforward control. Laboratory sessions cover measurement fundamentals, pneumatic and electronic signal transmission, conven- tional feedback controllers, and programmed logic control. Prereqs., APPM 2360 and CHEN 3130 . Numerical Methods for Process Simulation. Develops skills necessary to efficiently perform process modeling and computer simulations of chemical, physical, and biological processes.