23.11.2017.

25 Reasons Why Chemical Engineers Should Know and Apply Process Modeling List of Most Important Applications of Process Modeling

Although we are mostly unaware of this, models are an integral part of any kind of human activity. Discussion about modeling so often goes into the direction of complex mathematical expressions. However, this isn't always the case, although most models in engineering are qualitative in nature.
Modelling is also an art and a very creative process! It is an important learning process.
We wanted to list most important activities of chemical engineering which are impossible without mathematical modeling.

Here is the list:

process design
process development
reduction of manufacturing costs
production planning and scheduling
reduction time and costs in all stages of the process life-cycle
the increase of process efficiency
calculations of operation benefits
process troubleshooting
equipment sizing
allow a better and deeper understanding of the process and its operation
support for the solutions adopted during the process
development and exploitation
ensure an easy technological transfer of the process
increase the quality of process management
reveal abilities to handle complex problems
improved process monitoring
predicting product qualities
continuous process optimization
contribute to reducing pollution
improve the safety of the plants
market new products faster
reduce waste emission while the process is being developed
improve the quality of the products
education of engineers
ensure a high quality of training of the operators.

Did we forget anything? :-)

More details about a mathematical modeling as a key discipline of chemical engineering can be found here.