Chapter 1 Introduction to Process Optimization

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Book_tem2010/7/27page 1 Chapter 1Introduction to ProcessOptimizationMost things can be improved, so engineers and scientists optimize. While designing systemsand products requires a deep understanding of influences that achieve desirable performance,the need for anefficient and systematic decision-making approachdrives the need for opti-mization strategies. This introductory Chapter provides the motivation for this topic as wellas a description of applications in chemical engineering . Optimization applications can befound in almost all areas of engineering . Typical problems in chemical engineering arise inprocess design, Process control, model development, Process identification, and real-timeoptimization. The Chapter provides an overall description of Optimization problem classeswith a focus on problems with continuous variables.

Introduction to Process Optimization Mostthingscanbeimproved,soengineersandscientistsoptimize.Whiledesigningsystems ... arise in chemical engineering, ...

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