Abstract Process Systems Engineering (PSE) is the scientific discipline of integrating scales
and components describing the behavior of a physicochemical system, via mathematical …

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

Abstract Supercritical CO2 (sCO2) power cycles find potential application with a variety of
heat sources including nuclear, concentrated solar (CSP), coal, natural gas, and waste heat …

The projected increase in global energy consumption, along with recent upheavals such as
extreme weather events due to climate change and geopolitical turmoil, motivates the …

Jurisdictions and industries are setting ambitious goals to decarbonize energy systems. Low-
cost wind, solar, and natural gas and the resultant dynamic electric grid require energy …

In this article, the importance of considering operability and control criteria in the analysis
and design of intensified and modular processes is discussed. We first analyze the impact …

Existing open-source modeling frameworks dedicated to energy systems optimization
typically utilize (mixed-integer) linear programming ((MI) LP) formulations, which lack …

The pursuit of sustainability has catalyzed broad investment in the research, development,
and deployment (RD&D) of innovative water, sanitation, and resource recovery …

Optimisation-based design is an established methodology that aims to achieve a globally
optimal solution to a complex process design task by representing it as an optimisation …

Existing power plants are frequently load-following due to increasing penetration of the
renewables into the grid. For power plants integrated with CO2 capture, optimal operation of …