Toward a Flexible Design for the Bioethanol Dehydration Using Extractive Distillation. Part 1: Steady-State Design and Optimization

CY Tsai, T Ang, ZY Kong, J Sunarso… - Industrial & Engineering …, 2023 - ACS Publications
This study introduces a novel approach to the initial design of bioethanol dehydration,
incorporating process fluctuations. Unlike previous studies, which overlooked fluctuations …

Linear model decision trees as surrogates in optimization of engineering applications

BL Ammari, ES Johnson, G Stinchfield, T Kim… - Computers & Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Machine learning models are promising as surrogates in optimization when
replacing difficult to solve equations or black-box type models. This work demonstrates the …

Multifeedstock and multiproduct process design using neural network surrogate flexibility constraints

Y Luo, M Ierapetritou - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Biorefineries are designed to utilize a combination of various technologies to transform
biomass derived raw materials into different value-added products. This strategy has been …

Inherent flexibility design strategy of extractive distillation for binary azeotropic separation

ZY Kong, YT Tsai, J Sunarso, VSK Adi - Separation and Purification …, 2023 - Elsevier
The steady-state design and control studies of extractive distillation (ED) for azeotropic
separation has received significant interest in the recent years. These studies however are …

Inherent flexibility design strategy of extractive distillation for binary azeotropic separation: Novel integration of optimization approach with penalty values

ZY Kong, YT Tsai, Y Tian, J Sunarso, VSK Adi - Separation and Purification …, 2023 - Elsevier
In our previous work (Sep. Purif. Technol. 312 (2023) 123344), we incorporated flexibility
index (FI) into steady-state extractive distillation (ED) design for binary azeotropic …

[HTML][HTML] A model-based approach towards accelerated process development: A case study on chromatography

S Sachio, C Kontoravdi, MM Papathanasiou - … Engineering Research and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Process development is typically associated with lengthy wet-lab experiments for the
identification of good candidate setups and operating conditions. In this paper, we present …

Cost allocation evaluation of a multi-plant flexible heat exchanger network design based on fuzzy game

Y Tian, S Li - Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
A multi-plant heat exchanger network (HEN) can recover waste heat across plant
boundaries and reduce utility consumption in industrial parks. Conventional multi-plant heat …

Matrix Non-Structural Model and Its Application in Heat Exchanger Network without Stream Split

D Li, J Wang, W Sun, N Zhang - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Heat integration by a heat exchanger network (HEN) is an important topic in chemical
process system synthesis. From the perspective of optimization, the simultaneous synthesis …

Novel Reformulations for Modeling Uncertainty and Variations in a Framework for Chemical Process Design

C Langner, E Svensson… - Industrial & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In this work, we present a framework to support designers in the early-stage screening and
design of chemical processes under uncertainty. The suggested framework is a stepwise …

Quantifying space-time load shifting flexibility in electricity markets

W Zhang, VM Zavala - Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The power grid is undergoing significant restructuring driven by the incorporation of
renewable power and new flexible technologies that enable space–time load shifting, which …