Deterministic Flexibility Analysis

Deterministic Flexibility Analysis
Author: Chuei-Tin Chang
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2017-07-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1498748171

Traditionally, design and control decisions are made in sequential stages over the life cycle of a chemical plant. In the design phase, the optimal operating conditions and the corresponding material and energy balance data are established mainly on the basis of economic considerations. In the subsequent step, the control systems are configured to maintain the key process conditions at the fixed nominal values. Because it is often desirable to address the operability issues at the earliest possible stage before stipulation of control schemes, the systematic incorporation of flexibility analysis in process synthesis and design has received considerable attention in recent years. This book focuses to a large extent on computation and implementation methods of deterministic performance measures, i.e., the steady-state, volumetric, dynamic and temporal flexibility indices, in various applications. The formal definitions of several available performance indices, their mathematical formulations, and the corresponding algorithms and codes are provided in sufficient detail to facilitate implementation. To show the utility of flexibility analyses, the book presents several practical case studies including membrane modules and heat-exchanger networks, solar-driven membrane distillation desalination systems, and hybrid power generation systems. It also includes MATLAB and GAMS codes.

Bituminous Mixtures and Pavements VI

Bituminous Mixtures and Pavements VI
Author: A. Nikolaides
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 884
Release: 2015-07-28
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1315668165

Bituminous Mixtures and Pavements contains 113 accepted papers from the 6th International ConferenceBituminous Mixtures and Pavements (6th ICONFBMP, Thessaloniki, Greece, 10-12 June 2015). The 6th ICONFBMP is organized every four years by the Highway Engineering Laboratory of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, in conjunction with

Flexible Distribution Networks

Flexible Distribution Networks
Author: Peng Li
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 431
Release: 2023-10-21
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0128242078

Flexible Distribution Networks facilitates the enhanced flexibility, efficiency and reliability of distribution networks under complex operating environments delivered by high DG penetration. Considering the high share of DG and flexibility improvement brought by SOP-type power electronic devices, the work aims to solve the issues of optimal operation of flexible distribution networks. Technical solutions for flexible operation problems of FDN are discussed in depth, including efficient analytical methods with high penetration of DG, SOP-based optimal operation methods with uncertainty, and high-performance convex optimization algorithms. Readers will develop sound knowledge and gain insights into the optimal operation of FDN with high penetration of DG. - Provides efficient operation analysis methods for FDN with high penetration of distributed generators - Proposes measurement-based network estimation methods to improve the observability of network states - Develops SOP-based optimal operation methods to facilitate the flexible operation of FDN under complex and uncertain environments - Expounds local control frameworks to realize the rapid and effective implementation of flexible operation strategies - Reviews high-performance convex optimization methods to realize the efficient solving of optimal operation problems in FDN

Flexible Pipes

Flexible Pipes
Author: Qiang Bai
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 640
Release: 2017-04-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1119041279

Recent changes in the codes for building pipelines has led to a boom in the production of new materials that can be used in flexible pipes. With the use of polymers, steel, and other new materials and variations on existing materials, the construction and, therefore, the installation and operation of flexible pipes is changing and being improved upon all over the world. The authors of this work have written numerous books and papers on these subjects and are some of the most influential authors on flexible pipes in the world, contributing much of the literature on this subject to the industry. This new volume is a presentation of some of the most cutting-edge technological advances in technical publishing. This is the most comprehensive and in-depth book on this subject, covering not just the various materials and their aspects that make them different, but every process that goes into their installation, operation, and design. The thirty-six chapters, divided up into four different parts, have had not just the authors of this text but literally dozens of other engineers who are some of the world’s leading scientists in this area contribute to the work. This is the future of pipelines, and it is an important breakthrough. A must-have for the veteran engineer and student alike, this volume is an important new advancement in the energy industry, a strong link in the chain of the world’s energy production.

Synthesis and Operability Strategies for Computer-Aided Modular Process Intensification

Synthesis and Operability Strategies for Computer-Aided Modular Process Intensification
Author: Efstratios N Pistikopoulos
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2022-04-02
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 032389805X

Synthesis and Operability Strategies for Computer-Aided Modular Process intensification presents state-of-the-art methodological developments and real-world applications for computer-aided process modeling, optimization and control, with a particular interest on process intensification systems. Each chapter consists of basic principles, model formulation, solution algorithm, and step-by-step implementation guidance on key procedures. Sections cover an overview on the current status of process intensification technologies, including challenges and opportunities, detail process synthesis, design and optimization, the operation of intensified processes under uncertainty, and the integration of design, operability and control. Advanced operability analysis, inherent safety analysis, and model-based control strategies developed in the community of process systems engineering are also introduced to assess process operational performance at the early design stage. - Includes a survey of recent advances in modeling, optimization and control of process intensification systems - Presents a modular synthesis approach for process design, integration and material selection in intensified process systems - Provides advanced process operability, inherent safety tactics, and model-based control analysis approaches for the evaluation of process operational performance at the conceptual design stage - Highlights a systematic framework for multiscale process design intensification integrated with operability and control - Includes real-word application examples on intensified reaction and/or separation systems with targeted cost, energy and sustainability improvements

31st European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering

31st European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
Author: Metin Türkay
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 2146
Release: 2021-07-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0323885136

The 31st European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering: ESCAPE-31, Volume 50 contains the papers presented at the 31st European Symposium of Computer Aided Process Engineering (ESCAPE) event held in Istanbul, Turkey. It is a valuable resource for chemical engineers, chemical process engineers, researchers in industry and academia, students and consultants in the chemical industries. - Presents findings and discussions from the 31st European Symposium of Computer Aided Process Engineering (ESCAPE) event

34th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering /15th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering

34th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering /15th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering
Author: Flavio Manenti
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 3634
Release: 2024-06-27
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0443288259

The 34th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering / 15th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering, contains the papers presented at the 34th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering / 15th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering joint event. It is a valuable resource for chemical engineers, chemical process engineers, researchers in industry and academia, students, and consultants for chemical industries. - Presents findings and discussions from the 34th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering / 15th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering joint event

Flexibility and Robustness in Scheduling

Flexibility and Robustness in Scheduling
Author: Jean-Charles Billaut
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2013-03-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118623398

Scheduling is a broad research area and scheduling problems arise from several application domains (production systems, logistic, computer science, etc.). Solving scheduling problems requires tools of combinatorial optimization, exact or approximated algorithms. Flexibility is at the frontier between predictive deterministic approaches and reactive or "on-line" approaches. The purpose of flexibility is to provide one or more solutions adapted to the context of the application in order to provide the ideal solution. This book focuses on the integration of flexibility and robustness considerations in the study of scheduling problems. After considering both flexibility and robustness, it then covers various scheduling problems, treated with an emphasis on flexibility or robustness, or both.

Complex Systems Design & Management Asia

Complex Systems Design & Management Asia
Author: Michel-Alexandre Cardin
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2014-11-11
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319125443

This book contains all refereed papers that were accepted to the first edition of the Asia-Pacific conference on « Complex Systems Design & Management » (CSD&M Asia 2014) that took place in Singapore from December 10 to December 12, 2014 (Website: http://www.2014.csdm-asia.net/). These proceedings cover the most recent trends in the emerging field of Complex Systems, both from an academic and a professional perspective. A special focus is put on Designing Smart cities. The CSD&M Asia 2014 conference is organized under the guidance of the Center of Excellence on Systems Architecture, Management, Economy and Strategy, CESAMES, non-profit organization, address: CESAMES, 8 rue de Hanovre, 75002 Paris, France ( Website : http://www.cesames.net/en).