Introduction to Software for Chemical Engineers

The field of chemical engineering and its link to computer science is in constant evolution and new engineers have a variety of tools at their disposal to tackle their everyday problems. Introduction to Software for Chemical Engineers, Third Edition provides a quick guide to the use of various computer packages for chemical engineering applications. It covers a range of software applications, such as Excel. It also mentions general mathematical packages such as MATLAB, MathCAD, R, and Python. There are process simulators including CHEMCAD, HYSYS and ASPEN. It instructs on equation-based modeling languages like gProms, or specialized software like CFD or DEM codes. Other sections outline optimization software such as GAMS, AIMS, and Julia. All in all, the different packages are introduced and applied to solve typical problems in chemical engineering. Engineers may use these packages to solve problems of fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, mass and energy balances, unit operations, reactor engineering, or process and equipment design control.

This new edition is updated throughout to reflect software updates and new packages. It emphasizes the addition of SimaPro, due to the importance of life cycle assessment. It also emphasizes general statistics software, SPSS or Minitab, that students can use to analyze lab data. In addition, it includes new chapters on flowsheeting drawing and process control, LOOP Pro, as well as updates to include Pyomo as an optimization platform as a result of the current trends. It offers a global idea of the capabilities of the software used in the chemical engineering field and provides examples for solving real-world problems.

Written by leading experts, this handbook is a must-have reference for chemical engineers looking to grow in their careers through the use of new and improving computer software. Its user-friendly approach to simulation and optimization, plus its example-based presentation of the software, makes it a perfect teaching tool for both undergraduate and master levels.