Optimization of Chemical Processes
2nd Edition
Published on 1. April 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
672 pages
978-0-07-118977-4 (ISBN)
Description
This book is an update of a successful first edition that has been extremely well received by the experts in the chemical process industries. The authors explain both the theory and the practice of optimization, with the focus on the techniques and software that offer the most potential for success and give reliable results. Applications case studies in optimization are presented with new examples taken from the areas of microelectronics processing and molecular modelling. Ample references are cited for those who wish to explore the theoretical concepts in more detail.
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
references
Dimensions
Height: 243 mm
Width: 165 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1016 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-118977-4 (9780071189774)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
I Problem Formulation 1 The Nature and Organization of Optimization Problems 2 Developing Models for Optimization 3 Formulation of the Objective Function II Optimization Theory and Methods 4 Basic Concepts of Optimization 5 Optimization for Unconstrained Functions: One- Dimensional Search 6 Unconstrained Multivariable Optimization 7 Linear Programming and Applications 8 Nonlinear Programming with Constraints 9 Mixed-Integer Programming 10 Global Optimization for Problems Containing Continuous and Discrete Variables IIIApplications of Optimization 11 Heat Transfer and Energy Conservation 12 Separation Processes 13 Fluid Flow Systems 14 Chemical Reactor Design and Operation 15 Optimization in Large-Scale Plant Design and Operations 16 Integrated Planning, Scheduling, and Control in the Process Industries Appendixes