These memos describe the batch process design project for Diversified Chemical Products. They are of a vague, open-ended nature, so you will have to define the requirements for a solution. The ABACUSS II equation-based simulation program referred to in Memos 5-10 is unavailable.
| SES # | TOPICS | MEMOS |
|---|---|---|
| L1 |
Course Goals and Requirements Introduction to Batch Processing |
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| L2 |
Lucretex Project Project Team Assignments |
Memo 1 (PDF) |
| L3 | Data Request for Reaction Kinetics |
Memo 2 (PDF) Memo 3 (PDF) |
| L4 | Laboratory Kinetic Data and Curve-fitting | |
| L5 | Batch Reactor Modeling | Memo 4 (PDF) |
| L6-L8 | Reactor Model in ABACUSS | Memo 5 (PDF) |
| L9 | Batch Distillation | Memo 6 (PDF) |
| L10 | Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium Models |
Memo 7 (PDF) Appendix (PDF) |
| L11-L12 | Batch Distillation in ABACUSS | |
| L13 | Base Case Simulation |
Memo 8 (PDF) Memo 9 (PDF) |
| L14-L16 | Batch Process Scheduling | |
| L17 | Batch Process Economics |
Memo 10 (PDF) Engineering Economics (PDF)(Courtesy of Kangyi Mao. Used with permission.) |
| L18-L22 | Safety, Environmental Issues, Optimization | Project Work |
Final Report Guidelines (PDF)