Syllabus - Process Optimization Techniques (CM-604 (B))

Chemical Engineering

Process Optimization Techniques (CM-604 (B))

VI-Semester

Unit- I

Formulation and Optimization

Formulation of the objective function. Unconstrained single variable optimization: Newton, Quasi-Newton methods, polynomial approximation methods.

Unit-II

Unconstrained Optimization

Unconstrained multivariable optimization: Direct search method, conjugate search method, steepest descent method, conjugate gradient method, Newton’s method.

Unit-III

Linear Programming

Linear Programming: Formulation of LP problem, graphical solution of LP problem, simplex method, duality in Linear Programming, two-phase method.

Unit-IV

Non linear Programming

Non linear programming with constraints: Necessary and sufficiency conditions for a local extremum, Quadratic programming, successive quadratic programming, Generalized reduced gradient (GRG) method.

Unit-V

Applications

Applications of optimization in Chemical Engineering.

Practicals

Reference Books

  • Edgar, T.F., Himmelblau, D. M., Lasdon, L. S., “Optimization of Chemical Process”, 2nd ed. McGraw- Hill, 2001.

  • Rao, S. S., “Optimisation Techniques”, Wiley Eastern, New Delhi, 1985.

  • Gupta, S. K., “Numerical Methods for Engineers”, New Age, 1995.

  • Beveridge, G. S. and Schechter, R. S., “Optimization Theory and Practice”, McGraw- Hill, New York,1970.

  • Rekllaitis, G.V., Ravindran, A. and Ragsdell, K. M., “Engineering Optimization- Methods and Applications”, John Wiley, New York, 1983