COMPUTER-AIDED CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, 30
22nd EUROPEAN
SYMPOSIUM ON
COMPUTER AIDED
PROCESS ENGINEERING
PART - A
Edited by
Ian David Lockhart BogleUniversity College London, UK
Michael Fairweather
University of Leeds, UK
ADVANCINGCHEMICAL
ENGINEERINGWORLDWIDEELSEVIER
Amsterdam - Boston - Heidelberg - London - New York - OxfordParis - San Diego - San Francisco - Singapore - Sydney - Tokyo
Contents
Preface xxviii
Organising and scientific committees xxix
Tools for sustainable development
Oralpresentations
Objective reduction in multi-criteria optimization of integrated bioethanol-sugar supply chains
Andrei Kostin, Gonzalo Giiillen-Gozdlbez, Fernando D. Mele, Laureano Jimenez 1
A water saving methodology for the efficient development of biorefineries
Athanassios Nikolakopoulos, Panagiotis Karagiannakis,Alexandros Galanis, Antonis Kokossis 6
Economic Value and Environmental Impact analysis tool for sustainable biorefmery designElias Martinez-Hernandez, Grant Campbell, Jhuma Sadhukhan 11
BlOpt: A library ofmodels for optimization of biofuel production processesMariano Martin, Ignacio E. Grossmann 16
A Simulated Annealing Algorithm for the Design and Planning of Supply Chains
with Economic and Environmental ObjectivesNelson Chibeles-Martins, TdniaPinto-Varela,Ana Paula Barbosa-Povoa, A. Q. Novais 21
Sustainable Development of the Hydrological Basin of Lake Koronia usingMathematical Programming and Statistical AnalysisVassiliki Manakou, Panagiotis Tsiakis, Theodosis Tsiakis andAthanassios Kungolos 26
Integration of Single-Plant Water Networks into an Eco-Industrial Park
Ensiel Rubio-Castro, Jose Maria Ponce-Ortega, Medardo Serna-Gonzalez,
Mahmoud M. El-Hawagi 31
Optimal water network synthesis with membrane separation-based regenerators
Cheng Seong Khor, Benoit Chachuat, Nilay Shah 36
Environomic optimal design and synthesis of energy conversion systems in urban areas
Leda Gerber, Samira Fazlollahi, Francois Marechal 41
Towards defining a quantitative methodology to enhance the sustainability
performance ofmajor international events.
Olga Parkes, lan DavidLockhart Bogle, Paola Lettieri. 46
Design of an IRCC with C02 capture utilizing a mixed integer optimization methodRahul Anantharaman, Erik L. Johnsen, BjBrn Nygreen and Truls Gundersen 51
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Integrated assessment of carbon capture and storage technologies in coal-based
power generation using CAPE tools
Calin-Cristian Cortnos, Paul Serhan Agachi
Sustainable design of a reactive distillation system
Edwin Zondervan, Aaron D. Bojarski, Antonio Espuna,Andre B. de Haan, Luis Puigjaner
Multi-level Design and Selection ofOptimum Working Fluids and ORC Systemsfor Power and Heat Cogeneration from Low Enthalpy Renewable Sources
Athanasios I. Papadopoulos, Mirko Stijepovic, PatrickLinke,
Panos Seferlis, Spyros Voutetakis
Choosing the suitable Carbon dioxide Storage Location in Sedimentary Basins of Korea
UmerZahid, YoungsubLim, ChonghunHan
Tools for sustainable development
Posterpresentations
Computer Aided Estimation ofFugitive Emission Rates and OccupationalAir Concentration in Process DesignHassim MM, Hurme M, Aziz N.N.N.A.
