NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 使用 ASPEN Plus 進行化工製程模擬(7505)
(Eng.) Chemical Process Simulation Using ASPEN Plus
Offering Dept Engineering
Course Type Elective Credits 1 Teacher Undefined
Department Engineering Language English Semester 2025-FALL
Course Description Computers have become an indispensable tool in the profession of chemical engineering.
Computers are often used to perform complex and iterative calculations typically encountered in heat and mass balancing, sizing and costing calculations, sensitivity analyses, and optimization of a chemical process.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course N
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
The objective of this course is to give an introduction to the field of chemical process simulation with emphasis on steady-state processes. For practical applications, students will learn how to use a steady-state process simulator called ASPEN Plus (A+) to model and solve real-life processes.
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Assignment
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Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 第1天 Introduction to Chemical Process Simulation
第2天 Introduction to a Process Simulator, ASPEN Plus
第3天 Solving Mass-balance Only Using ASPEN Plus
第4天 Simulating Complex Chemical Processes
第5天 Physical Properties in ASPEN Plus
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self-directed
learning		 無自主學習內容
Evaluation
1. Four homework assignments (40%)
2. Final Exam (60%)
Textbook & other References
1. Integrated Design and Simulation of Chemical Processes 1st Edition by A.C. Dimian, Elsevier Science, May 2003.
2. Uncovering the Realities of Simulation Part I by Rajeev Agarwal et al. Chemical Engineering Progress, May 2001, pp. 42-52.
3. Uncovering the Realities of Simulation Part II by Rajeev Agarwal et al. Chemical Engineering Progress, June 2001, pp. 64-72.
4. Don’t Gamble with Your Physical Properties by Eric C. Carlson, Chemical Engineering Progress, October 1996, pp. 35-46. Page | 2
5. Don’t Let Recycle Stream Stymie Your Simulations by Ryan C. Schad, Chemical Engineering Progress, December 1994, pp. 68-76.
6. ASPEN Plus V7.3: Getting Started Building and Running a Process Model (pdf file) by Aspen Technology, Inc.
7. Modeling and Simulation in Chemical Engineering, by Roger G.E. Franks, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York, 1972.
8. Computational Methods for Process Simulation, 2nd Edition, by W.F. Ramirez, Butterworths, Boston, 1997.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website

Office Hours
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