Multi-objective optimization applications in chemical engineering

Multi-objective Optimization: Techniques And Applications In Chemical Engineering (With Cd-rom)

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 27-59

  Masuduzzaman, ^a   Rangaiah, G P ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Food industry; MOO applications; Petrochemicals; Petroleum refining; Pharmaceuticals; Polymerization; Process design; Process operation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85116542253     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1142/9789812836526_0002     Document Type: Chapter

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