Integrated tool for simulation and optimization of a first and second generation
ethanol-from-sugarcane production plantFelipe F. Furlan, Caliane B. B. Costa, Antonio J. G. Cruz, Argimiro R. Secchi,
Rafael P. Soares, Roberto C. Giordano
Computer aided evaluation of eco-efficiency ofsolvent-based algae oil extraction
processes for biodiesel production
Yeniffer Pardo, Yeimmy Peralta, Angel Gonzalez, Viatcheslav Kafarov
Reliable and Efficient Targeting for Optimal Design ofSWRO Desalination Processes
Sabla Y. Alnouri, Patrick Linke
A two-step optimisation approach for integrated water resources management
Songsong Liu, Petros Gikas, Lazaros G. Papageorgiou
Life cycle assessment and optimization on the production ofpetrochemicals and energy
from polymers for the Greater London Area
Sultan M. Al-Salem, Evgenia Mechleri, Lazaros G. Papageorgiou, Paola Lettieri
Comparative Study of Simulations and Experimental Results of Biodiesel Production
Using Two Types of Reactive Distillation Columns
N.L. Da Silva, E.L. Martinez, L.F. Rios, T.S.S. Dantas, M.R. WolfMaciel,R. Maciel Filho.
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Integrating Economic and Environmental Aspects in the Design and Planningof Supply Chains: Two alternative methodologiesTdnia Pinto-Varela, Florinda Martins andAna Barbosa-Povoa 112
Multi-objective Optimization of a Membrane Distillation Systemfor Desalination of Sea Water
Shivom Sharma, G.P. Rangaiah 117
Development of a Dynamic Material Flow Analysis Model for French Copper CycleMarie Bonnin, Catherine Azzaro-Pantel, Luc Pibouleau,Serge Domenech, Jacques Villeneuve
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Incorporating C02 emission trading in the optimal design and planning of chemical supply chainnetworks under uncertaintyRuben Ruiz-Femenia, Raquel Salcedo-Diaz, Gonzalo Guillen-Gosalbez, Jose A. CaballeroandLaureano Jimenez
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Comparative Techno-economic Analysis of Biodiesel Production from Microalgae viaTransesterification Methods
Binta Z. Bello, Ezinne Nwokoagbara andMeihong Wang 132
Optimization ofhybrid anaerobic-aerobic SBR-based systemsMauren Fuentes, Nicolas J. Scenna andPio A. Aguirre 137
An integrated approach combining process simulation and life cycle assessmentfor ecoefficient process designLuis F. Morales-Mendoza, Catherine Azzaro-Pantel, Jean-Pierre. Belaud,Luc Pibouleau, Serge Domenech 142
Product and Mixture Design in Latent Variable Space by Chemometric TechniquesSubinHada, Nishanth G. ChemmangattuvalappU, Christopher B, Roberts, Mario R. Eden 147
A Bayesian Network Based Approach for Risk Modeling to Aid in Development of SustainableBiomass Supply Chains
J. Amundson, W. Faulkner, S. Sukumara, J. Seay, F. Badurdeen 152
Multidisciplinary Approach in Developing Region Specific Optimization Toolfor Sustainable BiorefmingS. Sukumara, J. Amundson, W. Faulkner, F. Badurdeen, J. Seay 157
Automated Environmental Evaluation for the Optimization of Chemical ProcessesCarmen M. Torres, Mamdouh Gadalla, Josep M. Mateo-Sanz and Laureano Jimenez 162
Semantic Formalism for Waste and Processing Technology Classifications Using Ontology ModelsNikolaos Trokanas, Tara Raafat, Franjo Cecelja, Antonis Kokossis, Aidong Yang 167
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Evaluation ofdifferent cogeneration systems in first and second generation ethanol production from
sugarcane
Marina O.S. Dias, TassiaL. Junqueira, Otavio Cavalett, MarceloP. Cunha, Charles D.F. Jesus,
