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Optimization of
Chemical Processes

Optimization of
Chemical Processes

Cheng-Liang Chen

Lecturer: Cheng-Liang Chen

CCL@ntu.edu.tw
Assistant: Chih-Yao Lin
d96524003@ntu.edu.tw

PSE

LABORATORY

Department of Chemical Engineering

National TAIWAN University

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The chemical industry has undergone signicant changes during

the past 30 years due to the
Increased cost of energy,
Increasingly stringent environmental regulations, and
Global competition in product pricing and quality
Ten Most Important Global Crises:
Energy
Water
Food
Environment Poverty
Terrorism Disease Education Democracy
Population

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One of the most important
engineering
tools
for
addressing these issues is
optimization
Modications in plant
design (eg, HEN) and
operating
procedures
(eg, RDS) have been
implemented to reduce
costs
and
meet
constraints,
with an
emphasis on improving
eciency and increasing
protability

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(cont.)

Optimal operating conditions can be implemented via increased

automation at the process, plant, and company levels (eg, Model
Predictive Control)

As the power of computers has increased, the size

and complexity of problems that can be solved by
optimization techniques have correspondingly expanded.

(cont.)

To apply optimization eectively in the chemical industries, both

the theory and practice of optimization must be understood.
We will introduce the necessary tools for problem solving.
We will focus on those techniques and discuss softwares
(MATLAB and/or GAMS ) that oer the most potential for
success and gives reliable results.
We will also emphasize one important application area:
the Process Integration.
Therein both insight-based pinch analysis and model-based math
approach will be introduced.

Design Problem

min J
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Optimization of Chemical Processes: References

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Optimization of Chemical Processes: Outlines

Arora, J.S., Introduction to Optimum Design, McGraw Hill, New York (1989)

Arora

Floudas, C., Nonlinear and Mixed-Integer Optimization, Oxford University

Press (1995)

Int to Optimum Design

Problem Formulation

Math and Opt Models

Floudas, C., Deterministic Global Optimization, Kluwer Academic Publishers

(1999)

Optimum Design
Concepts

Convex

Edgar, T.F., D.M. Himmelblau, and L.S. Lasdon, Optimization of Chemical

Processes, 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill, Boston (2000)
Morari, M. and I.E. Grossmann, Process Design Case Studies (6): Chemical
Engineering Models with GAMS , CACHE (1991)
Biegler, L.T., E.I. Grossmann, and A.W. Westerberg, Systematic Methods of
Chemical Process Design, Prentice Hall, New Jersey (1997)
Smith, R., Chemical Process Design and Integration, 2nd Ed., Wiley, England
(2005)
Rao, S.S., Engineering Optimization, John Wiley, New York (1984).
Reklaitis, G.V., A. Ravindran, and K,M, Ragsdell, Engineering Optimization,
John Wiley, New York (1983)
Vanderplaats, G.N., Numerical Optimization Techniques for Engineering
Design with Applications, McGraw-Hill, Boston (1984)

Floudas/Biegler

Edgar

MATLAB

GAMS

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Problems
Models

Analysis;

Fundamentals of Nonlinear Opt;

Duality Theory

Linear Programming
MILP;

Logical Constraints

Num. Unconst. Opt.

Num. Const. Opt.
MINLP;

Process Synthesis

Global Optimization
Process Integration (Smith)
Synthesis: Heat/Mass Exchanger Networks (include Pinch Analysis)
Design: Water System, Cooling and Refrigeration Systems
Process Integration: Distillation Columns, Reactors, Evaporators, Dryers, . . .
Batch Scheduling; Supply Chain Management; . . .

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Optimization of Chemical Processes: Credits

7 10 Homeworks

(20%)

Mid-term Examination

(35%)

Final Examination

(35%)

Thank You for Your Attention

Performance in Class

(10%)

Questions Are Welcome