CH E 574 - Process Optimization

4 units (fi 8)(EITH/SP/SU, 3-1S-3/3)

Modeling and solving optimization problems in process systems engineering (PSE) applications. Topics covered include solving systems of nonlinear equations, optimality conditions, linear programming, unconstrained/constrained nonlinear programming, mixed integer programming, optimization modeling tools, and selected PSE applications. Prerequisites: MATH 102, 209, and CME 265. Corequisites: CH E 314, 318 and 345.