This interdisciplinary book presents numerical techniques needed for chemical and biological engineers using Matlab. The book begins by exploring general cases, and moves on to specific ones. The text includes a large number of detailed illustrations, exercises and industrial examples. The book provides detailed mathematics and engineering background in the appendixes, including an introduction to Matlab. The text will be useful to undergraduate students in chemical/biological engineering, and in applied mathematics and numerical analysis.

This book addresses the applications of MATLAB® and Simulink in the solution of chemical engineering problems. By classifying the problems into seven different categories, the author organizes this book as follows: Chapter One - Solution of a System of Linear Equations Chapter Two - Solution of Nonlinear Equations Chapter Three - Interpolation, Differentiation and Integration Chapter Four- Numerical Solution of Ordinary Differential Equations Chapter Five - Numerical solution of Partial Differential Equations Chapter Six - Process Optimization Chapter Seven - Parameter Estimation Each chapter is arranged in four major parts. In the first part, the basic problem patterns that can be solved with MATLAB® are presented. The second part describes how to apply MAT-LAB® commands to solve the formulated problems in the field of chemical engineering. In the third and the fourth parts, exercises and summary of MATLAB® instructions are provided, respectively. The description of the chemical engineering example follows the sequence of problem formulation, model analysis, MATLAB® program design, execution results, and discussion. In this way, learners are first aware of the basic problem patterns and the underlying chemical engineering principles, followed by further familiarizing themselves with the relevant MATLAB® instructions and programming skills. Readers are encouraged to do exercises to practice their problem-solving skills and deepen the fundamental knowledge of chemical engineering and relevant application problems. The table of contents is listed below: Chapter 1: Solution of a System of Linear Equations 1 1.1 Properties of linear equation systems and the relevant MATLAB commands 1 1.2 Chemical engineering examples 10 1.3 Exercises 43 1.4 Summary of the MATLAB commands related to this chapter 48 Chapter 2: Solution of Nonlinear Equations 51 2.1 Relevant MATLAB commands and the Simulink solution interface 51 2.2 Chemical engineering examples 70 2.3 Exercises 103 2.4 Summary of MATLAB commands related to this chapter 122 Chapter 3: Interpolation, Differentiation, and Integration 125 3.1 Interpolation commands in MATLAB 125 3.2 Numerical differentiation 131 3.3 Numerical integration 153 3.4 Chemical engineering examples 157 3.5 Exercises 183 3.6 Summary of the MATLAB commands related to this chapter 195 Chapter 4: Numerical Solution of Ordinary Differential Equations 197 4.1 Initial value problems for ordinary differential equations 197 4.2 Higher-order ordinary differential equations 222 4.3 Stiff differential equations 227 4.4 Differential-algebraic equation system 232 4.5 Boundary-valued ordinary differential equations 236 4.6 Chemical engineering examples 254 4.7 Exercises 285 4.8 Summary of the MATLAB commands related to this chapter 308 Chapter 5: Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations 311 5.1 Classifications of PDEs 311 5.2 The MATLAB PDE toolbox 316 5.3 Chemical engineering examples 341 5.4 Exercises 388 5.5 Summary of the MATLAB commands related to this chapter 397 Chapter 6: Process Optimization 399 6.1 The optimization problem and the relevant MATLAB commands 399 6.2 Chemical engineering examples 448 6.3 Exercises 481 6.4 Summary of the MATLAB commands related to this chapter 501 Chapter 7: Parameter Estimation 503 7.1 Parameter estimation using the least-squares method 503 7.2 Chemical engineering examples 517 7.3 Exercises 549 7.4 Summary of the MATLAB commands related to this chapter 560 References 563 Index 569

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This monograph presents teaching material in the field of differential equations while addressing applications and topics in electrical and biomedical engineering primarily. The book contains problems with varying levels of difficulty, including Matlab simulations. The target audience comprises advanced undergraduate and graduate students as well as lecturers, but the book may also be beneficial for practicing engineers alike.

The book presents a series of articles devoted to modeling, simulation, and optimization of processes, mainly chemical. General methods for process modeling and numerical simulation are described with flowsheeting. Population balances are addressed in detail with application to crystal production; energy saving is frequently optimized, including exergy analysis. The coupling between process simulation and computational fluid dynamics is studied for air classification and bubble columns. Pressure swing adsorption, reactive distillation, and nanofiltration are explained in general and applied to particular processes. The synthesis of carbon dots is solved by the design of experiments method. A safety study addresses the consequences of gas explosion.

The book describes the basic principles of transforming nano-technology into nano-engineering with a particular focus on chemical engineering fundamentals. This book provides vital information about differences between descriptive technology and quantitative engineering for students as well as working professionals in various fields of nanotechnology. Besides chemical engineering principles, the fundamentals of nanotechnology are also covered along with detailed explanation of several specific nanoscale processes from chemical engineering point of view. This information is presented in form of practical examples and case studies that help the engineers and researchers to integrate the processes which can meet the commercial production. It is worth mentioning here that, the main challenge in nanostructure and nanodevices production is nowadays related to the economic point of view. The uniqueness of this book is a balance between important insights into the synthetic methods of nano-structures and nanomaterials and their applications with chemical engineering rules that educates the readers about nanosclale process design, simulation, modelling and optimization. Briefly, the book takes the readers through a journey from fundamentals to frontiers of engineering of nanoscale processes and informs them about industrial perspective research challenges, opportunities and synergism in chemical Engineering and nanotechnology. Utilising this information the readers can make informed decisions on their career and business.

SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION This first volume in a broad, comprehensive two-volume set, Sustainable Solutions for Environmental Pollution, concentrates on the role of waste management in solving pollution problems and the value-added products that can be created out of waste, turning a negative into an environmental and economic positive. Environmental pollution is one of the biggest problems facing our world today, in every country, region, and even down to local landfills. Not just solving these problems, but turning waste into products, even products that can make money, is a huge game-changer in the world of environmental engineering. Finding ways to make fuel and other products from solid waste, setting a course for the production of future biorefineries, and creating a clean process for generating fuel and other products are just a few of the topics covered in the groundbreaking new first volume in the two-volume set, Sustainable Solutions for Environmental Pollution. The valorization of waste, including the creation of biofuels, turning waste cooking oil into green chemicals, providing sustainable solutions for landfills, and many other topics are also covered in this extensive treatment on the state of the art of this area in environmental engineering. This groundbreaking new volume in this forward-thinking set is the most comprehensive coverage of all of these issues, laying out the latest advances and addressing the most serious current concerns in environmental pollution. Whether for the veteran engineer or the student, this is a must-have for any library. AUDIENCE Petroleum, chemical, process, and environmental engineers, other scientists and engineers working in the area of environmental pollution, and students at the university and graduate level studying these areas

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This interdisciplinary book presents numerical techniques needed for chemical and biological engineers using Matlab. The book begins by exploring general cases, and moves on to specific ones. The text includes a large number of detailed illustrations, exercises and industrial examples. The book provides detailed mathematics and engineering background in the appendixes, including an introduction to Matlab. The text will be useful to undergraduate students in chemical/biological engineering, and in applied mathematics and numerical analysis.

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