• Benefits of rigorous process models

The investment in a rigorous, detailed process model pays off because this type of model can be used tonsolve a wide variety of problems. Frequently the cost and effort of modeling can be justified simply by the improved understanding of the process. Several major areas of application for rigorous models are:

• design studies (process design, comparison of process alternatives);
• sensitivity analyses (identification of critical process parameters);
• predictive simulation (look ahead);
• rigorous process optimization (design parameters, dynamic operating strategies);
• model-based evaluation of measurements.