Optimisation of process plant layout using genetic algorithms

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL.1, 1998, Pages

  Castell, C M L ^a   Lakshmanan, R ^a   Skilling, J M ^a   Banares Alcantara R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetic Algorithms; Layout; Optimisation; Process Plant; Safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000736082     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0098-1354(98)00198-7     Document Type: Article

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