
11th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering - PSE2012
- 1st Edition, Volume 31 - July 10, 2012
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Iftekhar A Karimi, Rajagopalan Srinivasan
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 4 - 5 9 5 0 8 - 9
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- Reports on the state-of-the-art advances in the various fields of process systems engineering
- Addresses common global problems and the research being done to solve them
Preface
PSE2012 Committees
A Perspective on Energy and Sustainability
1 Introduction
2 Carbon Management
3 Emissions Reduction
4 Smart Manufacturing
5 Fuel Switching
6 Biofuel
7 Conclusions
Optimizing the end-to-end value chain through demand shaping and advanced customer analytics
1 Introduction
2 Related Literature
3 Customer Choice Model
4 Demand Shaping Optimization
5 Numerical Experiments
6 Conclusion
Bio-based Value Chains of the Future - An Opportunity for Process Systems Engineering
1 Introduction
2 Designing bio-based processes - need for a paradigm shift?
3 Toward an incremental strategy for integrated design of value chains
4 Conclusions
Process Systems Engineering
Process Intensification in Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems
1 Introduction
2 Surface Water Treatment
3 Desalination
4 Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
5 Waste-to-value
6 Zero Liquid Discharge
7 Integrated System Design Framework
8 Conclusion
Applications of Technology Roadmapping to Planning and Building Systems for Medicine and Vaccine Manufacturing
1 Introduction
2 Global Operations Level Systems Views
3 Stakeholder maps, trends, drivers and key performance indicators
4 Technology inventories
5 Technology Management Process
6 The Technology and PSE portfolio and network management
7 Conclusion
Multi-scale Optimization for Advanced Energy Processes
1 Introduction and Motivation
2 Paradigm for Reduced Order Models
3 ROM-based Optimization with Detailed Model Gradients
4 ROM-based Optimization without Detailed Model Gradients
5 Conclusions and Future Work
PSE in China
1 Introduction
2 Retrospect on 20 years of PSE developments in China
3 Challenges for future development of PSE
4 Future Prospects
Recent Developments on Pse Education and Research in Malaysia
1 Introduction
2 PSE Education in Malaysia
3 Showcase Innovation in PSE Education - Co-operative Problem-Based Learning (CPBL) Approach in Process Control
4 Research and Development in PSE in Malaysia
5 Conclusion
Opportunities for Energy Savings in Azeotropic Separation Processes
1 Introduction
2 Azeotropic Separation Processes via Distillation
3 Two Industrial Examples via Different Separation Methods
4 Further Energy Savings via Heat Integration
5 Conclusions
6 Acknowledgment
Process Systems Engineering Approach to Synthesis of Batch Chemical Processes
1 Introduction
2 A brief description of problems addressed
3 Solution procedure
4 Case study I
5 Case study II
6 Conclusion
The Role of PSE Community in Meeting Sustainable Freshwater Demand of Tomorrow’s World via Desalination
1 Introduction
2 State of the Art: MSF Desalination Process
3 State of the Art: RO Desalination Process
4 State of the Art: Hybrid MSF/RO Desalination Process
5 State of the Art: Use of Renewable Energy in MSF and RO Process
6 State of the Art & Future Challenge: Environmental Impact Modelling
7 Opportunities for the PSE Community
LNG Processing
1 Introduction
2 Natural Gas Liquefaction
3 LNG Storage and Regasification
4 Process systems engineering in LNG processing
5 Future challenges
6 Conclusion
Research Challenges in Alarm Management for Safe and Stable Plant Operations in Chemical Process Industries
1 Introduction
2 Alarm system evaluation by event correlation analysis
3 Alarm system evaluation by a virtual subject
4 Conclusion
Uncertainty propagation in condensate stabilization column
1 Introduction
2 Uncertainty propagation
2.1 Monte Carlo Sampling
2.2 Latin Hypercube Sampling
2.3 Emulator
3 Results
4 Conclusion
A multi-scale model of naphtha pyrolysis process
1 Introduction
2 Establishment of multi-scale model
3 The information communications between different scales
4 Conclusions
Simulation and Optimization of Saponification Process in Propylene Oxide Plant
1 Introduction
2 Process Description
3 Process Optimization
4 Conclusions
Simulation Studies and Sensitivity Analysis of Methyl Tert-butyl Ether Reactive Distillation
1 Introduction
2 Description of the MTBE Column
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusion
Optimal Design of HMX recrystallization process using supercritical carbon dioxide as antisolvent
1 Introduction
2 GAS process
3 Base-case design and optimization of the entire process
4 Concluding Remark
5 Acknowledgement
Thermal integration of a hot process stream on distillation columns through a side-reboiler
1 Introduction
2 Available heat duty of a hot process stream
3 Calculation procedure
4 Conclusions
Forecasting Naphtha Price Crack Using Multiple Regression Analysis
1 Introduction
2 Problem statement
4 Modeling
4 Results
6 Conclusion
Model-based development of optimal reaction concepts for plant wide process intensification
1 Introduction and methodological approach
2 Example process: Oxygen based ethylene oxide synthesis
3 Modeling
4 Results
5 Conclusion
6 Acknowledgments
Hierarchical simulation of integrated chemical processes with a web based modeling tool
1 Introduction into hierarchical simulation
2 Workflow for hierarchical modeling in MOSAIC
3 Case studies
4 Conclusion
Modeling and Simulation of a Catalytic Distillation Process for Production of Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether
1 Introduction
2 Process characteristic
3 Modeling of CD column
4 Results and discussions
5 Conclusion
Use of reactive distillation for triacetin production from crude glycerol
1 Introduction
2 Process Description
3 Simulation Results
4 Conclusions
Dynamic modeling of direct contact membrane distillation processes
1 Introduction
2 Dynamic modeling of a plate-and-frame direct contact MD module
3 Case study
4 Conclusions
2-D Population Balance Modelling of Nucleation and Growth of Needle-shape Crystals
1 Introduction
2 2-D PBE Model Incorporating Crystal Growth and Nucleation Kinetics
3 A Constant Crystal Growth Rate Case
4 A Constant Nucleation and Crystal Growth Rate Case
5 A Nonlinear Crystallization Kinetics Case
6 Conclusions
Dynamic analysis of reaction kinetics of carton packaging pyrolysis
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Results and Discussion
Conclusions
A simultaneous synthesis method for combined heat and mass exchange networks
1 Introduction
2 Problem Statement
3 Proposed Method
4 Case study
5 Conclusion
6 Acknowledge
A New Method To Determine The Optimum Heat Exchanger Network Approach Temperature
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Case Study 1
4 Conclusion
Product Driven Process Design Method
1 Introduction
2 A Product-driven Process Synthesis (PDPS) Approach in Foods
3 Conclusions
Sensitivity of Process Design due to Uncertainties in Property Estimates
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Case Study: Sensitivity of extractive distillation design
4 Conclusions
An integrated quantitative index of stable steady state points in chemical process design
1 Introduction
2 Process design approach
3 Case study
4 Conclusion
Applicability of product-driven process synthesis to separation processes in food
1 Introduction
2 Applications of PDPS in the food industry
3 Applicability of PDPS for a separation process
4 Case study: Separation of isoflavones from okara
5 Conclusion
Simultaneous optimization of hydrogen network with desulfurization processes embedded
1 Introduction
2 Novel modeling and optimization approach
3 Case study
4 Conclusions
A Systematic Methodology for Design of Emulsion Based Chemical Products
1 Emulsion Based Chemical Product Design – An Introduction
2 A Systematic Methodology for Emulsified Product Design
3 A Conceptual Case Study - A Sunscreen Lotion
4 Conclusions and Future Work
Molecular Design using Three-Dimensional Signature Descriptors
1 Theoretical Background
2 Signature Descriptors for Molecular Design
3 Case Study - Design of Alkyl Substituent for Rice Plant Fungicide
4 Conclusions
Optimization design of RO system for water purification
1 Introduction
2 RO unit model
3 RO network representation
4 Solution methodology
5 Illustrative example
6 Conclusions
Retrofit of Heat Exchanger Networks Including the Detailed Equipment Design
1 Introduction
2 Development
3 Example
4 Conclusions
Production of Cylohexane from Hydrogenation of Benzene using Microreactor Technology
1 Introduction
2 Reactor design for Production of Cyclohexane
3 Process Improvement (i.e Optimization) Studies
4 Results and Discussion
Synthesis Framework of Biorefinery Systems for Lignocellulosic Biorenewables
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review
3 Superstructure for a General Biorefinery
4 Mathematical Formulation
Conclusions
Heat-integrated reactive distillation for biodiesel production from Jatropha oil
1 Introduction
2 Biodiesel production from Jatropha oil
3 Simulation results
4 Conclusions
5 Acknowledgement
Functional modeling applied to HAZOP automation
1 Introduction
2 D-higraphs: merging function and structure
3 D-higraphs environment and HAZOP Assistant
4 Kerosene recovery unit (case study)
5 Comparison with other methodologies
6 Conclusions and further work
Dynamic Flexibility Analysis with Differential Quadratures
1 Introduction
2 Applications
3 Conclusions
A Method of Designing Plant Alarm Systems with Hierarchical Cause-Effect Model
1 Introduction
2 Hierarchical CE Model
3 Design of Plant Alarm System using Hierarchical Cause-Effect Model
4 Conclusion
Computer Aided Assessment of Occupationally Healthier Processes during Research and Development Stage
1 Introduction
2 Occupational Health Assessment Methods
3 The Inherent Occupational Health Index
4 Development of Systematic Computer Aided IOHI Tool
5 Case Study on Methyl Methacrylate
6 Conclusion
A Performance Assessment Method for Feedback Control Loops in Chemical Processes with Distribution Outputs
