Adhiyamaan College of Engineering (Autonomous), Hosur-635 109

Department of Chemical Engineering

QUESTION BANK
UNIT -I

Subject Code: 715CHTO1

Subject Name: Process Modeling and Simulation

Faculty Name: Mr.S.Yuvaraj

Class & Section: IV Year / VII Sem/ A & B

PART-A (Each questions Carries 2 marks)

1. Write down the steps involved in a model building.

2. Give examples for lumped parameter and distributed parameter models.
3. State the assumptions made during the modeling of tubular reactor
4. List the assumptions made while developing a model for heat exchanger
5. Why DOF should be zero for a mathematical model?
6. Differentiate between deterministic & stochastic model.
7. What is a black-box model?
8. Write the general forms of mass,energy and momentum balance equations based on conservation law
9. What is probablization model?
10. What are the methods of solving PDE and ODE?
11. Mention the uses of mathematical models.
12. With an example, model the linearization of non-linear variable.
13. What is modeling?
14. What are the classifications of models?
15. What is regression and correlation analysis?

PART-B (Each questions Carries 10 marks)

1. What is a process model? What are the points should be considered to form the model?
2. Draw the flowchart of a systematic approach to a process modeling showing the interrelations between the
flowchart stages. Alongside each major step, list in point from the key issues for major modeling task.
3. Provide a classification of the major categories of equations in process model. What are the sub-classes in
each major category?
4. Define modeling and explain about the principles of formation.
5. State and explain in detail with an example of lumped and distributed parameter model.
6. State and explain in detail with an example of static and dynamic model.
.
7. State and explain in detail with an example of linear and non-linear model.
8. Explain in detail about the probablization model with a neat sketch.
9. With an example, explain about regression and corelation analysis.
10. Explain in detail about the linearization of non-linear
models
 Adhiyamaan College of Engin eering (Autonomous), Hosur -635 109

Department of Chemical Engineering

9UESTIONBANK
UNIT I I

Subject Code: 715CHTO1

Subject Nanme: Process NModeling and Simulation

Faculty Name: Mr.S.Yuvaraj

Class & Section: IV Year / VII Sem / A & B

PART-A (Each questions Carries 2 marks)

1. What is matrix in linear algebra?

2. Matx addition is commutauve and assoCiative but matix muliplication is not commutative. Jusify
3. State the general steps for calculating the matrix by gauss elimination method.
4. What is distillation operation?
5. What is differential equation and state its types?
6. Write dovwn the formula used in Runge-kutta 4h order method.
T. What are the solutions tor partal difterental equations and give examples?
8. What is distributed parameter model and give example?
9. What are the assumptions made in stired tank heater?
10. What are the types of flow and explain them?
11. Write down the energy balance equation for trubular reactor.
12. What are the assumptions made in compartmental distillation coumn model?
13. What are the assumptions made in ideal binary distillation column model?
14. Differentiate between total and partial condenser.
15. What is liquid and vapour holdup?

PART-B (Each questions Carries 10 marks)

1. Explain about the matrix formation of distributed parameter system.

2. Apply 4 order Runge-Kutta method, to find approximate value of y. when x-02. given that y'= xty. y(0F1 and h=0.1
3. A spherical storage tank containing oil. The tank has a diameter of 6 t. To calculate the height h to which a dipstick 8 ft long would be wet with
o1l when immersed in the tank when it contains 6 f# of oil. The equation that gives the height h of the liquidn the spherical tank for the grven
volume and radius is given by

fh)=h9h+3.8197-0
Use the Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of equations to find the height h to which the dipstick is wet with oil. Conduct three iterations to
estiumate the root of the above equation. Find the absolute relative approximate enror at the end of each iteration and the number of significant
digits at least correct at the end of each iteration.
4. Find the solution to the following system of equations using the Gauss-Seidel method.
12x1 + 3x-Zx =1

+ 5x 3x=28
3x+7x 13x= 76

x
as the nitial guess and conduct two iterations5.

What is differential equation? Explain the types in detail w1th an example.

6. A tank contains 20 m' of water, a stream of brine containing 2 kg/m* of salt is fed into the tank at a rate of 833*10* m-/sec. Liquid flows from
the tank at a rate of S.56*104 m/sec. If the tank is well- agitated, what is the concentration of salt in the tank, when the tank contains 30m2 of
brine?

