Preliminary Program subject to change
12002 Process Optimization
OverviewThis session will deal with all aspects of process optimization, whether theoretical or practical. Suggested topics include optimization techniques, applications of optimization technology, and optimization results.
Primary SponsorProcess Development Division (12)

Chair

Michael Hill
M. Hill & Associates
31 Winding Trail
Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone Number: 201-995-9320
Email: michael@mhillassoc.com

CoChair

Lionel O Young
ClearWaterBay Technology
20311 Valley Blvd
Suite C
Walnut, CA 91789
Phone Number: 909-595-8928
Fax Number: 909-595-6899
Email: lionel@cwbtech.com
Multiobjective Optimization of Multipurpose Batch Plants Using Superequipment Class Concept
Andrej Mosat1, Laurent Cavin2, Ulrich Fischer2 and Konrad Hungerbühler2, (1)D-CHAB, Safety and Environmental Technology Group, G-138, HCI, ETH Hoenggerberg, Zurich, CH-8093, Switzerland, (2)Safety and Environmental Technology Group, HCI, ETH Hoenggerberg, Zurich, CH-8093, Switzerland
A General Resource-Constrained Short-Term Scheduling Model for Multipurpose Batch Plants Using Synchronous Slots
Arul Sundaramoorthy1, I.A. Karimi2, Yu Liu2 and Rajagopalan Srinivasan1, (1)Process Science and Modelling, Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences, 1 Pesek Road, Jurong Island, Singapore 627833, Singapore, (2)Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117576, Singapore
A Cost-Effective and Common Sensical Approach to Batch Process Optimization - an Industrial Case-Study
Prasanth Chandrahasan, Chemical and Natural Gas Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1100 W Corral Ave, Apt # 129, Kingsville, TX 78363 and Sheetal K. Bafna, Chemical and Natural Gas Department, Texas A&M University, 1100 W Corral Ave, Apt # 129, Kingsville, TX 78363
Process Optimization of Pulsed Pumping Remediation Systems
Christian M. Lastoskie and Craig M. Tenney, University of Michigan, 1351 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2125
Optimization of Drying Process
Yue Chen, Chemical Engineering Department, University of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 5531 Boelter Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Kostas Christoudoulou, Avery Research Center, 2900 Bradley Street, Pasadena, CA 91107 and Vasilios I. Manousiouthakis, Chemical Engineering Department, UCLA,, 5531 Boelter Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1592
Achieving Product Specifications for Ethane through to Pentane Plus from NGL Fractionation Plants
James Fleshman1, Peter Alderton2, Essam Bahnassi3 and Abdul Rahman Khouri3, (1)Foster Wheeler North America Corp., 2020 Dairy Ashford, Houston, TX 77077, (2)Foster Wheeler Energy Limited, Shinfield Park, Reading, United Kingdom, (3)GASCO, PO Box 665, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Process Development Division