PROCESS OPTIMIZATION

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Course Description

This course develops knowledge on the use of specific methods to determine the most cost-effective and efficient solution to a problem or design for a process. A wide variety of problems in the design, construction, operation and analysis of chemical plants can be resolved by identifying features that desirable (also undesirable) in the formulation of an optimization problem. Several detailed studies illustrating the application of various optimization techniques will be discussed.

Course Learning Outcomes

1 ) Formulate and solve optimization problems using appropriate tool(s).
2 ) Apply several tools of optimization methods and compare for best optimum solution in solving optimization problems.
3 ) Describe and apply knowledge of optimization in solving chemical process system

Course Details

STATUS : Open
DURATION : FLEXIBLE
EFFORT : 3 hours per week
MODE : 100% Online
COURSE LEVEL : Beginner
LANGUAGE : English
CLUSTER : Science & Technology ( ST )

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 Syllabus

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Our Instructor

TS. SITI RAFIDAH BINTI AB RASHID

 Course Instructor
UiTM Shah Alam

 Frequently Asked Questions

A1 : Among others, optimization of process design are needed to:
1. Minimise total cost of a design
2. Optimise operation (planning and scheduling)
3. Minimise capital expenditure
4. Minimise operating cost
5. Maximise profit
6. Improve plant performance (yield, selectivity, use of resources, etc.)
7. Improve environmental performance

A2 : Objective function is performance index that is expressed in terms of design variables.
It is the goal of optimisation is to find the values of the variables that yield the optimal value of the objective function.

A3 : In optimization, design variable is always involved with a trade-off.
Changing the value of a variable may bring benefits in one part of the design but has detrimental effects in other parts.
There must be an optimum value for the design variable(s) in achieving the objective functions.