1 Introduction
2 Modeling of Chemical Processes with Distribution Outputs
3 PDF of the Individual Distribution Values
4 PDF of the Distribution Output
5 Case Study
6 Conclusions
Fault Diagnosis based on DPCA and CA
1 Motivation
2 Fundamentals
3 Experimental Setup
4 Analysis of the Tuning Parameters.
5 Conclusions
Design Method of Alarm System for Identifying Possible Malfunctions in a Plant Based on Cause-Effect Model
1 Introduction
2 Cause-effect model
3 Alarm variable selection method
4 Case study
5 Conclusion
Real-time application of CAPE-OPEN for PTA process monitoring and optimization*
1 Introduction
2 Rigorous Model Validation
3 Online Process Monitoring and Modeling Platform Deployment
4 Conclusion
Towards Holistic Decision Support Systems
1 Introduction
2 Holistic vs reductionist approach — including systematically HOF
3 The importance to move to an experimental approach
4 Performance assessment
5 An industrial use case
6 Conclusions
Sensor Location for water systems
1 Introduction
2 Sensor Network Design Problem
3 Stochastic Approach
4 Application Examples
5 Conclusions
Quantitative Risk Analysis of New Energy Stations by CFD-Based Explosion Simulation
1 Introduction
2 Comparison of explosion simulation models
3 Explosion scenario
4 Results
5 Conclusions
Knowledge-based attributes generation for data-driven fault diagnosis in process systems
1 Introduction
2 Method
3 Case Study
4 Conclusions
5 Acknowledgements
Pattern Recognition using Multivariate Time Series for Fault Detection in a Thermoeletric Unit
1 Introduction
2 Application Scenario
3 The methodology
4 Results
5 Conclusion
Compressive Strength Prediction of Concrete Recycled Aggregates made from Ceramic Tiles using Feedforward Artificial Neural Network (FANN)
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Result and Discussion
4.0 Conclusion
5.0 Acknowledgement
Control of integrated unit operations
1 Main Text
2 Energy integration in distillation
3 Control strategies for Divided-Wall Columns
4 Process studied
5 Conclusions
Nonlinear Control Strategies for a Micro-Aerobic, Fermentation Process
1 Introduction
2 Modeling and Controller Design
3 Simulation Results
4 Conclusion
Real Time Model Predictive Control of a Four Tank Interacting Storage System
1 Introduction
2 Model of Four Tank Liquid Storage System
3 Derivation of DMC controller for Liquid Storage System
4 Derivation of Nonlinear DMC
5 Results and Discussion
6 Conclusion
Approximate Dynamic Programming based control for Water Gas Shift reactor
1 Introduction
2 Mathematical model and simulation of WGS Reactor
3 Online Control using Approximate Dynamic Programming (ADP)
4 Conclusion
Comparison of MIMO MPC and PI Decoupling in Controlling Methyl Tert-butyl Ether Process
1 Introduction
2 MTBE Reactive distillation
3 Control Development
4 Results and Discussion
5 Conclusion
MPC for LPV systems using perturbation on control input strategy
1 Introduction
2 Problem Description
3 The proposed MPC algorithm for LPV systems
4 Example
5 Conclusions
Systematic Specification of a Logic Controller for a Delayed Coking Drum1
1 Introduction
2 Systematic Logic Controller Design
3 Example Process
4 Conclusions
A Mixed Integer Quadratic Reformulation of the Quadratic Assignment Problem with Rank-1 Matrix
1 Introduction
2 Problem formulation
3 Testproblems
4 Results
5 Conclusions
Uncertainty evaluation for multivariate industrial processes
1 Introduction
2 Methods
3 Uncertainty module
4 Case Study: a CSTR
5 Conclusions
Frequency and Identification
1 The issue
2 A simple case to illustrate
3 Discussion
4 Conclusions
Real-time optimization of energy systems in sugar and ethanol facilities
1 Introduction
2 Real-Time Optimization
3 Sugar and ethanol energy system model
4 Results
5 Conclusions
On the Stability and Feasibility of Model Predictive Control
1 Introduction
2 Criteria for feasibility and stability
2.1 Computational Schemes for stability parameter
3.Numerical results
4 Conclusion
Studying Various Optimal Control Problems in Biodiesel Production in a Batch Reactor under Uncertainty
1 Introduction
2 Optimal Control Problem:
3 Result and discussion
4 Conclusions
Neural Network Predictive Control of a Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
1 Introduction
2 Model description
3 Results and discussion
4 Control of the SOFC System
5 Conlusion
Novel MILP-based optimization method for heat exchanger network retrofit considering stream splitting
1 Introduction
2 MILP-based iterative method for HEN retrofit
3 Case study
4 Conclusions
Simulation based Heuristics Approach for Plantwide Control of Propane Precooled Mixed Refrigerant in Natural Gas Liquefaction Process
1 Introduction
2 Description of C3MR Process Plant
3 Dynamic Simulation and Heuristic Methods
Studying the effect of feed composition variation on typical natural gas liquid (NGL) recovery processes
1 Introduction
2 Case study
Conclusion
Techno-Economic Analysis for the Synthesis of Downstream Processes from the Oxidative Coupling of Methane Reaction
1 Introduction
2 Brief description of the processes
3 Results and discussions
4 Conclusions
Targeting industrial heat pump integration in multi-period problems
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Example and conclusions
4 Acknowledgements
Thermodynamic analysis of homogeneous non-isothermal mixing influence on the water-using networks’ energy target
1.Introduction
2 The classification of streams and of stream mixing
3 The influences of homogeneous stream mixings on water-using network's energy target
4 An application example
5 Conclusions
Optimal Process Configurations of Bioethanol Dehydration for Different Ethanol Inlet Concentrations and Throughputs
1 Introduction
2 Process Description
3 Results
4 Conclusion
A comparison between the two balancing regimes of the natural gas market in the Netherlands
1 Introduction into the Dutch gas market and its balancing regime
2 The old and new balancing regime
3 Modeling the two balancing regimes of the natural gas market
4 Model results and insights
5 Final remarks
6 Acknowledgements
Model predictive control for BioPower combined heat and power (CHP) plant
1 Introduction
2 Description of the process and model predictive control strategy for Biopower 5 CHP plant
3 Test results of MPC control strategy of BioGrate boiler
4 Conclusions
Exergetic optimization of a refrigeration cycle for natural gas liquefaction
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
4 Results and Discussion
Theoretical analysis ofa multi-stage membrane reactor for oxidative coupling of methane
1 Introduction
2 Theory
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
5 Acknowledgement
Optimal synthesis for the feed-water-heater network of a Pulverized Coal (PC) power to minimize water consumption
1 Introduction
2 Process Description
3 Optimization under uncertainty
4 Heat Exchange Network synthesis for water management
5 Conclusion
Techno-economic analysis of coal gasification based co-production systems
1 Introduction
2 Conceptual structure of the co-production system
3 Modeling and simulation of the co-production system
4 Analyses of the co-production system
5 Conclusion
A Process Integration Technique for Steam System Synthesis Involving Multiple Levels
1 Introduction
2 Problem Statement
3 Flowrate Targeting
4 HEN Layout
5 Illustrative Example
6 Conclusion
Modeling the dissolution of carbonate minerals utilized in Flue Gas Desulfurization scrubbers. A stepwise titration technique applied to low Grashof-Reynolds ratio.