Paulo E. Mantelatto, Carlos E. V. Rossell Rubens MacielFilho, Antonio Bonomi
Economic and environmental assessment of integrated 1st and 2nd generation sugarcanebioethanol production evaluating different 2nd generation process alternatives
TassiaL. Junqueira, Marina O.S. Dias, Otavio Cavalett, Charles D.F. Jesus, Marcelo P. Cunha,Carlos E. V. Rossell, Rubens Maciel Filho, Antonio Bonomi
Integrated Modeling of Sugarcane Cultivation and Ethanol Fermentation from Agriculture and
Engineering PerspectivesYasunori Kikitchi, Rwniko Suginobe, Yoichi Kanzaki, Satoshi Ohara, Masahiko Hirao
Evaluation of C02 capture process and operational challenges by dynamic simulation
Ana-Maria Cormos, JozsefCaspar, Paul-Serban Agachi
An Agent-based Model for Analyzing Diffusion of Biodiesel Production Schemes
Ryuske Yasuda and Rafael Batres
Integration of Process synthesis and Location-Transportation for the Design of Biomass
Conversion SystemsTakahiro Miyazaki, Jyunpei Sugiura, Teppei Nagatomi, andRafael Batres
Indentifying redundant environmental objectives in the design of heat-exchanger networks
using rigorous dimensionality reduction techniques.Pavel Vaskan, Gonzalo Guillen-Gosalbez, Laureano Jimenez
Comparison of technology alternative for palm oil biodiesel production using exergy analysisWilmer Jaimes, Paola Acevedo, Viatcheslav Kafarov
Biological Wastewater Treatment: Dynamic Global Sensitivity Analysis and Parameter Estimation
in a System of Waste Stabilization Ponds
Facimdo Iturmendi, Vanina Estrada, M. Paz Ochoa, Patricia M. Hoch, M. SoledadDiaz
Utilization of Biomass Feedstocks: A Case Study Based on Rice and Sugar Mills in Thailand
Piyalap manakit, Franjo Cecelja, Aidong Yang, Marco Solda
Computer aided estimation of sustainability ofbiodiesel production from palm oil.
Diego Martinez, Viatcheslav Kafarov
Techno-Economic Optimization of IGCC Integrated with Utility System for COt Emissions Reduction
Mona Gharaie, Megan Jobson, M. Hassan Panjeshahi, Nan Zhang
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Tools for energy management
Oral presentations
Integration ofstrategic and operational decision-making for continuous power-intensive processesSumit Mitra, Ignacio E. Grossmann, Jose M. Pinto, Nikhil Arora 232
Control Strategies for Flexible Operation ofPower Plant Integrated With C02 Capture PlantYu-JengLin, Chun-Cheng Chang, David Shan-Hill Wong, Shi-Shang Jan andJenq-Jang Ou 237
Carbon Dioxide Liquefaction Process for Ship TransportationUngLee, Seeyub Yang, Yeong Su Jeong, Jaeheum Jung, Youngsub Lim, Chonghun Han 242
Combining coal, natural gas, and nuclear heat for liquid fuels production with reduced C02 emissionsYaser Khojasteh Salkuyeh, Thomas A. Adams II 247
Effective Coordination of Simultaneous Delivery Flows into Receipt Terminalsof Multiproduct PipelinesVanina G. Cafaro, Diego C. Cafaro, Carlos A. Mendez, Jaime Cerda 252
Hydrogen production through steam electrolysis: a model-based studyQiong Cai, Alan W. V. Haw, Claire S. Adjiman, Nigel P. Brandon 257
Multi-Objectives, Multi-Period Optimization of district heating networks Using Evolutionary Algorithmsand Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP)Samira Fazlollahi, Stephane Laurent Bungener, Gwenaelle Becker, Francois Marechal 262
Selection ofheat pump technologies for energy efficient distillationServando J. Flores Landaeta, Anton A. Kiss 267
Tools for energy management
Poster presentations
A Prototype Simulation-based Optimization Approach to Model Feedstock Developmentfor Chemical Process IndustryIsmail Fahmi, Selen Cremaschi 272
