Global optimization of multicomponent distillation configurations: 2. Enumeration based global minimization algorithm

Nallasivam, Ulaganathan; Shah, Vishesh H.; Shenvi, Anirudh A.; Huff, Joshua; Tawarmalani, Mohit; Agrawal, Rakesh

doi:10.1002/aic.15204

Global optimization of multicomponent distillation configurations: 2. Enumeration based global minimization algorithm

Journal Article · Wed Feb 10 00:00:00 EST 2016 · AIChE Journal

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.15204· OSTI ID:1238668

Nallasivam, Ulaganathan ^[1]; Shah, Vishesh H. ^[2]; Shenvi, Anirudh A. ^[2]; Huff, Joshua ^[2]; Tawarmalani, Mohit ^[2]; Agrawal, Rakesh ^[2]

Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States); Purdue University
Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)

We present a general Global Minimization Algorithm (GMA) to identify basic or thermally coupled distillation configurations that require the least vapor duty under minimum reflux conditions for separating any ideal or near-ideal multicomponent mixture into a desired number of product streams. In this algorithm, global optimality is guaranteed by modeling the system using Underwood equations and reformulating the resulting constraints to bilinear inequalities. The speed of convergence to the globally optimal solution is increased by using appropriate feasibility and optimality based variable-range reduction techniques and by developing valid inequalities. As a result, the GMA can be coupled with already developed techniques that enumerate basic and thermally coupled distillation configurations, to provide for the first time, a global optimization based rank-list of distillation configurations.

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Research Organization:: Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Advanced Manufacturing Office (EE-5A)

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0005768

OSTI ID:: 1238668

Journal Information:: AIChE Journal, Journal Name: AIChE Journal Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 55; ISSN 0001-1541

Publisher:: American Institute of Chemical EngineersCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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