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CAPS CH 1 Notes Part 2

Computers play an important role in process design by helping with calculations and accessing extensive property data banks. As designs become more complex, designers use spreadsheets, mathematical packages, and process simulators. Common computer programs used in process design include ASPEN PLUS, CHEMCAD, HYSYSPlant, MATLAB, POLYMATH, MATHCAD and MAPLE. These programs allow designers to solve problems without using traditional programming languages.

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CAPS CH 1 Notes Part 2

Computers play an important role in process design by helping with calculations and accessing extensive property data banks. As designs become more complex, designers use spreadsheets, mathematical packages, and process simulators. Common computer programs used in process design include ASPEN PLUS, CHEMCAD, HYSYSPlant, MATLAB, POLYMATH, MATHCAD and MAPLE. These programs allow designers to solve problems without using traditional programming languages.

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COMPUTER AIDED PROCESS SYNTHESIS (3170507), Sem- VII (CHEM)

Chapter Name: THE DESIGN PROCESS

ROLE OF COMPUTERS
 Many calculations in process design do not require detailed algorithms because they involve simple
equations and graphic procedures that can be carried out quickly without the complications of
computers. In some circles, designers take pride in making quick and effective decisions using
heuristics and back-of-the-envelope calculations. Indeed, in the earliest steps calculations are often
quite approximate and the sources of data not very extensive. However, it does not take long for
design teams to seek some computational assistance, particularly with process simulators, if for no
other reason than to access their extensive physical property data banks.
 As more data are obtained and flowsheets become more complicated, designers use a combination
of computer resources involving spreadsheets, mathematical packages, and process simulators,
both steady-state and dynamic. In this section, the objective is to introduce briefly these three
computational aids, with emphasis on their role in the design process.
 Table 1.4 is a listing of the more widely used computer programs that have been found useful in
process design. A much more extensive list of chemical engineering software is The 1997 CEP
Software Directory of the AIChE, which describes more than 1,700 commercial computer programs.
An up-to-date searchable version of the CEP Software Directory is provided on the Web site:
 http://www.cepmagazine.org/features/software/.
 As of March 2002, the list contained more than 1,800 programs. The search can be made by
keyword, title, description, or vendor. The list can also be browsed by vendor, title, or by one of
more than 35 categories.
 Table 1.4 does not include traditional procedural programming languages such as FOR TRAN, C,
C++, Java and Visual Basic.
 Instead, they use the higher-level languages listed in Table 1.4 to solve their problems.
Consequently, many departments now require students to learn the use of such mathematical
packages as spreadsheets, MATLAB, POLYMATH, MATHCAD, and MAPLE; together with process
simulators such as ASPEN PLUS, CHEMCAD, and HYSYS.Plant.

Prepared By: Ms. Riya B Patel Page 1


COMPUTER AIDED PROCESS SYNTHESIS (3170507), Sem- VII (CHEM)
Chapter Name: THE DESIGN PROCESS

Prepared By: Ms. Riya B Patel Page 2

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