Smart manufacturing is the technology utilizing the interconnected machines and tools for
improving manufacturing performance and optimizing the energy and workforce required by …

In this paper, we survey the main superstructure-based approaches in process system
engineering, with a particular emphasis on the existing literature for automated …

This work examines applying deep reinforcement learning to a chemical production
scheduling process to account for uncertainty and achieve online, dynamic scheduling, and …

A building HVAC system includes a waterside system and an airside system. The waterside
system consumes one or more resources from utility providers to generate a heated and/or …

Intermittent solar and wind availabilities pose design and operational challenges for
renewable power systems because they are asynchronous with consumer demand. To align …

Hyper-heuristics aim at interchanging different solvers while solving a problem. The idea is
to determine the best approach for solving a problem at its current state. This way, every time …

Process systems engineering (PSE) has been an active research area for nearly seventy
years and addresses multiple systems from the process industry. Among these are Process …

The chemical-pharmaceutical sector is facing an unprecedented fast-changing environment,
with new market and technological trends impacting the companies' operational strategies …

Meeting highly variable product demands in a cost-efficient manner is an essential task for
the chemical industry. Small-scale, modular, and mobile production units allow for a more …

Current struggles for customer satisfaction in make-to-order companies focus on product
customization and on-time delivery. For better management of demand-mix variability …