Dynamic optimization of batch processes I. Characterization of the nominal solution

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-26

  Srinivasan, B ^a   Palanki, S ^b   Bonvin, Dominique ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Batch processes; Chemical reactors; Constraints; Dynamic optimization; Numerical methods; Optimal control; Sensitivities

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION;

BATCH PROCESSES; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS;

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING;

BATCH PROCESS; CHEMICAL ENGINEERING; OPTIMIZATION; REACTOR;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BATCH FERMENTATION; CLASSIFICATION; COMPETITION; COST CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; NOMINAL SOLUTION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITY CONTROL; SAFETY;

EID: 0347927265     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-1354(02)00116-3     Document Type: Article

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