4. Process model – Modular approach

The aim of this section is to present how to model a process using the modular approach. This approach, which is the most intuitive because it is very close to the process engineer's vision, is the basis of the strategies used in most simulators to formulate and solve steady-state process simulation problems. The presentation will be based on the case study described in 3 .

Generally speaking, the steady-state operation of a process can be represented by a mathematical...