Algorithmic process synthesis optimization

Ignacio E. Grossmann, Mixed-Integer Optimization Techniques for Algorithmic Process Synthesis... 

MIXED-INTEGER OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES FOR ALGORITHMIC PROCESS SYNTHESIS... 

Arthur W. Westerberg and Oliver WahnschafFt, The Synthesis of Distillation-Based Separation Systems Ignacio E. Grossmann, Mixed-Integer Optimization Techniques for Algorithmic Process Synthesis... 

ISI can be used also as an objective function in computerized process synthesis. Process synthesis can be considered as an optimization task. Because the model is uncontinuous, ordinary optimization methods could not be used, but a genetic algorithm was employed instead. In a genetic algorithm the structure of the process was represented as a string of integers, which describes the operations required and how they are connected together. 

Turkay, M. and I. E. Grossmann. Logic-Based MINLP Algorithms for the Optimal Synthesis of Process Networks. Comput Chem Eng 20 (8) 959-978 (1996). 

Acevedo, J. and Pistikopoulos, E.N. (1998) Stochastic optimization based algorithms for process synthesis under uncertainty. Computers e[ Chemical Engineering, 22, 647. 

In this book we will focus our studies on nonlinear and mixed integer optimization models and present the fundamental theoretical aspects, the algorithmic issues, and their applications in the area of Process Synthesis in chemical engineering. Furthermore, we will restrict our attention to algebraic models with a single objective. The structure of such nonlinear and mixed integer optimization models takes the following form ... 

C. A. Floudas and I. E. Grossmann. Algorithmic approaches to process synthesis logic and global optimization. In Proceedings of Foundations of Computer-Aided Design, FOCAPD 94, Snowmass, Colorado, 1994. 

I. E. Grossmann. MINLP optimization strategies and algorithms for process synthesis. In... 

I. E. Grossmann. MINLP optimization strategies and algorithms for process synthesis. In Proc. 3rd. Int. Conf. on Foundations of Computer-Aided Process Design, page 105, 1990. 

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