CH6003 PROCESS OPTIMIZATION L T PC

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OBJECTIVE:

To expose the students with various mathematical methods for numerical analysis and use of
software tools.

UNIT I OPTIMIZATION 12

Introduction; formulation of objective functions; fitting models to data; classification of

functions; necessary and sufficient conditions for optimum; unimodal, multimodal functions;
analytical methods lagrange multiplier methods.

UNIT II NUMERICAL METHODS 12

Unimodel functions; newton's quasi newton, secant methods; region elimination methods,
polynomial approximation; quadratic and cubic interpolation techniques for optimum.
Multimodal functions; direct methods; random, grid. Hookes nelder and mead methods;
Powells technique; indirect methods; gradient and conjugate gradient methods; secant methods.

UNIT III LINEAR AND NON-LINEAR PROGRAMMING APPLICATIONS 12

Review on basic concepts of LP formulations; Simplex methods; Integer, quadratic, geometric

and dynamic programming. Heat transfer and energy conservation; separation processes; fluid
flow systems; reactor design and operation; large scale systems.

UNIT IV OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES 9

Types of Optimization, Methods of Optimization, Non- traditional Optimization Techniques
Simulated Annealing, Genetic Algorithms, Differential Evolution.

Total: 45 Periods

OUTCOMES:

CO1 Identify different types of optimization problems

CO2 Understanding of different optimization techniques
CO3 Ability to solve various multivariable optimization problems
CO4 Ability to solve optimization using software tools

TEXT BOOKS:

1.Edgar, T.F., Himmelblau, D.M., Optimisation of Chemical Processes, McGraw-Hill II

Edition 2001.
 2.Babu, B. V.,Process Plant Simulation, Oxford University Press, 2004

3.Reklaitis, G.V., Ravindran, A., Ragsdell, K.M. Engineering Optimisation, John Wiley, II
Edition 2006

REFERENCES:

1. Biles, W.E., Swain, J.J.; Optimisation and Industrial Experimentation, Inter Science, New
York, 1980.

2. Seinfeld, J.H.; Lapidus, L; Process Modelling, Estimation and Identification, Prentice Hall,
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1974.

3. Beveridge, C.S.; Schechter, R.S.; Optimisation: Theory and Practice, McGraw-Hill Book
Co., New York, 1970.

Mapping CO PO - PSO:

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 PSO- PSO-
CO1 A B B C B B A C C C C C 1
A 2
A
CO2 A B B C B B C C C C B C A B
CO3 A A B A B B B B C C C C A B
CO4 A A B A A B C B C C C C A A
A-Excellent; B-Good; C-Average

Course Requirements

1. Scientific Calculator
Assessment Methods

1. Continuous Assessment
(As per Assessment Record) Internals - 50 Marks
2. Model Exam

3. End semester exam - 50 Marks