1 Introduction
Modeling
3 Materials and methods
5 Conclusions
6 Acknowledgements
Optimal Multi-Objective Planning of Distributed Biorefinery Systems Involving Economic, Environmental and Social Aspects
1 Introduction
2 Problem Statement
3 Model Formulation
4 Case Study
5 Conclusions
Bi-objective MINLP optimization of an industrial water network via benchmarking
1 Introduction
2 Benchmarking in bi-objective optimization
3 Case study
4 Conclusion
A Graphical Approach to Optimal Source-Sink Matching in Carbon Capture and Storage Systems with Reservoir Capacity and Injection Rate Constraints
1 Introduction
2 Problem Statement
3 Methodology
4 Case Study
5 Conclusion
Fugitive Emission Reduction through Optimization
1 Introduction
2 Development of fugitive emissions mitigation model
3 Results and Discussions
4 Conclusion
Process modeling and economic analysis of microalgal systems for CO2 capture and production of chemicals
1 Introduction
2 Model Development and Analytical Methodology
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
Sustainability Assessment of CO2 Capture Process in the Preliminary Process Design
1 Introduction
2 Sustainability Assessments
3 Conclusions
Characterization of moisture and free air space effects and the optimal operation of a composting process for minimal waste and energy use
1 Introduction
2 Process Description
3 Emission of Exhaust Gases
4 Conclusion
Post-Combustion CO2 Capture Process with Aqueous MEA
1 Introduction
2 Typical CO2 Capture Process using Aqueous MEA
3 Advanced MEA Process using a Phases Separation Heat Exchanger
4 Simulation Results
5 Conclusion
6 Acknowledgement
A superstructure model of water-using network synthesis with multiple contaminants for batch processes and its solution
1 Introduction
2.Model Establishment and Solution
3 Case study
4 Conclusions
Effects of greenhouse gas emission on decentralized wastewater treatment and reuse system
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Case Study
4 Conclusions
Nomenclature
Optimal Membrane Desalination Network Synthesis with Detailed Water Quality Information
1 Introduction
2 Synthesis Approach
3 Accounting multiple water quality parameters
4 Accounting for boron removal requirements
5 Enhanced economical assessment considerations
6 Mathematical Formulation & Implementation
7 Case Study
7 Conclusions
Modeling and Simulation of CO2 Absorption with Amine Component Solvent
1.1 Introduction
2 Thermodynamic Model
3 Process simulation
4 Conclusions
Life cycle assessment of coal-based methanol
1 Introduction
2 Goal and scope definition
3 Inventory analysis
4 Impact assessment
5 Conclusion
Information integration
1 Introduction
2 D-higraph functional modeling methodology
3 Information integration tool
4 Application
5 Conclusions
Nonlinear Design of Stimulus Experiments for Optimal Discrimination of Biochemical Systems
1 Introduction
2 Approach
3 Numerical Analysis
4 Conclusion
Multi-scale modeling for prediction of distributed cellular properties in response to substrate spatial gradients in a continuously run microreactor
1 Introduction
2 Case Study
3 Model Description
4 Results and Discussion
5 Conclusions
Development of an integrated model for cobalt solvent extraction using Cyanex 272
1 Solvent Extraction modelling background
2 Experimental
3 Model Construction
4 Future work
Fast simulation of annual optical efficiency of solar tower power plant
1 Introduction
2 The numerical model of the optical efficiency
3 Implementation details
4 Simulation Results
5 Conclusion
A Numerical Analysis for Total Site Sensitivity
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Demonstration Case Study
4 Conclusion
Study on a New type of Gas–liquid Cyclone used in COIL
1 Introduction
2 Device structure and simulation conditions
3 Result and discussion
4 Reaction research
5 Conclusion
Trend analysis for studies of knowledge flow in research on polymeric materials
1 Introduction
2 Method
3 Results
4 Summary
Multidimensional Monte Carlo Cell Population Dynamics in Virus Replication Systems
1 Introduction
2 Model Formulation
3 Simulation Results
4 Conclusion
CFD Analysis of Cavitation in a Crude Oil Pipeline to an Oil Tanker
1 Introduction
2 Experiment
3 CFD Analysis
4 Results
5 Conclusions
Utilisation of Computer Science Design Patterns in Chemical Engineering
1 Computational chemical engineering
2 Software considerations
3 Conclusions
NGL Recovery from CO2-EOR Streams
1 Purpose
2 Introdution
3 Methods
4 Results
5 Conclusions
Integrated Platform at ICES Kilo-Lab for Process Quality by Design
1 Introduction
2 Methodological Framework for Integrated Platform
3 Implementing an Integrated Platform at the Kilo-Lab Facility of the Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES)
Multiphase CFD simulation of an F-T airlift external loop slurry reactor
1 1 Introduction
2 2 Setup and CFD-Approach
3 3 Optimization of gas distribution
4 4 Gas–liquid-solid CFD simulation
5 5 Conclusion
Multi-scale process and supply chain modelling: from feedstock to process and products
1 Introduction
2 Multiscale Process Modelling and the Supply Chain
3 Conclusion
Performance Assessment of Water Gas Shift Membrane Reactors by a Two-dimensional Model
1 Introduction
2 Mathematical Model
3 Results and Comments
4 Conclusions
A Hybrid Meta-heuristic Method for Optimizing Logistic Networks Subject to Operational Conditions in Practice
1 Introduction
2 Problem Statements and Basic Idea for Solution
3 Modified VRP Method with Time Window
4 Numerical Experiment
5 Conclusion
Application of bee colony algorithm for optimization of CCR reforming process
1 Introduction
2 Bee Colony Optimization Algorithm
3 CCR process modeling
4 CCR process optimization
5 Results and discussion
6 Conclusion
A scatter search algorithm for the twin roll caster scheduling problem in aluminum industry
1 Introduction
2 Mathematical model
3 The proposed scatter search algorithm
4 Computational experiments
5 Conclusions
Hydrogen Network Integration with both Pressure and Impurity Constraints
1 Introduction
2 The Method with Pressure Cascade Use and Impurity Diverted Path
3 Case study
4 Conclusion
Modeling and Solving Batch Scheduling Problems with Various Storage Policies and Operational Policies using Timed Automata
1 Introduction
2 Timed Automata Based Modeling
3 Modeling Storage Policies
4 Blocking Reduction
5 Modeling Operational Policies
6 Numerical Results
7 Conclusions
Optimal design of batch-storage network under sporadic operating time loss
1 Introduction
2 Problem Formulation
Steady-state optimization of an industrial high-density polyethylene slurry process based on an equation-oriented molecular weight distribution model
1 Introduction
2 Model development
3 Results and discussion
4.Conclusion
Cyclic Scheduling of Cracking Furnaces System with Real Operational Characters
1 Introduction
2 Problems Statement
3 MINLP Formulations
4 Solution Algorithm
5 Computational Results
6 Conclusions
Thermodynamic analysis and modeling for typical feed-preheating and fractionating processes in delayed cokers
1 Introduction
2 Comparison and thermodynamic analysis of three processes
3 HEN optimization principle through integrating fractionating processes
4 Case study
5 Conclusions
On an Operational Model and a Computer Support Environment for Batch Plants Based on Adaptive Scheduling -Application of simulators to obtain initial conditions for rescheduling-
1 Introduction
2 Basic Concept of the Operational Model
3 Class of Target Production System
4 Operational Method
5 Experiments
6 Conclusions
A Comparison Study of Adjoint-Based Gradient Search Technique and Mathematical Programming for Optimal Well-Placement
1 Introduction and Previous Research
2 Problem Definition
3 Formulation
4 Algorithm
5 Case Study
6 Conclusion
Minimization of storage requirement in a batch process using pinch analysis
1 Introduction
2 Problem definition
3 Minimum storage algorithm (MSA)
4 Mathematical proof
5 Illustrative example: batch water network
6 Conclusion
Targeting Minimum Heat Transfer Fluid Flow for Multiple Heat Demands
1 Introduction
2 Minimum HTF flow rate targeting
3 Illustrative example
4 Conclusions
A Study of Complex Distillation Arrangements for Improved Depropanizing, Debutanizing and Deisobutanizing Fractionation of NGL
1 Introduction
2 Conventional column sequence
