Start
Dec 11, 2007 - 15:00
End
Dec 11, 2007 - 16:30
Venue
P. C. Saxena Auditorium
Event Type
Speaker
Prof. Lorenz T. Biegler
Title
Optimization Methods for Chemical Process Engineering
Optimization formulations play a key part in many aspects of chemical process engineering. Moreover with the application of more accurate and complex process models a number of important algorithmic challenges must be addressed to deal with these optimization models efficiently. This talk presents an overview of problem classes in chemical process optimization and discusses key characteristics of these problems. In particular a hierarchy of optimization models is explored and typical problem formulations and solution strategies are presented at each level of this hierarchy. Along with sketching the relevant solution strategies a number of challenging cases are presented including data assimilation of municipal water networks cyclic adsorption processes and real-time optimization of polymerization processes. These are presented in parallel with leading edge research in continuous variable optimization including extensions of large-scale interior point methods.