Synthesis and optimization of heat integrated distillation systems using an improved genetic algorithm

K Wang, Y Qian, Y Yuan, P Yao - Computers & chemical engineering, 1998 - Elsevier
… This paper describes IGA-based optimization strategy for synthesis and optimization of
separation sequences and their heat exchanger network. Two example are presented. …

A novel sequential synthesis algorithm for the integrated optimization of Rankine cycles and heat exchanger networks

C Elsido, A Cremonesi, E Martelli - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
… The research theme of this work is the optimization of the heat integration and heat … synthesis
and design of Rankine cycles (eg, heat recovery cycles, heat pump cycles, etc.) integrated

Integrated optimization algorithm: A metaheuristic approach for complicated optimization

C Li, G Chen, G Liang, F Luo, J Zhao, ZY Dong - Information Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
… an integrated optimization algorithm (IOA) designed for solving complicated optimization
problems … Therefore, a robust optimization solver should synthesize the advantages of different …

Global optimization for the synthesis of integrated water systems in chemical processes

R Karuppiah, IE Grossmann - Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2006 - Elsevier
… the problem of optimal synthesis of an integrated water system, … We formulate the optimization
of this structure as a non-… and contract algorithm is proposed for optimizing such systems, …

Process synthesis and optimization of biorefinery configurations

V Pham, M El‐Halwagi - AIChE Journal, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
… to the synthesis and optimization for the design of biorefinery configurations. In the synthesis
… A pathway synthesis method referred to as the “forward-backward” approach is introduced. …

Bilevel integrated system synthesis

J Sobieszczanski-Sobieski, JS Agte, RR Sandusky Jr - AIAA journal, 2000 - arc.aiaa.org
… approaches this optimization by means of a system decomposition,the algorithm depends on
… the system objective by executing the following optimization, using any suitable optimizer: …

Stochastic optimization based algorithms for process synthesis under uncertainty

J Acevedo, EN Pistikopoulos - Computers & Chemical Engineering, 1998 - Elsevier
… address process synthesis problems … integration schemes are proposed for the evaluation
of the expectancy, and their computational performance is studied through general synthesis

Recent developments and challenges in optimization-based process synthesis

Q Chen, IE Grossmann - Annual review of chemical and …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
… This article first reviews recent developments in process synthesis and … in optimization-based
conceptual design, namely superstructure representations, multilevel models, optimization

Development of an optimization-based framework for simultaneous process synthesis and heat integration

Q Kong, N Shah - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2017 - ACS Publications
… In this study, we introduce an optimization-based framework for the simultaneous process
synthesis and heat integration with the goal of finding the most profitable biobased platform …

An evolutionary approach to automatic synthesis of high-performance analog integrated circuits

G Alpaydin, S Balkir, G Dundar - IEEE Transactions on …, 2003 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
… very large-scale integration (VLSI) technologies and analog integrated circuit (IC) … and
synthesize variation-tolerant high-performance circuits. In this paper, a new analog IC synthesis