3 Proposed base sequence
4 Conclusions
Water condensate collection system by using MINLP model
1 Introduction
2 Water condensate collection with an intermediate heating by using MINLP model
3 Case study
4 Conclusions
Pressure Drop Consideration in Cooling Water Systems with Multiple Cooling Towers
1 Introduction
2 Model development
3 Solution Procedure
4 Case Study
5 Conclusion
New method for large-scale heat exchanger network synthesis
1 Introduction
2 Formulation of the optimization problem
3 New synthesis method
4 Conclusion
Dynamic characteristics of self-heat recuperative distillation process
1 Introduction
2 Self-Heat Recuperative Separation Process
3 Dynamic Characteristics of Self-Heat Recuperative Process
4 Conclusion
Model-Based Optimal Design of Experiments for Determining Reaction Network Structures
1 Problem Statement
2 Methodology
3 Results
4 Conclusion
A continuous hydroformylation process in a miniplant scale
1 Introduction
2 Systematic analysis of the micro emulsion mixture for process and equipment design
3 Mini-plant Design
4 Conclusion
Acknowledgement:
A generic process template for continuous pharmaceutical production
1 Introduction
2 A conceptual generic nitro reduction process template
3 Substrate Adoption Methodology (SAM)
4 Conceptual case study
5 Conclusions
Probabilistic design approach to build the litheness in an integrated process scheme
1 Introduction
2 Case Study
3 Probabilistic Design
4 Conclusions and Path Forward
Integrated optimization of the adsorption of theaflavins from black tea on macroporous resins
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
3 Results and discussion
4 Future work
5 Conclusions
Influence of the organic phase fraction in the biphasic organic-aqueous reactor feed stream on the enzymatic hydrolysis of FAME in a packed bed
1 Introduction
2 Theoretical Approach
3 Experimental Procedure
4 Results and Discussion
5 Conclusions
Statistical Monitoring of Water Systems
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Application Results for the WWTP Benchmark
4 Conclusions
Next-Generation, Integrated Fire Detection and Diagnosis Built Upon the Recent Advances in the Abnormal Situation Management
1 Introduction
2 Fault Detection, Monitoring and Diagnosis System for CNG Stations
3 Fire Detection System Design Based on Multi-sensor Information for Improved Reliability
4 Conclusion: Integrated fire detection and diagnosis
Hierarchical proficiency evaluation system of plant operation for effective operator training
1 Introduction
2 Hierarchical proficiency evaluation
3 Example
4 Conclusions
Simulation study of alternatives for the efficient start-up of dividing-wall distillation column sequences
1 Introduction
2 Dividing-wall distillation column system
3 Simulation of the start-up process
4 Comparison of start-up strategies
5 Conclusion
Model-based system identification and PI controller tuning using closed-loop set-point response
1 Introduction
2 Problem Statement
3 New system identification strategy
4 Case Study
5 Conclusions
Optimization and control of polystyrene batch reactor using hybrid based model
1 Introduction
2 Modeling of polystyrene batch reactors.
3 Results & Discussion
4 Conclusion
Modeling and stochastic dynamic optimization for optimal energy resource allocation
1 Introduction
2 Problem description and model formulation
3 ADP-based approach for deriving an optimal policy
4 Concluding Remarks
Seawater Desalination Processes
1 Introduction
2 Optimization Problem
3 Assumptions and mathematical model
4 Results
5 Conclusions and future work
An Inverse Optimization Approach to Inducing Resource Conservation in Eco-Industrial Parks
1 Introduction
2 Problem Statement
4 Case Study
5 Conclusion
Techno-economic analysis of ethanol production from marine biomass
1 Introduction
2 Process description
3 Materials and methods
4 Results and discussions
Acknowledgement
Modeling and Simulation of Ship Transport of CO2
1 Introduction
2 Description of ship transport chain of CO2
3 Simulation Results and Discussions
4 Concluding Remarks
Design Modification Study on DME direct synthesis technology
1 Introduction
2 Process Simulation Details
3 Result
4 Conclusion
Simulation of an Off-shore Natural Gas Purification Process for CO2 Removal with Gas-Liquid Contactors Employing Aqueous Solutions of Ethanolamines
2 Introduction
3 Model Description
4 Model Performance Evaluation
5 Conclusions
A Comparative Economical Analysis of Technologies for CO2 Removal from Offshore Natural Gas
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
6 Acknowledgement
A Systematic Approach for Optimization of an Algal Biorefinery Using Fuzzy Linear Programming
1 Introduction
2 Fuzzy Linear Programming
3 Case Study
Environmental Metrics
4 Case Study Results and Discussion
5 Conclusion
Process Analysis Using Umberto Carbon Footprint Tool
1 Introduction
2 Process simulator approach
3 Chemical Plant Data aproach
4 Conclusions
Efficient configuration/design of solvent-based post-combustion carbon capture
1 Introduction
2 Process simulation
3 Simulation Results
4 Conclusion
Effect of the microfiltration phase on pervaporation of ethanol produced from banana residues
1 Introduction
2 Materials and methods
3 Results and discussion
4 Conclusions
Virtual and Augmented Reality as Viable Tools to Train Industrial Operators
1 Introduction
2 OTS extension to FOPs through virtual reality
3 Accident events simulation in OTS
4 Augmented Virtual Reality
6 Conclusions
Semantic similarity for case-based reasoning in the context of GMP
1 Introduction
2 Semantic similarity
3 Proposed approach
4 Case Study
5 Conclusions
Computational Fluid Dynamics at work - Design and Optimization of Microfluidic Applications
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
Modeling the Superovulation stage in IVF
1 Introduction
2 In-vitro fertilization:
3 Superovulation:
4 Model details
5 Results:
6 Conclusion
Computational fluid dynamics simulation of the feed distribution system of a falling film distillation device
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Results and Discussions
4 Conclusions
5 Acknowledgements
Author Index
Integration of market dynamics into the design of biofuel processes
1 Introduction
2 Modeling approach
3 Case study: the production of MTHF from deciduous wood
4 Conclusions
Design methodology for bio-based processing
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Case study
4 Conclusions
5 Acknowledgement
Multi-objective Optimization of a Fermentation Process Integrated with Cell Recycling and Inter-stage Extraction
1 Introduction
2 Integrated Fermentation Process and its Model
3 Multi-objective Optimization Problem Formulation
4 Multi-objective Differential Evolution Algorithm
5 Results and Discussion
6 Conclusions
Integrated Design of High Temperature Steam Electrolysis and Biomass to Liquid Fuel Process
1 Introduction
2 Process description
3 Criteria and preliminary results
4 Conclusion
Model-based assessment of algal ponds for biomass production under temperate climates
1 Introduction
2 Mathematical Model
3 Selected Locations and Climate Conditions
4 Simulation Results and Discussion
5 Conclusion
PSE opportunities in biocatalytic process design and development
1 Introduction
2 The development procedure
3 Operating windows
4 Property prediction
5 Micro-scale reactors and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
6 Economic assessment
7 Future perspectives
Optimal Design of an Algae Oil Transesterification Process
1 Introduction
2 Process Analysis
3 Conclusion
Potential for Bio-based Chemicals Production in Singapore’s Petrochemical Cluster
1 Introduction
2 Bio-based chemicals production
3 PLA production
4 PLA supply chain economic and environmental assessment
5 Conclusions
Multi-Objective, Multi-Period Optimization of Renewable Technologies and storage system Using Evolutionary Algorithms and Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP)
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Storage optimisation model
4 Conclusion
5 Acknowledgments
Improved Strains for Biological Treatment of Wastewater
1 Introduction
3 Model Validation
4 Model Analysis
5 Conclusion
In silico Simulation for Enhancing Production of Organic Acids in Zymomonas mobilis
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