Multi-objective optimization of coal-fired electricity production with C02 captureJorge Cristobal, Gonzalo Guillen-Gosdlbez, Laureano Jimenez, Angel Irabien 277
Multi-objective optimization ofabsorption refrigeration systems involving renewable energyJose Ezequiel Santibanez-Aguilar, J. Betzabe Gonzalez-Campos, Jose Maria Ponce-Ortega,Medardo Serna-Gonzdlez, andMahmoud M. El-Halwagi 282
Design and Thermal Analysis of a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell System Integrated with Ethanol SteamReformingChollaphan Thanomjit, Yaneeporn Patcharavorachot, Amornchai Arpornwichanop 287
Design of a hydrogen supply chain using multiobjective optimizationSofia De-Leon Almaraz, Catherine Azzaro-Pantel, Ludovic Montastruc, Luc Piboideau,
Oscar Baez Seniles
Numerical Optimization of Steam Cycles and Steam Generators Designs for a Coal to FT plantEmanuele Martelli, Thomas G. Kreutz, Manuele Gatti, Paolo Chiesa, Stefano Consonni
Proposition of methodology for optimization of energy system design under uncertaintyMatthiasDubuis, Franqois Marechal
Investigation of a proton-conducting SOFC with internal autothermal reforming ofmethane
Yaneeporn Patcharavorachoi and Amornchai Arpornwichanop
Optimisation based analysis ofa dwelling with an air source heat pump
Di Zhang, Lazaros G. Papageorgiou, Eric S. Fraga
Development an Optimization Model for Green Supply Chains: Integration of C02 Disposaland Renewable Energy SupplyJim-hyung Ryu, Jee-Hoon Han, In-Beum Lee
Optimization of a Distributed Small Scale Biodiesel Production System in Greater London
Adam Kelloway, W. Alex Marvin andProdromos Daoutidis
A Model Predictive Control Framework for Residential MicrogridsE. D. Mehleri, L. G. Papageorgiou, N. C. Markatos H. Sarimveis
Optimal Energy Management and Production Schedulingliro Harjunkoski, Margret Bauer and Toni Kymdldinen
Case Study - Online Energy Management and Optimisation of Utility Generation Assets
on Industrial Sites
Solomon Oji
Improvements on hydrogen production efficiency based on switching multiple renewable power
sources
Lucas Nieto Degliuomini, Diego Feroldi, Patricio Luppiand Marta Basualdo
Optimal planning of energy management system under demand uncertaintyGo Bong Choi, Seok Goo Lee, Jong Min Lee
Energy Management Strategies for Process Site C02 Emissions Reduction
Mona Gharaie, Megan Jobson, M. Hassan Panjeshahi, Nan Zhang
Optimal Residential Solar Photovoltaic Capacity in Grid Connected ApplicationsShisheng Huang, Jingjie Xiao, Joseph F. Pekny, Gintaras V. Reklaitis
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Thermodynamic Efficiency and Cost-Effective Optimization ofHeterogeneous Batch DistillationIvonne Rodriguez-Donis, Noslen Hernandez-Gonzalez, Vincent Gerbaud, XavierJoulia 362
An alternative real-time optimization algorithm with modifier adaptation: application to heatand power systemsFerndn Serralunga, Miguel C. Mussati, Pio A. Aguirre 367
Tools for financial business and management decision making
Oral presentations
PlanPerfect: An integrated production planning and decision support tool for pharmaceutical plantsNaresh Susarla andI. A. Karimi
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Production planning ofbatch and semi-continuous bioprocesses across multiple biopharmaceutical facilitiesCyrus Siganporia, Soumitra Ghosh, Thomas Daszkowski, Lazaros G. Papageorgiou, Suzanne S. Farid 311
Operational and strategic alignment in the decision process of molecule substitutionJuliette Heintz, Vincent Gerbaud, Jean-Pierre Belaud 382
