Integrated multilevel optimization in large-scale polyethylene terephthalate plants

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 92-104

  Manenti, Flavio ^a   Rovaglio, Maurizio ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; PREDICTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS; SUPPLY CHAINS;

FINISHER REACTORS; SECURE SHELL CONNECTION; SOLID-STATE POLYMERIZER;

CHEMICAL PLANTS;

CHEMICAL PLANTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; PREDICTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS; SUPPLY CHAINS;

EID: 38349150994     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie070355s     Document Type: Article

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