Robust optimization framework for process parameter and tolerance design

AIChE Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 2007-2017

  Bernardo, Fernando P ^a   Saraiva, Pedro M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; CONTROL SYSTEM SYNTHESIS; COSTS; DISTILLATION COLUMNS; OPTIMIZATION; PLANT LAYOUT; PROCESS CONTROL; PROCESS ENGINEERING;

CONTINUOUS STIRRED TANK REACTORS (CSTR);

CHEMICAL PLANTS;

OPTIMIZATION; PROCESS INDUSTRY;

EID: 0032172413     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.690440908     Document Type: Article

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