Simultaneous optimal synthesis, design and operation of batch and continuous hybrid separation processes

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 279-298

  Barakat, Tajalasfia M M ^a   Sørensen, Eva ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distillation; Genetic algorithm; Hybrid separation; Optimisation; Pervaporation; Process synthesis

Indexed keywords

DISTILLATION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; INVESTMENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPERATING COSTS; OPTIMIZATION; PERVAPORATION;

HYBRID SEPARATION; PROCESS SYNTHESIS;

PROCESS ENGINEERING;

DISTILLATION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; INVESTMENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPERATING COSTS; OPTIMIZATION; PERVAPORATION; PROCESS ENGINEERING;

EID: 44249120825     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2007.12.004     Document Type: Article

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