Transportation Planning of Oil Products: An application ofmulti-agents auction-based protocolwith improvements in the bidding strategyRoni F. Banaszewski, Kelvin E. Nogueira, Lucia V. Arruda, Jean M. Simao, Cesar A.Tacla, Susana Relvas, AnaP. Barbosa-Povoa 387
Network Structure and Logistics Efficiency: a New Approach to Analyse Supply Chain SystemSuyuLiu, Cheng Li, YipingFeng, GangRong 392
Operational, Tactical and Strategical Integration for Enterprise Decision-MakingEdrisi Munoz, Elisabet Capon, Jose M. Lainez, Marta Moreno-Benito, Antonio Espuna andLuisPuigjaner 397
Integration of Mathematical Programming and Game Theory for Supply Chain PlanningOptimization in Multi-objective competitive scenarios
M. Zamarripa, A. Aguirre, C. Mendez and A. Espuna 402
Optimum Design and Planning of Resilient and Uncertain Closed-Loop Supply ChainsLJZeballos, MI Gomes, AP Barbosa-Povoa, AQ Novais 407
A Two-Stage Stochastic Model for the Design and Planning of a Multi-Product Closed Loop SupplyChain
Susana Baptista, Maria Isabel Gomes, Ana Paula Barbosa-Povoa 412
Towards Integrated Production and Distribution ManagementM.E. Coccola, C.A. Mendez, M. Zamarripa, A. Espuna 417
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Tools for financial business and management decision making
Poster presentations
Realizing Continuous Improvement in Pharmaceutical Technical Operations - Business Process Model in
Roche's Parenterals Production KaiseraugstHirokazu Sugiyama, Rainer Schmidt 422
Integration in Process Industries via Unified Processing Core (UPC) in operational and logistic
planning levels
RezaHosseini, Petri Helo 427
Design and Planning of Downstream Petroleum Supply Chains
Leao Jose Fernandes, Susana Relvas, Ana Paula Barbosa-Povoa 432
Application of semantic and lexical analysis to technology forecasting by trend analysis - thematic
clusters in separation processesRobert Sitarz, Andrzej Kraslawski 437
Quotation Tool for Process EquipmentM. Ershov, Y. Awamenko, J. Hakkinen, A. Kraslawski, I. Beloglazov 442
Designing and planning of closed-loop supply chains for risk and economical optimizationSonia R. Cardoso, Ana Paula F.D. Barbosa-Povoa, Susana Relvas 447
Semantic Support for Industrial Symbiosis Process
Tara Raafat, Franjo Cecelja, Aidong Yang, Nikolaos Trokanas 452
Supply Chain Planning under Uncertainty using Genetic Algorithms
Miguel Zamarripa, Javier Silvente andAntonio Espuna 457
Multiproduct, multiechelon supply chain analysis under demand uncertainty and machine failure risk
Mirela Muresan, Cdlin-Cristian Cormos, Paul-Serban Agachi 462
Synthesis and Design of Processing Networks: Stochastic Formulation and Solution
Alberto Quaglia, Bent Sarup, Giirkan Sin, Rafiqul Gani 467
Inventory Management for Multi-product Tank Farm Systems using a MILP Model with Rolling Horizon
Cristina N. Marques, Henrique A. Matos, Susana Relvas 472
MILP-based Approach for the Scheduling of Automated Manufacturing System with Sequence
Dependent transferring times
Adrian M. Aguirre, Carlos A. Mendez, Pedro M. Castro, Cesar DePrada All
Carbon Management in the Chemical Process Arena - a multi-faceted CAPE problem
Roy Calder, Dr Harpreet Gulati, Dr David Thomas 482
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Computer-Aided Design and Evaluation ofBatch and Continuous Multi-Mode BiopharmaceuticalManufacturing Processes
James Pollock, Sa V. Ho, Suzanne S. Farid 487
A Framework for the Evaluation of Investments in Clean Power-TechnologiesGiuseppina Di Lorenzo, Pericles Pilidis, John Witton and Douglas Probert 492
