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Spring 2002

Chemical Process Control - Che 341

Tentative Course Schedule

(see also http://vienna.che.uic.edu/teaching)

Topic
Reading [Seborg]
HW due
L1: Introductory concepts Ch l  
L2: Review of mathematical modeling Ch 2  
L3: Review of Laplace transforms Ch 3  
L4: Building transfer function models Ch 4.1, 4.2 HW 1
L5: Dynamics of simple processes Ch 5  
L6: Higher order dynamic behavior Ch 6.2 – 6.6. HW 2
L7: Stability Ch 6.1  
L8: Nonlinear systems, linearization Ch 4.3 HW 3
L9: Parameter estimation Ch 7  
L10: Feedback control, intro to PID Ch 8  HW 4
L11: Closed loop time response Ch 10  
HOUR EXAM 1: Process modeling (Feb. 15, 2002) Ll-L9  
L12: Closed loop stability Ch 11  
L13: Direct synthesis Ch 11.3, Ch 12, Ch 13 HW 5
L14: Intro to frequency domain Ch 14  
L15: Frequency domain identification Ch 15 HW 6
L16: Frequency domain analysis Ch 16  
L17: Cascade control Ch 18.1 - 18.4 HW 7
L18: Feedforward/ratio control Ch 17  
L19: Introduction to MIMO systems Ch 19.1 - 19.3 HW 8
L20: Interaction analysis  Ch 19.4 - 19.5  
HOUR EXAM 2: Process control ( Mar. 29, 2002)  L10-L18  
L21: Design of decouplers Ch 19.4   
L22: Model predictive control Ch 27  HW 9
L23: On-line optimization Ch 20, Ch 18.6   
L24: Statistical process control Ch 18.5  HW 10
L25: Case study: distillation columns Ch 28.1 - 28. 3 + Handout   
L26: Case study: packed bed reactors Ch 28.5  HW 11
L27: Review    
FINAL EXAM (to be announced - Final Week)