Model-based direct search optimization of the broke recirculation system in a newsprint mill

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 13, Issue 15, 2005, Pages 1416-1423

  Dabros, Michal ^a   Perrier, Michel ^a,d   Forbes, Fraser ^b   Fairbank, Martin ^c,e   Stuart, Paul R ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c AbitibiBowater Inc   (Canada)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e McGill University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Direct search optimization; Dynamic simulation; Newsprint mill; Paper machine breaks

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; PAPER AND PULP MILLS; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

DISCRETE SEARCH OPTIMIZATION; NEWSPRINT MILL; PAPER MACHINE BREAKS; RECIRCULATION SYSTEMS;

PAPERMAKING;

ENERGY CONSERVATION; NEWSPRINT; OPTIMIZATION; PAPER MAKING; PAPER MILLS; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 27144459869     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2005.04.012     Document Type: Conference Paper

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