This literature review presents the extensive literature survey of various heat exchangers
(HEs) for the design optimization using advanced optimization techniques concerning with …

The rapid development of computational technology and the increasing energy demand
have improved heat exchanger network (HEN) synthesis. The HEN synthesis involves …

In this work optimal synthesis of heat exchanger networks (HENs) is focused on, namely the
minimization of total annual costs (TAC). An efficient combination of optimization strategies …

Abstract Heat Exchanger Networks (HEN) synthesis is a process engineering problem that
can be mathematically characterized as highly combinatory, non-linear and non-convex. All …

Several methods for heat exchanger networks (HEN) design are based on the use of
superstructures. The models they give rise to can lead to different design options to be …

Several optimization models for process synthesis and optimization are derived from
superstructures. Those used for Heat Exchanger Networks (HEN) must comprise consistent …

The petroleum refining industry is one of the most complex and energy-intensive separation
units that produce various petroleum products from crude oil. In this work, an entire crude oil …

Heat exchanger network synthesis (HENS) is still a challenging task for minimizing the Total
Annual Cost (TAC). In this work, a Cuckoo Search Algorithm (CSA) is introduced to solve the …

Random walk algorithm with compulsive evolution is a novel stochastic method with strong
global search ability for heat exchanger network synthesis; however, its mutation behavior of …

For more than three decades, heat exchanger network (HEN) synthesis has been primarily
addressed by defining initial structures that embed different design alternatives, and near …