Ma. Adeliza F. Mortalla June 18, 2012 1.

Computer Applications in Chemical Engineering

BSChE-5

ChE 5103

Engr. Bernie Cangrejo

Computers are used nowadays in many cases in all fields including chemical engineering. Computers have also revolutionized the way chemical engineers design and analyze processes, whether designing large units to make polyethylene or small microreactors to detect biological agents. Computer programs can now solve difficult problems in a fraction of the time it used to take and also do the numerical calculations for you. And here are some computer applications in chemical engineering: Application Introduction to Modelling and Computation Uses Solution of SMSA problems, Regression and statistical analysis Excel Parametric studies, Tabular and graphical presentation of results MATLAB Study of programming, Parametric studies, Tabular and graphical presentation of results. Process Simulator Simple design project DIPPR and NIST Reliable physical property data, Units and experimental errors Process Simulator Selecting the right thermodynamic package for the system, Multiphase equilibrium MATLAB and Mathematica Visualization of graphical solution Programs techniques for pedagogical purposes CFD Software Numerical experimentation, Visualization of the flow Phenomena Simulation Programs Virtual laboratory experiments complementing hands on experiments MATLAB Toolbox, SIMULINK, Control theory related exercises. Dynamic Simulations Programs Virtual laboratory experiments complementing hands on experiments. Molecular Simulation Programs Virtual experiments Commercial Simulation, Interactive process and product Design, and Optimization design and optimization, Programs Validation of the design through the simulation program Software POLYMATH

Material and Energy Balances

Thermodynamics

Equilibrium Stage Operations

Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer Unit Operations Laboratory

Process Control, and Process Control Laboratory

Molecular Modeling Process and Product Design

2. Identify Common Software Used in Chemical Engineering Software AspenTech HYSYS Purpose Integrated package from Hyprotech that covers all process simulation and real-time applications. Flowsheet based dynamic and steady state process modeling. A model-based representation of chemical, physical, biological, and other technical processes and unit operations in software. Describes processes in flow diagrams where unit operations are positioned and connected by product or educt streams. An integrated suite of intuitive chemical process engineering software. It has the power and tremendous range of capabilities to meet an engineer's chemical process simulation needs, from day-today challenges to large, multifaceted projects. A high-performance language for technical computing. It integrates computation, visualization, and programming in an easy-to-use environment where problems and solutions are expressed in familiar mathematical notation.

Process Simulation Software

ChemCAD

MATLAB

3. Overview of Word Processing Software Many single users, offices, businesses and organizations use computers to create, edit and print written documents. For this reason word processing software are sought. Word processing software is used to compose, edit, format and print written documents with high quality, in a timely fashion. Word processors are also known as document preparation systems, which happen to be computer application software. The basic types of word processors (before the time of computers) were type writers and electrical type writers. These machines gave very limited range when it came to composing and editing a document. It was not possible to change fonts or create different types of bullets. Typing errors needed to be zero, for if they happened, the finish of the document will not be up to standard. Modern word processing programs, however, include features to customize the style of the text, change the page formatting, and may be able to add headers, footers, and page numbers to each page. Word processing applications are among the most widely used software programs available. Different word processing applications are used with the various operating systems and platforms, but they all provide roughly the same functionality. Word processing applications are used within personal and business communications, to create many different types of document. Any word processor is generally expected to offer a few key features. Text One of the key elements in a word processing application is the ability to enter and save text in digital files. However, a defining characteristic of a word processing application is also that it offers text processing functions beyond those of a basic text editing program. Rather than simply saving text in ".txt" files, word processors are able to format text in various ways, saving it using extensions such as ".doc" in Microsoft Word, ".odt" in Open Office and ".pages" in the Mac iWork office suite.

Formatting Word processors provide the ability to format documents in a number of ways. Text appearance and document layout can be controlled through the user interface. Buttons and menu items allow users to control fonts, text size, text style, decoration, margins and line height, among many other features. Footnotes, headers, footers and page numbers are commonly used elements provided as standard. Templates The most popular word processing applications provide a number of set templates for various specific purposes. When such templates are selected, users can enter their text within a set layout including styles that are appropriate to the template context. Tools Word processors typically provide a range of processing and organizational tools designed for use by individuals and companies. Spell-check facilities allow users to identify and correct spelling errors within their chosen language. Organizational tools include mail merging, in which a data source can be used to send the same letter to multiple addresses using templates. Inclusion of Other Media Word processing documents can contain media imported from external sources. This can include images imported from the user's computer or over a network. Data can also be imported, such as structured table data from an external spreadsheet document. Samples of Word Processing Software Microsoft Word One of the most well-known and widely used word processing applications on the market is Microsoft Word. Microsoft Corp. first released this program to the market in 1989, and since then there have been a number of upgrades to the software. Word can be purchased as part of the Microsoft Office suite of programs, which include Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Publisher. Word can be used to format text and build layout documents. WordPerfect WordPerfect is a word processing application from Corel Corp. WordPerfect was popular in the early 1990s. It is best for writing simple essays and articles. Though it isn't used as much today, WordPerfect is compatible with Microsoft Word, meaning that you can open and edit WordPerfect files in the Word program, then save them as WordPerfect files again. WordPerfect also can be used for formatting and laying out documents. Lotus Word Pro If you use Lotus Notes or Lotus 1-2-3--common in corporate environments--Lotus Word Pro is an ideal program for your word processing needs. This program works in concert with Lotus applications to allow you to create and distribute formatted text documents. It is produced and distributed by IBM Corp. Lotus Word Pro is also compatible with Microsoft Word and ideal for writing reports, memos and proposals.

iWork Pages Pages is a word processing program offered by Apple Incorporated. It is a part of Apple's iWork suite of programs. Pages allows you to perform basic word processing functions--writing and formatting--as well as more complex graphical layout actions. You can open and save Pages files in Microsoft Word. Others There are dozens of word processors on the market. Other lesser-known word processors include OpenOffice Writer, Adobe InCopy, AbiWord, Microsoft Works and Scrivener. A growing number of online word processors are available and include Google Docs and Microsoft Office Web Apps. References: http://www.techterms.com/definition/wordprocessor http://www.bizymoms.com/computers-and-technology/word-processing-software.html http://www.ehow.com/list_6062875_types-word-processing-applications.html#ixzz1xzzfprxt http://www.ehow.com/info_8389526_word-processing-application.html#ixzz1y004Qxu7 Date Retrieved: June 17, 2012