Demonstrating multi-objective screening of chemical batch process alternatives during early design phases

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 88, Issue 5-6, 2010, Pages 529-550

  Albrecht, Thomas ^a   Papadokonstantakis, Stavros ^a   Sugiyama, Hirokazu ^a   Hungerbühler, Konrad ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

4 (2 Methoxyethyl) phenol production; Early design phase indicators; Environment health and safety (EHS); Multi objective assessment; Sustainable batch processes

Indexed keywords

BATCH PROCESS; EARLY DESIGN PHASE; ENVIRONMENT HEALTH AND SAFETIES; MULTI OBJECTIVE; PHENOL PRODUCTION;

BATCH DATA PROCESSING; DESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; PHENOLS;

PROCESS DESIGN;

EID: 77953543511     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2009.11.009     Document Type: Article

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