Product and process design
Oral presentations
Incorporating Topographical Characteristics in Molecular Signature DescriptorsRobert H. Plerring, Rudolfs Namikis, Nishanth G. Chemmangattuvalappil, Christopher B. Roberts,Mario R. Eden
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Impact of Fouling on Flexible Design and Operation of MSF Desalination Process withVariable Freshwater Demand
E. A. M. Hawaidi andl.M. Mujtaba 502
A Genetic Algorithm (GA) based rational approach for design ofdiscrete microfluidic networksJeevan Maddala, Raghunathan Rengaswamy 507
A general framework for latent variable model inversion to support product and process designEmanuele Tomba, Salvador Garcia-Munoz, Pierantonio Facco, Fabrizio Bezzo, Massimiliano Barolo 512
Modular equipment design in optimization-based process synthesisAndreas Harwardt, Mirko Skiborowski, Wolfgang Marquardt 517
Innovative biodiesel production in a reactive dividing-wall column
A. A. Kiss, J, G. Segovia-Hernandez, C. S. BildeE. Y. Miranda-Galindo, S. Hernandez 522
Batch heteroazeotropic distillation with variable decanter hold-up: Feasibility studiesLaszlo Hegely, Vincent Gerbaud, PeterLang 527
Dynamic modelling of margarine manufacturingPeter Bongers, Cristhian Almeida, Hans Hoogland 532
Developing Cost-Effective Processes for Converting Natural Gas into Single Cell Protein
Q. Shah, B.Aufderheide, AM. Al Taweel 537
Multiobjective optimization ofmembrane processes for chemicals ultrapurificationRicardo Abejon, Aurora Garea, Angel Irabien 542
Economic and environmental evaluation of microalgae biodiesel production using process simulation toolsRobert Brunet, David Carrasco, Eduardo Munoz, Gonzalo Guillen-Gosdlbez, loanis Katakis,Laureano Jimenez 547
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Optimal Dynamic Controllability in Compressor-Aided Distillation Schemes Using Stochastic
AlgorithmsJulian Cabrera-Ruiz, J. Gabriel Segovia-Hernandez, J. RafaelAlcdntara-Avila, Salvador Hernandez 552
A new graphical exergy targeting representation for processes operating above and below ambient
temperatureDanahe Marmolejo Correa, Truls Gundersen 557
Process design optimization strategy to develop energy and cost correlations of C02 capture processes
Laurence Tock, Francois Marechal 562
Novel MILP-based optimization method for retrofitting heat exchanger networks
Ming Pan, Igor Bulatov, Robin Smith 567
Simultaneous process and working fluid optimisation for Organic Rankine Cycles (ORC) using PC-SAFT
Matthias Lampe, Joachim Grofi, Andre Bardow 572
Product and process design
Posterpresentations
Model-based Optimization in Pharmaceutical Technical Operations Yield Measurement and Increase in
Roche's Parenterals Production KaiseraugstHirokazu Sugiyama, Rainer Schmidt 577
Hybrid Simulation-Optimization Logic Based Algorithms for the Rigorous Design of Chemical Process
Jose A. Caballero, Miguel A. Navarro, IgnacioE. Grossinann. 582
Application of Computer Aided Mixture Design in Paints and CoatingsEmerson B. Venceslau, Pedro A. Pessoa Filho, Galo AC. Le Rom. 587
A Nonlinear Programming Approach to Conceptual Design of Reaction-Separation SystemsSebastian Recker, Wolfgang Marquardt 592
Optimal design of chemical processes with chance constraints
Gennady Ostrovsky, Nadir Zyatdinov, Tatyana Lapteva 597
Predicting a Wide Variety of Constant Pure Compound Properties for Long Chain Substances
Using a "Reference Series" Method
Inga Paster, Mordechai Shacham, andNeima Brauner 602
Considering Physical Property Uncertainties in Process Design.Mordechai Shacham, Neima Brauner and Michal B. Cirtlip 607
