Process design and optimization(Summary of Course for Final year Examination)

Chapter 1

Theoretical Question

 What do you mean by optimization

 Six steps used to solve optimization problems
 Almost Complete Theory with Each Examples of Chapter 1

Problems of Chapter 1
 Chapter 2

Theoretical Questions

 Classification of Models
 How to Build a Model
 Example 2.9 and Example 2.10
 Degree of Freedom Analysis in a Model
Problems of Chapter 2
 Chapter 3

Theoretical Portion
- Economic Objective Function
- Example 3.1
- Example 3.3
- Measures of Profitability(Complete Topic)
- Problem 3.19
The ability to understand and apply the concepts of cost analysis, profitability
analysis, budgets, income-and-expense statements, and balance sheets are key
skills that may be valuable. This section treats two major components of economic
objective functions: capital costs and operating costs.

Economic decisions are made at various levels of detail.

The more detail involved,
The greater the expense of preparing an economic study.
In engineering practice you may need to prepare preliminary cost estimates for projects
ranging from a small piece of equipment
or a new product to a major plant retrofit or design.
Optimization Theory and Methods
Chapter 4

-
NLP problem statement

Nonlinear programming is the process of solving an optimization problem

where some of the constraints or the objective functions are nonlinear.
 Concept of convexity

- Problems relevant to Convexity

 Chapter 5

Example 5.1 Newton Method

Problem 5.12

Chapter 6

Problem 6.34
Chapter 7

Basic Linear Programming

Theory Pivoting
Use pivot operation on following system
Example 7.1
Solution
 Secondary importance topics to review

Write a note on following

 Simulated Annealing (Chapter 10)

 Example 11.2(Optimal Shell and Tube heat exchanger design)
 Example 12.1(Optimal design and operation of a Conventional distillation Column)
 Example 12.2 (Optimization of flow rates in a Liquid Liquid Extraction)
 Example 13.1 (Optimal Pipe diameter)
 Classification and objective function of reactor(Chapter 14) and Example 14.1
 Process Simulators and Optimization Codes and Example 15.1
 Plant Optimization Hierarchy and Types of objective functions and models used in
manufacturing system optimization(Chapter 16) and Scheduling
 Cost Estimation (Just Read this topic)

Appendix A (Mathematical Summary is at end of Book)