4 Concluding Remarks and Future Work
CFD simulation of cracking tube with internal twisted slices
1 Introduction
2 Modeling Approach
3 Result and discussion
4 Conclusion and prospect
CFD-Based Optimization of a Flooded Bed Bioreactor for Algae Production
1 Introduction
2 Algae Growth Model
3 Optimization Models
4 Nomenclature
5 Acknowledgments
CPFD Simulation for Particle Deposit Formation in Reactor Cyclone of RFCC
1 Introduction
2 CPFD governing equations
3 Simulation conditions
4 Result and discussion
5 Conclusion
CFD-Mass transfer Simulation of an RDC Column
1 Introduction
2 Numerical Background
3 Droplet Size Calculation
4 Mesh Generation and Simulation Setup
5 Simulation Results and Discussion
6 Conclusion and Outlook
Estimation of Primary Variables from Combination of Secondary Measurements
1 Introduction
2 Loss method for estimation
3 Partial Least Square (PLS) Method
4 Kalman filtering
5 Example
6 Conclusions
Validation of an absorber model of carbon dioxide capture in an aqueous amine solvent developed based on the SAFT-VR framework
1 Introduction
2 Proposed model of a CO2 absorber
3 Model Validation
4 Results
5 Conclusions
EM Algorithm for Parameter Estimation in Batch Process
1 Introduction
2 Maximum likelihood estimation
3 Implementation of EM algorithm for parameter estimation
4 Simulation
5 Conclusion
6 Acknowledgements
Continuous Discrete Unscented Kalman Filtering for Nonlinear Differential Algebraic Equations Systems
1 Introduction
2 Continuous Discrete Unscented Kalman Filter
3 Results and Discussions
4 Conclusion
Systematic identification of crystallization kinetics within a generic modelling framework
1 Introduction
2 Systematic identification of crystallization kinetics
3 Application of the systematic identification framework
4 Conclusions
Generation of first and higher order derivative information out of the documentation level
1 Introduction
2 Modeling in the documentation level with MOSAIC and derivatives
3 Some numerical results
Dynamic Model Identification with Uncertain Process Variables using Fuzzy Inference System
1 Introduction
2 Fuzzy Inference System (FIS) and dynamic uncertainty
3 Results
4 Conclusion
Coalescence Parameter Estimation in Liquid Extraction Column using OPOSPM
1 Introduction
2 Mathematical Model and Parameter Estimation
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
Constraint Programming based Input Signal Design for System Identification
1 Introduction
2 Constraint Programming
3 Input signal Design - Problem Formulation:
4 Results & Discussion
Industry Embedded Training in (Bio)Process Systems
1 Introduction
2 Programme Objectives
3 Programme Design
4 Programme Recruitment
5 Concluding Comments
Chemical Engineering Education and Industry Megatrends
1 Introduction to Paradigms and Megatrends in Chemical Engineering
2 Predicting the Future Megatrends and Paradigms
3 Profile of the Future Chemical Engineering Professional
4 Teaching Chemical Engineers to Face the Challenges of the Future
5 Conclusion and discussions
Use of Podcasts for Teaching Process Control
1 Introduction
2 Development of Podcasts
3 Classroom Implementation
4 Assessment
5 Conclusions
6 Acknowledgment
Synthesis of Heat-Integrated Resource Conservation Networks
1 Introduction
2 Problem Statement
3 Model Formulation
4 Case Study
5 Conclusion
Impacts of equipment off-design characteristics on the optimal design and operation of combined cooling, heating and power systems
1 Introduction
2 System configuration of a CCHP system
3 Mathematical formulation of the optimization models
4 Case study
5 Results and discussions
6 Conclusions
Storage of Renewable Energies via Chemical Conversion using CO2
1 Introduction
2 Methanation Process
3 Modeling
4 Optimization
5 Results
6 Outlook
Integrated Biomass Power Plant and Storage for Peak Load Management
1 Introduction
2 Distributed Energy System
3 Mathematical Model
4 Results and Discussions
5 Conclusion
An optimization procedure for retrofitting process energy systems in refineries
1 Introduction
2 The procedure of total site optimization
3 Example
4 Conclusions
Optimization of Performance of Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell (PAFC) Stack using Reduced Order Model with Integrated Space Marching and Electrolyte Concentration Inferencing
1 Introduction
2 Pafc – Working Principle
3 Hierarchical Optimizer for Pafc Stack
4 Structural Blocks for Optimization
5 Optimization Results
Conclusions
Platform development for studying integrated energy conversion processes
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Application: Power plant with CO2 capture
4 Conclusion
Robust Optimization of Microgrids - An Application to Taichung Industrial Park
1 Introduction
2 Proposed Microgrid Model
3 Taichung Industrial Park, Taiwan
4 Results and Conclusion
An optimization of the food quality products throughout the supply chain
1 Introduction
2 Mathematical Model
3 Sample Results
4 Conclusion
Single- & Multi-site Production & Distribution Planning in Food Processing Industries
1 Introduction
2 Mathematical Formulation
3 Case Study
4 Concluding Remarks
Hybrid Approach for Multi-stage Logistics Network Optimization under Disruption Risk
1 Introduction
2 Problem Formulation
3 Hybrid Approach for Solution
4 Numerical Experiment
5 Conclusion
Supply Chain Optimization of Biomass Production Improvement
1 Introduction
2 Model Development
3 Result Analysis
4 Conclusion
Modular Optimization Approach for Process Synthesis and Integration of an Integrated Biorefinery
1 Introduction
2 Problem Statement
3 Study Case
4.Result and Discussion
5.Conclusion
Integrated production and distribution management with cross docking in supply chains
1 Introduction
2 Problem Description
3 Problem Formulation
4 Computational Results
5 Conclusions
6 Acknowledgements
Semantically-enabled Formalisation to Support and Automate the Application of Industrial Symbiosis
1 Introduction
2 Use Case Validation
3 Conclusions and Future Work
Modeling and Optimization of Superstructure-based Stochastic Programs for Risk-aware Decision Support
1 Introduction
2 Modeling Approach
3 Case Study: Electric Grid Operation and Planning
4 Summary
Accessing Direct and Indirect Effects within a LCA Based Multiobjective Synthesis of Bioproducts Supply Chains
1 Introduction
2 Direct, Indirect and Total Effects
3 Industrial Case Study of Biogas Processes
4 Conclusion
Mitigating Supply Disruption for a Global Chemical Supply Chain-Application of Agent-based Modeling
1 Introduction
2 Simulation-based Risk Analysis Approach
Generating disruption scenarios:
Defining possible mitigation actions:
Evaluating SC performance with Agent-based Model:
Analysing the simulation results:
3 An Illustrative Case
4 Concluding Remarks
A Novel Multi-Grid Formulation for Scheduling Semi-Continuous Plants
1 Introduction
2 Problem Statement
3 MILP Formulation
4 Numerical Evaluation
5 Conclusion
A Continuous-Time Approach for Scheduling Bidirectional Pipeline Operations
1 Introduction
2 Mathematical Formulation
3 Case study
4 Conclusions
An iterative MILP-based approach to automated multi-product multi-stage manufacturing systems
1 Introduction
2 Flow shop MILP-based model
3 Two-Stage MILP-based solution approach
4 Application example
5 Conclusions
6 Acknowledgments
Integrated Scheduling and Control of Continuous-Time Blending Processes
1 Introduction
2 Problem class
3 Problem formulation
4 Case Study
5 Conclusions
De-risking Scale-up of a High Shear Wet Granulation Process Using Latent Variable Modeling and Near Infrared Spectroscopy
1 Introduction
2 Modeling methodology
3 Experimental
4 Results
5 Conclusion
Performance Assessment and Benchmarking of Desalination Plants
1 Introduction
2 Energy Assessment and Benchmarking - Methodology
3 MSF Desalination Plant
4 Case Study Results
5 Conclusions
Process Modeling of Bio-Based Production on Interdisciplinary Analysis across Agriculture and Engineering
1 Introduction
2 Specification of modeling requirement
3 Case study: Sugarcane-derived ethanol production
4 Discussion and conclusion
Planning and Scheduling as a Part of a Control System - Implementation Aspects
1 Introduction
2 Production environment
3 Example cases
4 Conclusions
Advances in Procedural Automation in the Chemical Industry
The Chemical Industry- The tale of two business drivers and production systems.
