Optimal operation of multivessel batch distillation columns

AIChE Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 781-801

  Furlonge, H I ^a   Pantelides, C C ^a   Sorensen E ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ETHANOL; FEEDBACK CONTROL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANOL; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; PERFORMANCE; PRESSURE VESSELS; REBOILERS;

MULTIVESSEL BATCH DISTILLATION COLUMNS; OBJECTIVE FUNCTION; OPEN LOOP OPTIMAL OPERATION;

DISTILLATION COLUMNS;

ALCOHOL; BUTANOL; METHANOL; PROPANOL;

BATCH DISTILLATION; DISTILLATION COLUMN; OPTIMIZATION;

ARTICLE; DISTILLATION; DYNAMICS; ENERGY; LIQUID; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL;

EID: 0033119542     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.690450413     Document Type: Article

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