PCE 403 — Petrochemical Engineering Process Analysis, and Optimization
2 units · PCE department course · Nigerian universities
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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)
apply mathematical methods in solving problems involving Petrochemical Engineering processes listed in the course content
apply numerical methods in solving problems involving Petrochemical Engineering processes listed in the course content
describe optimization theory and its applications to petrochemical processes
model material and energy flows around reacting and non-reacting systems using an appropriate modelling software package
define and solve engineering problems and formulate suitable strategies for problem solutions;
Apply knowledge of Artificial Neural Network software and DATAFIT in process optimization. * It is expected that 2hrs every week should be used by the students to learn how to use software such as Microsoft excel, POLYMATH, (MATLAB is a com
Course contents
Review of elementary theorems and operations on vectors and matrices. Application to Petrochemical Engineering stage processes including rectification, multicomponent distillation, staged absorbers, complex monomolecular kinetics, stirred tanks reactions and stage dynamics. Review of solutions of the standard form of differential equations including series solutions. Green’s functions. Formulation of simple and complex chemical engineering problems and their solutions. Numerical methods for solving linear and non-linear equations, ordinary and partial differential equations. Iterative procedures. Optimization techniques.
Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study PCE 403.