7. With suitable assumptions, deive a mathemat1cal model for stirred tank beater

8. Derive a mathematical model expressing compartmental distillation column model with suitable assumptions.
9. With a suitable example. explain about the design of mixers.
10. Derive a mathematical model expressing ideal binary distillation column model with suitable assumptions.
 Adbiyamaan College of Engineering (Autonomous), Hosur - 635 109

Department of Chemical Engineering

QUESTION BANK
UNIT I1I

Subject Code: 715CHTO1

Subject Name: Process Modeling and Simulation

Facnlty Name: Mr.S.Yuvaraj

Class & Section: IV Year / VI Sem / A & B

PART-A (Each questions Carries 2 marks)

. State Newton's law of viscosity

2. What are the methods of solving Ordinary diferential equations?
3. State humped parameter system with an example
4. Difference between interacting and non-interacting system in the view of developing a mathematical model.
5. What is packed bed?

6. What are controlled variable and manipulated variable?

7. What is feedback controller
8. What is rector effectiveness factor?
9. What is ANN?
10. What are the ways of network training?
11. State the assumptions made in stired tank heater.
12. Write down the mass balance and energy balance equation for batch reactor.
13. Difference between axial flow and radial flow.
14. Distinguish between CSTR and pug flow reactor.
15. What is CAM?

PART-B (Each questions Carries 10 marks)

1. Derive a mathematical model relation for non-isothemmal CSTR

2. Derive a mathemaucal model ielaton tor isothemal CSIk

3. Derive a mathematical relation for flow through packed bed

4. Derive a mathematcal relaton for batch reactor
5. Consider a perfectly mixed stired-tank heater, with a single feed stream and a single product stream, as shown in Figure Assuming that the fow rate and
temperature of the inlet stream can vary, that the tank is perfectly insulated, and that the rate of heat added per unit time () can vary, develop a modcl to find
the tank temperarure as a function of time. State your assumpions

6. Consider a conical water lank showa below. Write the dynamic material balance equation if the flow rate out of the tank is a function of the square root of height
ofwater in the tank List state variables, input vanables and parameters. (Hint: Use height as a state variable)

7. Wth an example, elaborate the mathematical description of multiphase transfer process.

8. Derive a mathematical model for the reactor ffom is response curve.
9. What is ANN? With the ANN background, explain about the structure, ways of training. modes of training, architecture of ANN & its applications.
10. Derive a mathematical model equation for two Stimed tank heaters with suitable assumptions.
 Adhiyamaan College of Engineering (Autonomous), Hosur -635 109

Department of Chemical Engineering

OUESTION BANK
UNTT-IV

Subject Code: 715CHTOI

Subject Name: Process MModeling and Simulation

Faculty Name: Mr.S.Yuvaraj

Class & Section: IV Year/ VII Sem/ A &B

PART-A Each questions Carries 2 marks)

1. What is the driving force for heat transfer?

2. What is the driving force for mass transfer?
3. Ditterence between co-cutent and counter cuient extraction

4. State Ficks law of difiusion

5. State the application of heat and mass transfer
6. State the assumptions made n mulicomponent flash drum
7. State the assumptions made m shell & ube heat exchanger
8. Sketch the distributed parameter model
9. What is distributed parameter model?
10. What are the classification and solution of PDE '?
11. Difference berween packed bed and fuidised bed
12. What is steady state operation? Give example.
13. what is unsteady state operaion? Give example.
14. Write down the PDE expressing the relation berween the temperanure and dimension of reactor in packed bed
15. State the assumptions made in gas absorption accompanied by chemical reaction
16. What is lkremser brown equation
17. What is relative volatility in distillation?

