Symposium on Modeling of Complex Processes


March 1 - 3, 2005


Texas A&M University  •   Jack E. Brown Chemical Engineering Building

 

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Tuesday, March 1, 2005

Dr. Gilbert F. Froment - GFF 05 Symposium

  1:00  -  Registration
1:30PM  Opening
Jan J. Lerou,
NovoDynamics
1:35 - 3:50PM 

Session 1 
Chair: Kurt M. Vanden Bussche, UOP

1:35 

Dan Luss - University of Houston
"Hot Zone Formation in Packed Bed Reactors"

2:20

Teh C. Ho - ExxonMobil
"Modeling of Hydrocarbon Processing"

3:05

Stephen B. Jaffe - ExxonMobil
"Composition Based Modeling"

  3:50  -  Break
4:15 - 6:30PM

Session 2
Chair: Jan J. Lerou, NovoDynamics

4:15

Eric S. Wagner - Technip
"Industrial Applications of SPYRO, 
A Rigorous Free Radical Pyrolysis Model"

5:00

Kurt M. Vanden Bussche - UOP
"The Direct Synthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide Fundamentals 
and Conceptual Designs"

5:45

Gilbert F. Froment - TAMU
"Single Event Kinetic Modeling of Complex Processes"

  6:30  -  End
7:00PM Dinner at Briarcrest Country Club
Featured Speaker: Ray Anthony, TAMU

 

Wednesday, March 2, 2005
  8:30  -  Registration
9:00 - 9:25AM

WELCOME
Dr. Kenneth Hall
, Department Head, 
Chemical Engineering Department, Texas A&M University
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Dr. Gilbert F. Froment - Professor, 
Chemical Engineering Department, Texas A&M University

Session 1 Track 1
Chair: Gilbert Froment
Track 2
Chair:  Juergen Hahn
 

9:30AM - 12:00PM

Reaction Engineering

"Reaction Engineering" R. Anthony, Texas A&M University

"Kinetic Model of the Extraction of Formic Acid from Sodium Formate," L. Hu, Hampton University

"Catalyst Deactivation Effects on Mildhydrocracking Reactions," R.E. Galiasso Tailleur and R Pieretti, Simon Bolivar University

"Thermal Runaway Reaction Hazard and Mechanism of Hydroxylamine System" C. Wei, Texas A&M University

Process Systems

"Targeting Optimum Resource Allocation Using Reverse Problem Formulations and Property Clustering Techniques," M.R. Eden, F.T. Eljack, and A.F. Abdelhady, Auburn University, and F. Gabriel, X. Qin, and M. M. El-Halwagi, Texas A&M University

"Scheduling and Operation of Property-Interception Networks for Resource Conservation," D. Grooms, V. Kazantzi, and Mahmoud El-Halwagi, Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University

"Predictive Control Algorithm for Parabolic PDEs with State and Control Constraints," S. Dubljevic and P.D. Christofides, University of California

Customized Modeling of a Chemical Process, H. Hariri, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana, and  Bernard McGarvey, Michael Stouder and Javier Pacheco-Gomez,  Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana

"Modelling and Control of Drug Delivery Systems," P. Dua and E.N. Pistikopoulos, Centre for Process Systems Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering

"Stochastic Differential Equation in Complex Networks Modeling," P. Ao, University of Washington

 

12:00 - 1:30PM                          Lunch

1:30 - 2:30PM                     Poster Session - Main Showing

Session 2 Track 1
Chair:  Ray Anthony
Track 2
Chair:  Mario Eden
 

2:30 -
5:00PM

 

 

Reaction Engineering

"Mathematical Modeling and Simulation for Gas-Liquid Reactors," A. Kongto, S. Limtrakul, K. Ngaowsuwan, and T. Vatanatham, Kasetsart University, and P.A. Ramachadran, Washington University

"Distribution Kinetics and Dynamics of Evolving Networks," B.J. McCoy and Y.P. Jeon, Louisiana State University

"Development of an Advanced Nanocalorimetry System for Rapid Material Characterizations" A. Liu, Texas A&M University

Process Systems

"Order Reduction of Large Scale DAE Models," T.F. Edgar and J.D. Hedengren, Department of Chemical Engineering

"Introduction of a Nonlinearity Measure for Principal Component Models," U. Kruger, D. Antory, G.W. Irwin and G. McCullough, Queen’s University Belfast, and J. Hahn, Texas A&M University

"A Model-Based Characterization of the Long-Term Asymptotic Behavior of Nonlinear Discrete-Time Processes Using Invariance Functional Equations," N. Kazantzis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and T.A. Good, University of Maryland

"Complexity in Semiconductor Manufacturing, Hydrocarbon Reservoir Drilling, and Design of Antibiotics Dosage Regimens: Tools and Case Studies," M. Nikolaou, University of Houston

"Network-Based Approaches to Studying Complex Systems Arising in Biomedicine," P.M. Pardalos, Center for Applied Optimization - University of Florida, and S. Butenko, Texas A&M University