1 Advances in Procedural Operations in Specialty and Fine Chemicals
2 Safety, Operational efficiency, and aging workforce - Bulk Chemicals emerging focus on procedural operations
3 The emergence of a procedural automation standard for the continuous process industries
4 Application of Procedural Automation & Case Example
5 Conclusion
Retrofit design of a pharmaceutical batch process improving green process chemistry & engineering principles
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Case study
4 Results
Parallel design of pharmacodynamic experiments for the identification of antimicrobial-resistant bacterial population models
1 Introduction
2 The methodology
3 Case study
4 Final remarks
Integral Formulation of the Smoluchowski Coagulation Equation using the Cumulative Quadrature Method of Moments (CQMOM)
1 Introduction
2 The Cumulative Quadrature Method Of Moments (CQMOM)
3 Integral formulation of the Continuous Smoluchowski Equation
4 Numerical Results and Discussion
5 Conclusions
Capacity Planning for Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facilities
1 Introduction
2 Problem Description
3 Mathematical Formulation
4 Solution Method
5 Results and Discussion
6 Conclusion
Multivariate Analysis of API Particle Size Distribution Variation in a Manufacturing Environment
1 Introduction
2 PSD Baseline Study
3 Principal Component Analysis
4 Conclusions
Long-term Scheduling of a Multi-stage Multi-product Bio-pharmaceutical Process
1 Introduction
2 Problem Statement
3 Mathematical Model
4 Example
5 Conclusion
An advanced model for controlled oral drug delivery
1 Introduction
2 ACAT Model
3 Dissolution Model
4 Results and Discussions
5 Conclusions
Model and analysis of pharmaceutical manufacturing system with government intervention and emergency supply
1 Introduction
2 System model
3 Risk measure
4 Simulation results and analysis
5 Conclusions
Optimization and Control of Crystal Shape and Size in Protein Crystallisation Process
1 Introduction
2 Morphological PB model and the optimisation problem
3 Results and discussion
4 Concluding remarks
Intelligent Decision-Support Tools for Effective and Integrated Operational Planning in Pharmaceutical Plants
1 Introduction
2 Motivation and Challenges
3 Decision Support Framework
4 Principal Features: PlanPerfect
5 Performance Demonstration: PlanPerfect
6 Conclusion
Embedding Methane Steam Reformer and Methanol Reactor into a Single Reactor
1 Introduction
2 Hybrid Reactor Concept
3 Model Development
4 Results And Discussions
5 Conclusion
Characterization and design of a new crystallization process using a model-based approach
1 Introduction
2 Crystallization Modeling and Experiments
3 Parameter Fitting and Model Validation
4 Process Simulations and Simple Optimization
5 Combining hydrodynamics and crystallization kinetics for scale-up
6 Concluding Remarks
A new graphical representation of exergy applied to low temperature process design
1 Introduction
2 Exergy of material streams
3 Exergetic Temperatures
4 New graphical representation of exergy
5 Illustrative example of using the new diagram
6 Remarks
Model based optimal reactor design applied to a free radical polymerization process
1 Indroduction
2 Model Formulation
3 Reaction mechanism
4 Results and Discussion
5 Conclusions
Optimization of carbon dioxide-assisted nanoparticle deposition process with uncertain design space
1 Introduction
2 Materials and methods
3 Results
4 Discussion
5 Conclusion
Modeling and Simulation of Multi-stream Heat Exchanger Using Artificial Neural Network
Introduction
1 First Principal MSHE Model
2 Artificial Neural Network Model Development
3 Results & Discussion
4 Conclusions
Modeling and Analysis of Novel Reactive HiGee Distillation
1 Introduction
2 Design and Simulation of Novel RHD Process
3 Results and Discussion
4.Conclusions
Simulation and Analysis of Carbon-in-Leach (CIL) Circuits
1 Introduction
2 Kinetics of leaching and adsorption
3 CIL model and kinetics
4 Results and Discussion
5 Conclusion
The Numerical Simulation of Pneumatic Drying of Polycarbonate in Vertical Tube
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Setup
3 Description of Model
4 Results and discussion
5 Conclusions
The OPOSPM as a Nonlinear Autocorrelation Population Balance Model for Dynamic Simulation of Liquid Extraction Columns
1 Introduction
2 The OPOSPM as a nonlinear autocorrelation PBM
3 Experimental setup and particle image processing
4 Results and Discussion
5 Conclusions
The Simulation and Analysis of Coal to Liquids Processes
1 Introduction
2 Process configurations
3 Process simulation
4 Process analysis
5 Conclusions
Agent-Based Simulation Framework for Public Bus Fleet Electrification Investment Analysis
1 Introduction
2 Background
3 Methodology
4 Applications
5 Conclusion
Modeling and Control Challenges in the development of Discrete Microfluidic Devices
1 Introduction
2 Modeling opportunities
3 Control opportunities
4 Conclusions
Simulation of Hydrodynamics and Heat Transfer in Confined Jet Reactors of Different Size Scales for Nanomaterial Production
1 Introduction
2 Mathematical formulation
3 Experimental study
4 Simulation of confined jet reactors
5 Results and discussion
6 Concluding remarks
Modeling, Simulation and Experimental Investigation of a Reactive Hybrid Process for the Production of Dimethyl Carbonate
1 Introduction
2 Process analysis tool for the design of reactive hybrid systems
3 Case-Study
4 Conclusion and Outlook
Estimation of Predictive Accuracy of Soft Sensor Models Based on One-Class Support Vector Machine
1 Introduction
2 Method
3 Case Study
4 Conclusion
Methodology for Emergency Shut-Down of Multi-Megawatt Wind Turbine Generators
1 Introduction
2 Low-Order Model for Wind Turbine Generators
3 Emergency Shut-Down Optimization formulation
4 Optimal EST Procedures: Case Study
5 Conclusions and Future Directions
Data-driven causal inference based on a modified transfer entropy
1 Introduction
2.Introduction to transfer entropy and proposed midification
3 Causal inference based on the modified transfer entropy
4 Case study
Conclusion
Data-based Method for Diagnosing Multiple Blockage Locations in a Microreactor with Parallelized Microchannels
1 Introduction
2 Microreactor
3 Identification method of blockage locations
4 Case study
5 Conclusion
Conceptual Framework for Security Hazard Management in Critical Infrastructures
1 Introduction
2 Characteristics of ICS security problem
3 Fault Tree Analysis for threats of cyber terrorism
4 Effects of manipulation and concealment in a zone
5 Conclusion
A simulation based engineering method to support HAZOP studies
1 Introduction
2 Dynamic simulations based Methodology for HAZOP studies
3 Results and discussions Case study of gas re-injection process
4 Conclusion and perspectives
Optimal layout of chemical process using risk index approach to minimize risk to human
1 Introduction
2 Individual Risk
3 Process Layout Optimization based on Risk Analysis
4 Case Study
5 Conclusion
Optimal channel design and sensor placement in flow distributors for detecting blockage of parallelized microreactors
1 Introduction
2 Flow Distribution in Parallelized Microreactors
3 Blockage Detection in Parallelized Microreactors
4 Conclusions
Batch process analysis and monitoring based on an automatic phase identification method utilizing process dynamic information
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Application results
4 Conclusions
Data driven fault detection using multi-block PLS based path modeling approach
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Case studies
4 Results and discussions
5 Conclusions
Optimisation of a Power Plant Utility System Using Process Integration
1 Introduction
2 Mathematical model formulation
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusion
Simplified MFE with power-change adaption strategy for the dynamic optimization of HTR-PM *
1 Introduction
2 Opportunity: Observation of element meshes for the optimization of HTR-PM load transition
3 Simplified MFE with power change adaption strategy
4 Numerical results
5 Conclusion
A methodology to forecast the price of commodities
1 Introduction
2 The Methodology
Conclusions
Numerical study of mixed-feedstock pyrolysis
1 Introduction
2 Problem Statement
