In the present paper, a bi-level optimization approach is proposed to synthesize Heat
Exchanger Networks (HEN), based on a hybrid meta-heuristic method. Simulated Annealing …

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 …

Much attention has been paid to heat exchanger network (HEN) synthesis and optimization
by using meta-heuristic approaches. In general, Simulated Annealing (SA) is able to provide …

Heat exchanger network (HEN) synthesis is an important research field in industrial
processes. It is possible to minimize utilities usage as well as pollutant emissions by an …

This paper presents a methodology for carrying out both the synthesis and the optimization
of heat exchanger networks (HEN) based on a genetic algorithm (GA) technique. The …

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 …

Heat exchanger network synthesis (HENS) is one of the most extensively studied
synthesis/design problem in chemical engineering. This is attributed to the importance of …

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

In the last few decades, several papers were published on heat exchanger network
synthesis. Most of them present techniques using mathematical programming for the …

The synthesis of heat exchanger networks (HENs) is a complex problem because of the
nonlinearity that results from the integer and continuous variables. Here, a bi-level algorithm …