Black-Box vs White-Box : Differences & similarities

What I find puzzling at times is the ambivalence that process engineers exhibit towards data-driven approaches. On the one hand, use of data is accepted if it’s for regressing First-Principle models (models build on the basic assumptions of the conservation of mass and energy.) On the other hand, if we use the same data to train Black-Box models... Read more 31 Dec 2019 - 9 minute read

When Next-Gen becomes Current-Gen, what becomes Next-Gen?

Disclaimer: The following post contains references to my job at Covestro, but all the information herein was already disclosed at several scientific or industry conferences. I am not affiliated with AVEVA and mention their products only for explanatory purposes. In my day job I have been working on a long-term project concerning the reorganizat... Read more 21 Dec 2019 - 10 minute read

Welcome to Chemical Code!

It begins here. An empty Markdown file ready to be filled with my ramblings about computer-aided process engineering (CAPE) and programming. I have been using Github for some years now, but only now have considered to use it beyond “just” sharing code. An introduction Allow me to introduce myself shortly. My name is Jochen and I am a chemical ... Read more 19 Dec 2019 - 2 minute read