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MINLP Model for the Synthesis of Heat Exchanger Networks with Handling Pressure of Process Streams (2014)
Book Chapter
Onishi, V. C., Ravagnani, M. A., & Caballero, J. A. (2014). MINLP Model for the Synthesis of Heat Exchanger Networks with Handling Pressure of Process Streams. In 24th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering (163-168). Elsevier. https://

This paper introduces a new mathematical model for the simultaneous synthesis of heat exchanger networks (HENs), wherein the handling pressure of process streams is used to enhance the heat integration. The proposed approach combines generalized disj... Read More about MINLP Model for the Synthesis of Heat Exchanger Networks with Handling Pressure of Process Streams.

MINLP Optimization Algorithm for the Synthesis of Heat and Work Exchange Networks (2014)
Book Chapter
Onishi, V. C., Ravagnani, M. A., & Caballero, J. A. (2014). MINLP Optimization Algorithm for the Synthesis of Heat and Work Exchange Networks. In J. Jaromír Klemeš, P. Sabev Varbanov, & P. Yen Liew (Eds.), 24th European Symposium on Computer Aided Proce

This paper introduces a new optimization model for the simultaneous synthesis of heat and work exchange networks. The work integration is performed in the work exchange network (WEN), while the heat integration is carried out in the heat exchanger ne... Read More about MINLP Optimization Algorithm for the Synthesis of Heat and Work Exchange Networks.

Simultaneous synthesis of work exchange networks with heat integration (2014)
Journal Article
Onishi, V. C., Ravagnani, M. A., & Caballero, J. A. (2014). Simultaneous synthesis of work exchange networks with heat integration. Chemical Engineering Science, 112, 87-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2014.03.018

The optimal integration of work and its interaction with heat can represent large energy savings in industrial plants. This paper introduces a new optimization model for the simultaneous synthesis of work exchange networks (WENs), with heat integrati... Read More about Simultaneous synthesis of work exchange networks with heat integration.

Simultaneous synthesis of heat exchanger networks with pressure recovery: Optimal integration between heat and work (2013)
Journal Article
Onishi, V. C., Ravagnani, M. A. S. S., & Caballero, J. A. (2014). Simultaneous synthesis of heat exchanger networks with pressure recovery: Optimal integration between heat and work. AIChE journal, 60(3), 893-908. https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.14314

The optimal integration between heat and work may significantly reduce the energy demand and consequently the process cost. This article introduces a new mathematical model for the simultaneous synthesis of heat exchanger networks (HENs), in which th... Read More about Simultaneous synthesis of heat exchanger networks with pressure recovery: Optimal integration between heat and work.

Mathematical programming model for heat exchanger design through optimization of partial objectives (2013)
Journal Article
Onishi, V. C., Ravagnani, M. A., & Caballero, J. A. (2013). Mathematical programming model for heat exchanger design through optimization of partial objectives. Energy Conversion and Management, 74, 60-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2013.05.011

Mathematical programming can be used for the optimal design of shell-and-tube heat exchangers (STHEs). This paper proposes a mixed integer non-linear programming (MINLP) model for the design of STHEs, following rigorously the standards of the Tubular... Read More about Mathematical programming model for heat exchanger design through optimization of partial objectives.