"Optimal Sensor Locations for Parameter Estimation in Complex Processes," A.K. Singh and J. Hahn, Texas A&M University

 

Thursday, March 3, 2005
Session 1 Track 1
Chair: Gilbert Froment
Track 2
Chair Juergen Hahn
 

9:00AM - 12:30PM

Reaction Engineering

Theoretical Study of Reaction Paths and Transition States on Conversion Methane into C2 Hydrocarbons Through Plasma, B. Wang and G. Xu, Tianjin University, and E. Yan and J. Hao, Tianjin Normal University

Kinetic Model and Runaway Studies of Complex Reaction Systems, M. Papadaki and J. Gao, University of Leeds

Multi-Dimensional Transient Mathematical Simulator of Blast Furnace Process based on Multi-Fluid and Kinetic Theories, H. Nogami, M. Chu and J. Yagi, Tohoku University

 

Reaction Engineering

Hierarchical Modeling of Fuel Cell Systems – Virtual Fuel Cell Laboratory, R. Hanke, M. Mangold and K. Sundmacher, Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems

Fuel Processors Modeling: A Tool for the Design Stage, S. Specchia, A. Cutillo, M. Antonini, G. Saracco, V. Specchia, Politecnico di Torino

Modeling of a Hollow Micro-Particle Production Process, V. Shabde, S. E. Emets, K. A. Hoo, and U. Mann, Texas Tech University

Dynamic Nonequilibrium Stage Model Applied to Extractive Distillation Process, M.H.M. Reis, M.H. Pescarini, and M.R. Wolf-Maciel, State University of Campinas

Process Systems

Model-Based Control of a Five Stage Evaporator Using Neural Networks, G. Suárez, J. Santiago, and O.A. Ortiz, Universidad Nacional de San Juan

Automating Parameter Estimation in Complex Fundamental Models - Selecting Subsets of Parameters to Estimate from Available Data, K.B. McAuley, K.Z. Yao, B. Kou, B. M. Shaw and D. W. Bacon, Queen’s University

 

Computational and Molecular
Approaches

A Hierarchical Approach to the Molecular Modeling of Permeation Through Microporous Materials, D. Ford and C. Tunca, Texas A&M University

The Phase Equilibrium of N-Alkane Systems, A. Lucia, P.A. DiMaggio and M. L. Bellows, University of Rhode Island

Kinetic Modeling of Arsenic-Doped Ultrashallow Junction Formation, S.Harrison, T.F. Edgar and G.S. Hwang, University of Texas

CFD Analyses of Complex Flows, R. Farmer, University of Nevada, R. Pike, LSU, and G. Cheng, UAB

POSTERS - Main Showing: March 2, 1:30 - 2:30PM 

"Process Integration and Optimization of Logistical Fuels Processing for Hydrogen Production," M.R. Eden, A.F. Abdelhady, F.T. Eljack, R.M. Cummings, B.J. Tatarchuk, Auburn University

"Visualization Techniques for Formulation Synthesis Using Property Clustering," M.R. Eden, F.T. Eljack, A.F. Abdelhady, Auburn University

"Systems Analysis and Integration for Food Processing for Planetary Habitation: Application to Syrup from Sweet Potato," G. Nworie, E. Lovelady, M. Nyapathi, and M. El-Halwagi, Texas A&M University, J. Hill and H. Aglan, Tuskegee University

"Parameter Estimation in Dynamic Models Using Principal Differential Analysis," K.B. McAuley, P.J. McLellan, and A. Poyton, Queen’s University, and J.O. Ramsay, McGill University

"Kinetic Study of the Sonodegradation of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Aqueous Solutions," R.J. Emery, D. Mantzavinos, Technical University of Crete, and T.A.C. Oliveira, L.M. Freitas dos Santos, GlaxoSmithKline, and M. Papadaki, R.J. Emery, University of Leeds

"Biocomplexity Analysis of Alternative Biomass Routes for Power Generation: Environmental, Economic, and Technical Assessment," X. Qin, T. Mohan, M. El-Halwagi, and Bruce McCarl, Texas A&M University

"Robust Fault Detection, Isolation and Reconstruction for Nonlinear Processes with Parametric Uncertainties," S. Rajaraman, J. Hahn, and M.S. Mannan, Texas A&M University

"Application of Balancing and Neural Networks to Model Reduction of Nonlinear Differential-Algebraic Equation Systems," C. Sun and J. Hahn, Texas A&M University

"Study on Distributing of Electrical Field Energy for Conversion of Methane to C2 Hydrocarbons via Electric Field Enhanced Plasma Catalysis," B. Wang and G. Xu, Tianjin University, and H. Sun, Research Institute of Petroleum Processing

"Modeling of Porous Catalyst Non-Uniformity," T. Pinnarat and S. Limtrakul, Kasetsart University, and Palghat A. Ramachadran, Washington University