Modelling--Designing for Sustainability and Decision Making

Wednesday, August 12, 2009: 8:30 AM

Description:
This session deals with modeling for sustainability of complex systems. Of essence is how decision can be made regarding systems that have multiple sustainability objectives for optimization or improvement when the objectives may not always be complementary. Of particular interest are novel design methodologies, particularly for integrating economic, environmental, and social concerns and conducting effective mass and energy integration, and that present decision-making methodologies for solving multiscale industrial sustainability problems where the data, information, and knowledge are not sufficiently available.

Chair:
Jiri Klemes
CoChair:
Helen H. Lou

8:30 AM
Sustainable Design of Chemical and Biochemical Processes: The Role of Models and Modelling
Rafiqul Gani, Keynote Speaker, Technical University of Denmark
Ana I. C. S. G. Carvalho, Instituto Superior Técnico
Henrique A. S. Matos, Instituto Superior Técnico

9:05 AM
Applications of P-Graphs for Enhancing Sustainability of Industrial Plants
Ferenc Friedler, Keynote Speaker, University of Pannonia
Petar Sabev Varbanov, University of Pannonia
L. T. Fan, Kansas State University

9:35 AM
Sustainable Carbon Footprint Reduction by Integrating Renewables Into Total Sites
Petar Sabev Varbanov, University of Pannonia
Jiri Klemes, Invited Speaker, University of Pannonia

10:00 AM
Design Tools for Sustainable Water Transmission and Distribution
Carol J. Miller, Wayne State University
Shawn P. McElmurry, Wayne State University

10:25 AM

10:45 AM
Sustainability Under Severe Uncertainty: A Methodological Study
Helen H. Lou, Lamar University
Yinlun Huang, Wayne State University
Kailiang Zheng, Lamar University

11:10 AM
A Modular Approach to Sustainability Assessment and Decision Support in Chemical Process Design
Mohamad Rizza Othman, Berlin Institute of Technology
Jens-Uwe Repke, Berlin Institute of Technology
Günter Wozny, Berlin Institute of Technology
Yinlun Huang, Wayne State University

11:35 AM
Simulation Tools for Design of the Next Generation of Milk Processing Plants
Peggy M. Tomasula, USDA-ARS Eastern Regional Research Center
Darin W. Nutter, University of Arkansas
Winnie C.F. Yee, USDA-ARS Eastern Regional Research Center
Andrew Mc Aloon, USDA-ARS Eastern Regional Research Center
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