3 Methodology
4 Result & discussion
5 Conclusion
Generating operating procedures using a micro genetic algorithm
1 Introduction
2 Problem definition
3 Methodology
4 Numeric experiments
5 Conclusions
Optimal Operation of a Membrane Reactor Network
1 Motivation and Problem Statement
2 Model for the CPBMR
3 Stand-alone Operation of the CPBMR
4 Simulation of the Membrane Reactor Network
5 Conclusions and Outlook
Dynamic Optimization of Solution Polymerization Process of Methyl Methacrylate in Batch Reactors
1 Introduction
2 Reaction Kinetics and Dynamic Model
3 Dynamic Optimization Problem Formulation
4 Results and Discussions
5 Conclusions
Optimization of multi-refinery hydrogen networks
1 Introduction
2 Problem statement
3 Model Formulation
4 Case Study
5 Conclusion
Optimizing the PSA process of propylene/propane using Neuro-Fuzzy modeling
1 Introduction
2 PSA Modeling and Simulation
3 PSA Optimization Using Neuro-Fuzzy
4 Optimization Results
5 Conclusion
Rigorous Generation and Model-Based Selection of Future Biofuel Candidates
1 Introduction
2 Fuel requirements and proposed fuel design process
3 Application of the fuel design framework to the gasoline fuel range
4 Conclusions
Reducing drying energy consumption by adsorbent property optimization in multistage systems
1 Introduction
2 Process description, superstructure modeling and optimization
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusion
Optimizing Protein-Excipient Interactions for the Development of Aggregation-Reducing Lyophilized Formulations
1 Introduction
2 Methods
3 Results and Discussion
Signature Descriptors for Process and Molecular Design in Reactive Systems
1 Theoretical background
2 Signature descriptors for molecular design
3 Proof of Concept Example
4 Conclusions
5 Acknowledgements
Optimization of Product Formulation through Multivariate Statistical Analysis
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Proof of Concept Example - Polymer Blending
4 Conclusions
Control strategies for flexible operation of power plant integrated with CO2 capture plant
1 Introduction
2 2 Process description
A framework for water footprint optimisation in the bioethanol supply chain
1 Introduction
2 Assumptions and methods
3 Mathematical features
4 Case study
5 Results and discussion
6 Final remarks
Steady-state multiplicity of a biogas production system based on anaerobic digestion
1 Introduction
2 Model based approach
3 Results
4 Conclusions
A Unified Approach for the Optimization of Energy and Water in Multipurpose Batch Plants
1 Introduction
2 Problem Statement
3 Mathematical Formulation
4 Case Study
5 Conclusions
Evaluation of coal-based dimethyl ether production system using life cycle assessment in South Korea
1 Introduction
2 LCA of DME production processes
3 Results of impact assessment and its interpretation
4 Conclusion
Analysis and Modeling of Information Required for Process Assessment on Environment, Health, and Safety by IDEF0 and UML
1 Introduction
2 Method
3 Results and discussion
4 Conclusion
Correlations among Footprints within Biomass Energy Supply-Chains
1 Introduction
2 Description of the Proposed Methodology
3 Case Study of Biomass Energy Supply-Chains
4 Conclusions
Energy Generation and Carbon Footprint of Waste to Energy
1 Introduction
2 Problem Description
3 Utilisation of the waste energy potential
4 Illustrative Example
5 Conclusions and Further Work
Assessing the environmental potential of carbon dioxide utilization
1 Introduction
2 Graphical Targeting Approach
3 Results
4 Conclusions
Simultaneous Water and Energy Minimization for Brown Stock Washing System
1 Introduction
2 Problem Statement
3 Mathematical Model for Brown Stock Washing System
4 Case Study
5 Conclusion
A heuristic approach to design batch water-using networks with multiple contaminants
1 Introduction
2 Problem Statement
3 Concentration Potentials
4 Allocation Principles
5 A Case study
6 Conclusions
7 Acknowledgement
Synthesis of Sustainable Property-Based Water Networks
1 Introduction
2 Model Formulation
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
Modeling and optimization of water-based polygeneration system
1 Introduction
2 Superstructure Representation
3 Model Formulation
4 Case Study: Water-based polygeneration system in ethylene glycol production
5 Conclusion
Multi-objective Optimization for Integrated Water Network Synthesis
1 Introduction
2 Integrated water network model
3 Multi-objective Genetic Algorithm
4 Case study
5 Conclusions
Synthesis of water networks for processes with mixed batch and continuous units
1 Introduction
2 Problem Statement
3 Solution Approach
4 Superstructure and Model
5 Illustrative Example
6 Concluding Remarks
Optimal operation of reverse osmosis plant driven by solar power without batteries
1 Introduction
2 RO membrane Model
3 Parameter estimation and validation
4 Optimization
5 Conclusion
Optimization of the scheduling and water integration in batch processes based on the Timed Petri net
1 Introduction
2 Optimization of the scheduling and water integration
3 Example
4 Conclusion
A method to find an optimal draw solute for cost-effective FO(forward osmosis) desalination process
1 Introduction
2 Screening method
3 Mathematical models
4 System optimization
5 Case study
6 Conclusions
Optimal water network synthesis with detailed membrane-based regenerator models
1 Introduction
2 Optimization-Based Model Formulation for Water Network Synthesis
3 Detailed Nonlinear First-Principles Model Formulation for Membrane Regenerators
4 Case Study: Water Network in a Petroleum Refinery
A Stochastic Programming Formulation for Disinfectant Booster Station Placement to Protect Large-Scale Water Distribution Systems
1 Introduction
2 Problem Formulation
3 Numerical Results
4 Summary and Conclusions
Incorporating Complex Fiscal Rules in Strategic Planning of Offshore Oil and Gas Fields
1 Introduction
2 Background
3 Model
4 Example
5 Conclusions
Optimization of Pure-Refrigerant Cycle Compressing Ratio on C3-MR Process
1 Introduction
2 Characteristics of C3-MR Process
3 Mathematical Model
4 Simulation results
5 Conclusion
6 Acknowledgement
Monitoring and fault diagnosis system for LNG fractionation process
1 Introduction
2 Backgrounds
3 Case study
4 Results
5 Conclusions
Simultaneous Optimal Placement of Injector and Producer Wells Using Mathematical Programming
1 Introduction
2 Previous works
3 Problem Definition
4 Model
5 Case Study
6 Discussion
7 Conclusion
8 Acknowledgements
Contract selection under uncertainty
1 Introduction
2 Problem Statement
3 Formulation
4 Example
5 Conclusion
A Novel Global Optimization Approach to the Multiperiod Blending Problem
1 Introduction
2 Multiperiod Blending Problem
3 Radix-based Discretization
4 Computational Results
5 Conclusion
Finding an optimized set of transformations for convexifying nonconvex MINLP problems
1 Introduction to the αSGO-algorithm
2 The optimization method for transformations
3 An example
4 Results and discussion
5 Acknowledgements
Structured regularization in barrier NLP for optimization models with dependent constraints
1 Introduction
2 Barrier Method Background
3 Constraint regularization and inertia correction
4 Numerical results
5 Conclusions
A Progressive Hedging Approach for Parameter Estimation via Stochastic Nonlinear Programming
1 Introduction
2 Model Formulation
3 Estimation Approach
4 Results & Conclusions
Performance Analysis of Shooting Algorithms in Chance-Constrained Optimization
1 Introduction
2 Chance Constraint Optimization
3 Result recycling for initial estimations
3.1 Nearest neighbour approach
3.2 Affine hull approach
3.3 Derivative approach
4 Enhanced root-finding using Halley's method
5 Numerical tests
6 Conclusion
Multiple Sensor Fault Isolation Using Contribution Plots without Smearing Effect to Non-Faulty Variables
1 Introduction
2 Proposed Approach
4 Conclusions
Integrated Sensor Network Design
1 Introduction
2 Problem Formulation
3 Case study: Evaporator system
4 Conclusion
Reallocation Index Based Sensor Network Designfor Efficient Fault Diagnosis
1 Introduction
2 Previous Related Work
3 Reallocation Index Based Sensor Network
4 Case Study: Tennessee Eastman Process
5 Conclusions
A Graphic Processing Unit (GPU) Algorithm for Improved Variable Selection in Multivariate Process Monitoring
