Numerical optimization of heat recovery steam cycles: Mathematical model, two-stage algorithm and applications

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2799-2823

  Martelli, Emanuele ^a   Amaldi, Edoardo ^a   Consonni, Stefano ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bi level optimization; Derivative free optimization; Heat integration; Heat recovery steam cycle; Heat recovery steam generator; Linear programming; Utility systems

Indexed keywords

BI-LEVEL OPTIMIZATION; DERIVATIVE-FREE OPTIMIZATION; HEAT INTEGRATION; HEAT RECOVERY STEAM GENERATOR; UTILITY SYSTEMS;

APPROXIMATION ALGORITHMS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANTS; COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; ENERGY CONVERSION; GAS COMPRESSORS; INTEGRATION; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; OPTIMIZATION; RECOVERY; STEAM; STEAM ENGINEERING; STEAM GENERATORS; WASTE HEAT; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 80053916939     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2011.04.015     Document Type: Article

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