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Using process simulators in the study, design, and control of distillation columns for undergraduate chemical engineering courses
Author(s) -
Castrellón T.,
Botía D. C.,
Gómez R.,
Orozco G.,
Gil I. D.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
computer applications in engineering education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.478
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1099-0542
pISSN - 1061-3773
DOI - 10.1002/cae.20345
Subject(s) - distillation , computer science , software , process (computing) , column (typography) , fractionating column , theme (computing) , control (management) , work (physics) , simulation software , software engineering , mechanical engineering , engineering , artificial intelligence , programming language , chemistry , operating system , frame (networking) , telecommunications , organic chemistry
Nowadays high schools should teach students how to use the software that they will use at work. This article shows the importance to promote a closer relationship between the engineering computer programs offered by companies like Aspen Technology Inc., and the chemical engineering students. The methodology consists of creating a tutorial which illustrates, in an interesting way, subjects through engineering software packages. The main theme treated in this tutorial is distillation column simulation and design; it also includes a brief look into distillation column control by means of dynamic simulations. This article presents an interactive guide with three case studies, where the subjects of design and control for a binary simple system and the development of a simulation for a complex ternary system are studied. These guides were implemented in Separation Processes and Process Design courses and the guide evaluation results show an acceptance by the students. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Comput Appl Eng Educ 19: 621–630, 2011