1 Introduction
2 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Computing
3 GPU implementation of GA-PCA
4 Application to Tennessee Eastman Challenge Process
5 Conclusions
Proactive Alarms Monitoring using Predictive Technologies
1 Introduction
2 Proactive Alarms Monitoring Scheme
3 Case Study: A Depropanizer Unit
4 Conclusion
Synthesis of Large-scale Multi-stream Heat Exchanger Network Based on Pseudo-temperature Enthalpy Diagram Method Combined with Superstructure Method
1 Introduction
2 Method representation
3 Case Study
4 Conclusion
A New Tool For Simultaneous Targeting And Design Of Heat Exchanger Networks
1 Introduction
2 SePTA for simultaneous targeting and design
3.Conclusion
Heat Exchanger Network Synthesis Using a Hyperstructure of Stagewise Stream Superstructures
1 Introduction
2 MINLP Formulation
3 Examples
4 Conclusion
Improvement in Strategy for Design of Heat Exchanger Networks using Multiagent Framework
1 Introduction
2 Multiagent Framework
3 Simulations and Results
4 Conclusion
Process Heat Exchanger Network Integration and Decomposition via Clustering Approach
1 Introduction
2 Model formulation
3 Case study
4 Conclusions and Future Work
Controllability of three types of dividing wall columns
1 Introduction
2 Model development and column design
3 Results
4 Conclusions
A systematic procedure for synthesis of intensified simple column configurations for multicomponent distillations
1 Introduction
2 The systematic synthesis procedure
3 Synthesis of the ISCs for a five-component mixture
4 Discussion and Conclusion
Design and Control of a Reactive-Distillation Process for Esteriflcation of an Alcohol Mixture Containing Ethanol and n-Butanol
1 Introduction
2 Conceptual Design of the Process Flowsheet
3 Control Strategy Design
4 Conclusions
Design and Control of Reactive Divided Wall Column for Esterification with Mixed n-Amyl alcohol and n-Hexanol Feed
1 Introduction
2 Conceptual Design of the Process Flowsheet
Results and Discussion
3 Control Strategy Development
4 Conclusions
Aggregate models based on the wave propagation theory for high-purity distillation columns
1 Introduction
2 Aggregate model of distillation column
3 Modification of recovery factors in the group method
4 Results and discussion
5 Conclusion
An exergy grand composite curve based procedure for arranging side exchangers on distillation columns
1 Introduction
2 EGCC and AEDC
3 Criterion of modifying the column stage number
4 Calculation procedure
5 Conclusions
Optimization of Complex Column Networks with Hybrid Genetic Algorithm
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Case Study
4 Conclusions
Using PSE to develop innovative cryogenic air separation processes
1 Introduction
2 An innovative vapor recompression air distillation scheme
3 Plant performance comparison
4 Conclusion
Heterogeneous batch distillation with variable decanter hold-up
1 Introduction
2 Model description
3 Operational policies
4 Rigorous simulation results
5 Conclusions
Economic NMPC for energy intensive applications with electricity price prediction
1 Introduction
2 Economically-oriented NMPC formulation
3 Volatile electricity pricing schemes
4 Simulation results
5 Conclusion
A Multivariable Nonlinear Model Predictive Control Framework for a PEM Fuel Cell System
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Unit Setup and Automation System
3 Nonlinear Model Predictive Control Framework
4 Results and Discussion
5 Conclusions
Online Model Predictive Control of Municipal Water Distribution Networks
1 Introduction
2 Modelling Water Distribution Networks
3 Control Problem Description
4 Demonstration
5 Conclusions
Multi-fidelity models for model predictive control
1 Introduction
2 Analysis of the effect of using multi-fidelity models in optimal control
3 Example
4 Conclusion
A Frequency Domain Approach for MPC Tuning
1 Introduction
2 Frequency Domain Interpretation of MPC Tuning
3 MPC Tuning Method
4 Conclusion
Control Strategy for Thermal Budget and Temperature Uniformity in Spike Rapid Thermal Processing Systems
1 Introduction
2 RTP System
3 Thermal Budget Control
4 Simulation Results
5 Conclusions
Systematic Formalization of Control Requirements using Hierarchical Cause-Effect Charts1
1 Introduction
2 The Formalization Procedure
3 Formal Specification
4 Conclusions
Self-optimizing control for hydrogen optimization in a diesel hydrodesulfurization plant
1 Introduction
2 Hydrodesulfurization plant description
3 Self-optimizing control structure
4 Discussion
Reconfigurable stabilizing control applied to a neutralization process
1 Introduction
2 Neutralization Process
3 Control Reconfiguration Procedure
4 Simulation Results
5 Conclusions
Robust IMC-PID Design for Optimal Closed-loop Response with Specified Gain and Phase Margins for SOPTD Systems
1 Introduction
2 System Frequency Analysis
3 IMC-PID Design Based on Gain and Phase Margins
4 Simulation Examples
5 Conclusion
A New Strategy of Locality Enhancement for Justin-Time Learning Method
1 Introduction
2 Conventional Just-in-Time Learning Techniques
3 Locality-enhanced Just-in-Time Learning
4 Case Study: van de Vusse CSTR
Hybrid Dynamic Modeling of 4-CBA Hydrogenation Fixed-Bed Catalytic Reactor of PTA Production Plant
1 Introduction
2 Hybrid Modeling of PTA Hydrogenation Reactor
3 Hybrid Model
4 Results and Discussions
5 Conclusion
Abbreviations
Integrated Model-Based Support for the Design of Complex Controlled Systems
1 Introduction
2 The Pipeless Plant
3 The Design Framework
4 Model-based Design of the Pipeless Plant
5 Conclusions and Future Work
Design and modeling of a new periodical-steady state process for the oxidation of sulfur dioxide in the context of an emission free sulfuric acid plant
1 Introduction
2 Emission free sulfuric acid process
3 Model and numerical methods
4 Experimental set up and process synthesis
5 Results and discussion
6 Acknowledgement
Thinking Ontologies
1 Structure is the Key
2 Ontologies are models
3 Discussion
The impact of radiation on gas combustion modeling for a Kraft recovery boiler
1 Introduction
2 Methods
3 Simulation
4 Results
5 Conclusions
Process development in a miniplant scale - A multilevel - multiscale PSE approach for developing an improved Oxidative Coupling of Methane process
1 Introduction
2 Catalyst selection - laboratory scale
3 Reactor concepts - mini-plant scale
4 Downstream concept - miniplant scale
5 Conclusion
6 Acknowledgment
Phenomena-based Process Synthesis and Design to achieve Process Intensification
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Case study
Conclusions
Three-layer solution strategy for multi-objective process synthesis
1 Introduction
2 Three-layer Solution Strategy
3 Case Study
4 Conclusions
Conceptual process synthesis for isolation and purification of natural products from plants - A case study of artemisinin from Artemisia annua
1 Introduction
2 The methodology
3 Case study of artemisinin from Artemisia annua
4.Conclusion
Synthesis and Optimization of Distributed Energy Supply Systems using Automated Superstructure and Model Generation
1 Introduction
2 Automated superstructure and model generation
3 Case study: Retrofit extension of an industrial site
4 Summary and conclusions
Design of optimal disease and patient-specific chemotherapy protocols for the treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML)
1 Framework for the design of optimal disease and patient-specific chemotherapy protocols
2 Mathematical Modeling
3 Patient case study
4 Concluding Remark
A Control Engineering Perspective of Calcium Homeostasis
1 Introduction
2 Model Development
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
Hemodynamics of cerebral micro vasculature
1 Introduction
2 Methods
3 Results
4 Discussion and Conclusions
Medical Image-based Systematic Design of Human Gene Silencing Therapies
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
Author Index
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 31
- Published: July 10, 2012
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 1800
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN: 9780444595089
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Iftekhar A Karimi
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