Modeling of open-system process for sustainable production: case studies in metal cleaning process
EmiKikuchi, YasunoriKikuchi, Masahiko Hirao 612
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High-boiling-point petroleum fractions upgrading using the centrifugal reactive-molecular distillationprocess over catalyst: Mathematical modeling and simulation including experimental validationLaura P. Tovar, Maria R. Wolf-Maciel, Cesar B. Batistella, Alessandra Winter, Rubens Maciel-Filho,Lilian C. Medina 617
A Novel Method for Designing Flotation Circuits
Felipe D. Sepulveda, Maritza A. Elorza, Luis A. Cisternas, Edelmira D. Gdlvez 622
Water and Energy Use in Mineral Processing: A Case Study in Copper Flotation
Marcela Donoso, Mario E. Mellado, Edelmira D. Gdlvet andLuis A. Cisternas 627
Evaluation ofthe batch distillation process in the ethanol productionAlvarez M.E. T., Moraes E.B., Rodrigues J. C, Bonon AJ., Wolf-Maciel M.R. 632
Removal and recovery oforganic solvents from wastewater by distillationGabor MODLA and Peter LANG 637
Integrated Operation and Design of a Simulated Moving Bed Reactor
Edwin Zondervan, Nikola Nikacevic, Harish Khajuria, Efstratios N. Pistikopoulos, Andre B. de Haan 642
Modeling and Analysis of Intensified Processes for Economic Recovery ofHigh-Grade Lactic AcidGudena Krishna, G.P. Rangaiah, Lakshminarayanan S. 647
Economic Analysis ofan Industrial Refining Unit Involving Hydrotreatment of Whole Crude Oilin Trickle Bed Reactor using gPROMSAysar T. Jandlah, Iqbal M. Mujtaba, andAlastair S. Wood 652
Design of glycerol etherification process by constructive nonlinear dynamicsElena Vlad, Costin Sorin Bildea, Grigore Bozga 657
An Integrated Framework for Flowsheet Synthesis and Molecular DesignSnsilpa Bommareddy, Nishanth G. Chemmangattuvalappil, Mario R. Eden 662
Enhanced bioethanol dehydration in extractive dividing-wall columnsDavidJ-P. C. Suszwalak, Anton A. Kiss 667
Enhancing multi-component separation ofaromatics with Kaibel columns and DWCServando J. Flores Landaeta, Anton A. Kiss, Andre B. de Haan 672
Genetic Algorithms in the Design of Configurations for Distillation of Quaternary Mixtures using Lessthan N-l columns with Thermally Coupling./. Cortez-Gonzalez, J, G. Segovia-Hernandez, S. Hernandez, C, Gutierrez-Antonio, A. Briones-Ramirez,B. G.Rong 677
Multiobjective Optimization in Distillation with Reactor-Side for Hydrodesulfurization Process of DieselErick Y. Miranda-Galindo, Juan G. Segovia-Hernandez, Salvador HerndndezCastro, AdrianBonilla-Petriciolet and Gade Pandu Rangaiah 682
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Design and Optimization of Pressure Swing Distillation using a Stochastic Algorithm based in the
Boltzmann Distribution
J. Cortez-Gonzalez, R. Murrieta-Duehas, R. Gutierrez-Guerra, J. G. Segovia-HernandezA. Herndndez-Aguirre. 687
A Neural Network Application in the Design of Emulsion-Based Products
Arend Dubbelboer, Edwin Zondervan, Jan Meuldijk, Hans Hoogland, Peter MM. Bongers 692
Cyclic distillation - towards energy efficient binary distillation
Anton A. Kiss, Servando J. Floras Landaeta, Edwin Zondervan 697
An integrated framework for product formulation by computer aided mixture designJuliette Heintz, Irea Touche, Moises Teles dos Santos, Vincent Gerbaud 702
Analysis of the Production of Methyl Esters by the Two-Step Supercritical Method
using Reactive Distillation
Fernando I. Gomez-Castro, Vicente Rico-Ramirez, Juan G. Segovia-Hernandez,Salvador Hernandez-Castro 707