Optimization of methanol synthesis reactor using genetic algorithms

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 249-255

  Kordabadi, H ^a   Jahanmiri, A ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithms; Methanol reactor; Methanol synthesis; Optimization

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

METHANOL SYNTHESIS REACTORS; REACTOR PERFORMANCE; SHELL REACTORS;

METHANOL;

MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 17644425023     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2005.02.023     Document Type: Article

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