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181405-180503-Process Simulation and Optimization

This document is an exam for a course on Process Simulation and Optimization. It contains 5 questions assessing various topics related to process optimization, including: 1) Finding the cheapest blend of alloys to produce a target alloy composition 2) Optimizing the ratio of cutting a wire to minimize the total area of a circle and square 3) Discussing optimization of evaporator design and defining optimization terms 4) Explaining tearing algorithms and Newton's method for optimization 5) Using Lagrangian multipliers to find the maximum of a function subject to constraints

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181405-180503-Process Simulation and Optimization

This document is an exam for a course on Process Simulation and Optimization. It contains 5 questions assessing various topics related to process optimization, including: 1) Finding the cheapest blend of alloys to produce a target alloy composition 2) Optimizing the ratio of cutting a wire to minimize the total area of a circle and square 3) Discussing optimization of evaporator design and defining optimization terms 4) Explaining tearing algorithms and Newton's method for optimization 5) Using Lagrangian multipliers to find the maximum of a function subject to constraints

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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.

___________

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY


BE - SEMESTER–VIII • EXAMINATION – SUMMER 2014

Subject Code: 180503 Date: 03-06-2014


Subject Name: Process Simulation & Optimization
Time: 10:30 am TO 01:00 pm Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Q.1 (a) A manufacture requires an alloy consisting of 40% tin, the remainder being made up of 14
lead and zinc in equal proportions. This alloy can be made up by mixing a number of
available tin-lead-zinc alloy, the properties and cost of which are tabulated below. Find
the cost of the chipest blend and the amount of each type of alloy which should be
purchased per unit weight of alloy produced.
Available Alloys
1 2 3 4
Analysis % lead 10 10 40 60
% zinc 10 30 50 30
% tin 80 60 10 10
Cost Rs/ Kg 41 43 58 60

Q.2 (a) A length of wire is to cut in two parts. One portion is to be bent into the form of a circle, 07
and the other into the form of a square. In what ratio must the wire be cut if the sum of
the areas enclosed by the circle and square is to the least possible?
(b) Find the value of x in the interval (0,1) which minimizes the function f=x(x-1.5) with 07
±0.05 using Golden Section search or Fibonacci search technique.
OR
(b) List out limitation of Region elimination methods. Compare different region elimination 07
methods and suggest best method for initial interval of 3.5 for accuracy of 0.1.

Q.3 (a) Discuss optimization of evaporator design. 07


(b) Minimize the function y= (x-3)2 subject to the restriction x >1. 07
OR
Q.3 (a) Discuss optimization of design and operating parameters of shell and tube heat 07
exchanger.
(b) Explain the meaning of following terms for optimization: 07
Feasible solution, feasible region, optimal solution, underdetermined model and over
determined model.

Q.4 (a) Discuss feature of basic tearing Algorithm. 07

(b) Discuss Newton’s method of convergence promotion. Using this method solve equation 07
x2-2=0 with initial guess of x=2.
OR
Q.4 (a) For modular approach to process simulation, discuss sequential modular approach in 07
detail.

1
Q.4 (b) A chemical process is represented by following set of equations 07
f1(x3,x4) = 0; f2(x5,x2) = 0; f3(x6) = 0;
f4(x6,x1) = 0; f5(x3,x2) = 0; f6(x4,x5,x1) = 0
Determine Associated incidence matrix, digraph of the process and associated
adjacency matrix.

Q.5 (a) Find the maximum of 07


Y = 10x12 – 4 x1x2 + 3x22 + 5 x2x3
Subject to x1 + 2x2<3, x2-x3>2, x1>1 using lagrangian multipliers.
(b) Find the global minimum and maximum of the function y=x2-x12 if it is subject to the 07
restriction that 1-x12-x22=0 using the penalty function method.
OR
Q.5 (a) List out multivariable analytical methods for optimization problems with restricted 07
variables equality constraints and explain any one of them with example
(b) List various professional simulation packages available and explain features of any one 07
briefly.

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