Advance Chemical Process Synthesis
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The official GTU curriculum for Advance Chemical Process Synthesis (subject code ME02072081) as prescribed for CAPD · Semester 2 divides the course into 6 units, covering 52 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (ME02072081)Unit 1 Introduction to Process Synthesis
- Design Opportunities
- Hierarchy of Chemical Process Design
- Steps in Process Synthesis
- Environmental Protection
- Safety Considerations
- Engineering Ethics
- Design Software
Unit 2 Energy Integration
- Introduction to Heat Exchange Network Synthesis (Hens)
- Composite Curve Methods
- MILP Model for MER (Maximum Energy Recovery) Targeting
- Pinch Design Approach to Inventing A Network
- Minimum Number of Heat Exchangers and Minimum Utility Requirement Targets
- Network Superstructures For Minimization of Annual Costs
- Multiple Utility Design Problems
- Design for Multi Pinch Problems
- HEN Optimization
- MILP Model for Heat Exchange Network Synthesis
- Energy Integration in Refrigeration Cycles
Unit 3 Mass Integration
- Minimum Mass Separating Agent (MSA) through Concentration Interval Method and Composite Curve Method
- Mass Exchanger Networks for Minimum External MSA, Minimum Number of Mass Exchangers
Unit 4 Design and Synthesis of Reactor Networks
- Reactor Models
- Reactor Design for Complex Configurations
- Reactor Network Design Using the Attainable Region
- Reactor Network Synthesis with Targeting Formulation
- Non-Isothermal Systems
- Improvement to the Targeting Algorithm
- Reactor Network Synthesis in Process Flow Sheets
- Energy Integrating in Reactor Networks
Unit 5 Synthesis of Separation Trains
- Feed and Product Separation
- Criteria for Selection of Separation Methods
- Selection of Equipment
- Sequencing of Ordinary Distillation for the Separation of Nearly Ideal Fluid Mixtures
- Heuristics for Determining Favorable Sequences
- Marginal Annual Cost Method
- Marginal Vapour Rate Method
- Complex and Thermally Coupled Distillation
- Separation Train Synthesis for Non-Ideal Fluid Mixtures
- Gas Mixture Separation
- MILP Model for Distillation Sequences
- MILP Model for Continuous and Discrete Temperature
- Design and Synthesis with Rigorous Models
Unit 6 Design and Scheduling of Batch Processes
- Single Product Batch Plants
- Multiple Product Batch Plants
- Transfer Policies
- Parallel Units and Intermediate Storage
- Sizing of Vessels in Batch Plants
- Synthesis of Flow Shop Plants
- Design and Scheduling of Multi-Product Batch Plants
- Constraints for Flow Shop Plants
- MINLP Design Model for Flow Shop Plants
- MILP Reformulation for Discrete Sizes
- NLP Program Name: Master of Engineering Level: PG Branch: Computer Aided Process Design Subject Code: ME02072081 Subject Name: Advance Chemical Process Synthesis