18. Sketch the ultcomponent fash drnm

19. Write the energy balance equation for heat exchanger
20. Write the energy balance equation for mass transfer in packed cohumn

PART-B (Each questions Carries 10 marks)

1. Consider that benzoic acid (BA) is continuously extracted from toluene using water as the solvent The two streams are fed into tank A (mixer) where they are
stirred vigorously and the mixture is then pumped into tank B (settler) where it is allowed to settle into two layers (extract and raffinate). The upper toluene
layer (raffinate) znd the lower water layer (extact) are removed separately. Model the system to find out what fraction of BA has passed into the solvent phase
2. Derive a mathematical model for unsteady state state single stage solvent extraction
3. A tank contains 20 m3 of water. A stream of brine contammg 2 kgm3 of salt is ied mto the tank at a rate of 8.35 x l0-4m3/s. LAguid tlows from the tank at a
rate of 5.56 z10-4 m3/s. If the tank is well agitated, what is the concentration of salt in the tank when the tank contains 30 m3 of brine?
4. Derive a mathematical model for Unsteady state mass transfen(Fick's I law of difusion)
S. Denive a mathematical model for muli stage gas absarption colum
6. Derive a mathematical model for mlicomponent fash drum
7. Two concentric cylmdrical metallic shells are separated by a solid material. If the two metal surfaces are mantained at ditferent temperatures, what is the
steadystate temperature distnbution w1thin the separating materal?
8. A supply of hot air is to be obtained by drawing cool air through a heated cylindrical pipe. The pipe is 0.1 m in diameter and 1.22 m long. and is maintained at
a temperature of T, =3 16 C throughout its length The avenge values of the properties of air are as follows: heat capacity (C) -1005 JkgC. themal
conductivity (k) = 0.035 W/mC, densiry (p)= 0.801 kgm3, flow rate (u) = 7.87x 10-3 m3/s, inlet temperature= 21 C. and overall heat-transfer coefficient

(hy= 52.3xa Wim2C, where x is the distance measured in metres fom the pipe inlet.
9. Consider a section of flat wall of thickness L m, whose height and length are both large compared to L. If the temperature distribution is uniform throughout
the wall at r-0 and heat is supplied at a fixed rate per unit area to one surface, develop a mathematical model for temperature distribution as a function of
position and time n the diiferential fom
10. Derive a mathematical model for heat exchanger
11. Derive a mathematical model for mass exchange in packed cohumn
12. Derive a mathematical model for phug fdow reactor
 Adbiyamaan College of Engineering (Autonomous), Hosur - 635 109

Department of Chemical Engineering

QUESTION BANK
UNIT V

Subject Code: 715CHTO1

Subject Name: Process Modeling and Simulation

Faculty Name: Mr.S.Yuvaraj

Class & Section: IV Year / VII Sem / A & B

PART-A Each questions Carries 2 marks)

1 Define Optimization
2. What are types of Optimization problems?
3. Expand: MINLP, MILP & P

4. What is process plant simulation?

S. Write down the applications of optimization in chemical engineering8

6. What are the types of optimization?

7. What are the two types of modular approach?
8. What are the structural components of sequential modular approach?
9. What is tear1ng a system of equations?

10. Expand: BTF, BTS and BBTF

11. What is Genetic algorithms?
12. List out the various types of tearing algorithm
13. List out the simulation software packages
14. What is discrete event simulation?

15.What is continuous simulation?

16. What is process control?
17. What is tearing algorithm?
18. What is differential evolution?
19. What is black box model?
20. Differentiate between stochastic and deterministic model.

PART-B (Each questions Carries 10 marks)

1. What is optimization? Explain about the scope of Optimization Problems.

2. Explan in detail about the dynamic simulat1on of distillation column with an example
3. Explain in detail about the dynamic simulation of evaporator with an example
4. Explain in detail about the classification of optimization problems
S. Write down the general procedure for solving Optimization problems
6. Discuss the strategy of process engineering with the help of a neat flow chart
7. Explain in detail about the methods of Optimization
8. Explain in detail about the dynamie simulation ofabsorber with an example
9. Explain in detail about the dynamic simulation of crystallizer with an example
10. Determine the dimensions of an open rectangular tank with a capacity of 1000 m3. which will minimize the surface area of the botom and
walls. The tank volume is V= Zbh (constraint or restrictive condition). where 1 is the length, b is the width, and h is the depth
11. Explain in detail about Sequential modular approach, Simulataneous modular approach and Equation oriented approach
12. Explain in detail about the dynamic simulation of reactor with an example
13. Explain in detail about the dynamic simulation in process control with an example
14. What are types of formulation of problems for steady state simulation? Explain
15. Explain in detail about gradient methods of optimization