The Process Simulation Laboratory for Industrial Refrigeration, Cryogenics, and Thermal Systems offers hands-on experience in simulating and optimizing industrial processes using Aspen Plus. It focuses on performance evaluation, energy efficiency, and sustainable design for systems like vapor compression refrigeration, cryogenic storage, and thermal energy applications. The lab emphasizes fault detection, predictive maintenance, and the integration of renewable energy solutions, preparing students to address real-world challenges in refrigeration, cryogenics, and thermal systems.

Module I (2 Classes): Fundamentals of Aspen Plus Simulation
1. Introduction to Aspen Plus interface, basic navigation, and workflow.
2. Simulation of thermodynamic properties and cycles for refrigeration and thermal systems.

Module II (2 Classes): Data Collection and Analysis
3. Methods for data acquisition in refrigeration and thermal systems.
4. Preprocessing data for Aspen Plus: Basic cleaning and validation.

Module III (3 Classes): Simulation of Refrigeration and Thermal Systems
5. Performance simulation of vapor compression refrigeration systems.
6. Simulation of heat exchangers in HVAC systems.
7. Case study: Solar thermal energy systems.

Module IV (3 Classes): Process Simulation in Cryogenic and Thermal Applications
8. Simulation of cryogenic storage systems.
9. Process modeling for liquefied natural gas (LNG) production.
10. Fault detection and diagnostics for combined refrigeration and thermal systems.

Module V (1 Class): Advanced Process Optimization
11. Predictive maintenance strategies for refrigeration and thermal systems using Aspen Plus.

To understand the functionality and application of Aspen Plus for refrigeration and cryogenic processes.

To analyze and optimize refrigeration and cryogenic systems through simulation.

To implement fault detection and predictive maintenance using Aspen Plus.

To develop innovative solutions for industrial refrigeration and cryogenic engineering challenges.

CO1: Acquire hands-on experience in Aspen Plus for process simulation in refrigeration and cryogenics.
CO2: Simulate and analyze refrigeration and cryogenic systems for performance evaluation.
CO3: Optimize process designs and equipment configurations using Aspen Plus.
CO4: Apply Aspen Plus for fault detection and predictive maintenance.
CO5: Develop innovative approaches for troubleshooting and optimizing industrial refrigeration and cryogenic systems.

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