This work presents a review of the main deterministic mixed‐integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) solution methods for problems with convex and nonconvex functions. An overview …
Biorefineries appear to be a viable solution to replace traditional fossil fuel refineries, but their implementation requires the exploration of several aspects, including feedstock …
S Sitter, Q Chen, IE Grossmann - Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•Comparison of Process Synthesis (PS), Process Optimization (PO) and Process Intensification (PI).•Review and evaluation of methods to perform PS, PO, and PI.•Literature …
J Gong, F You - Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, 2015 - Elsevier
Highlights•State-of-the-art review of sustainable design and synthesis of energy systems.•Research challenges of the superstructure optimization approach.•Incorporating …
Y Liu, M Yang, Y Ding, M Wang, F Qian - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
The petrochemical industry is an energy-intensive process. Heat exchanger network (HEN) is widely applied in existing petrochemical plants used to save energy. However, there is still …
JM Ponce-Ortega, MM Al-Thubaiti… - … and Processing: Process …, 2012 - Elsevier
This paper presents new definitions for process intensification identifying two main categories called unit intensification and plant intensification. This paper also proposes …
R Smith, M Jobson, L Chen - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2010 - Elsevier
This work presents a methodology for heat exchanger network (HEN) retrofit, which is applicable to complex industrial revamps, considering existing networks and constraining …
A Wechsung, A Aspelund, T Gundersen… - AIChE …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
This article presents an optimization formulation for the synthesis of heat exchanger networks where pressure levels of process streams can be adjusted to improve heat …
Much work on heat exchanger network synthesis (HENS) via mathematical programming has employed a stagewise superstructure with the assumption of isothermal mixing. It is well …