COMPUTER AIDED DESIGNS FOR NON-CONTINUOUS PROCESSING
Abstract
The development of two computer aided design packages for non-continuous processes are presented. The design packages solve for the minimum cost system of non-continuous processes with or without product scheduling considerations. The minimum cost system can be found based on capital equipment costs or on the present value of the combined equipment and unit operation energy costs. The solution algorithm for batch processes without scheduling considerations is solved using a reduced gradient optimization technique. For non-continuous processes with scheduling considerations a generalized SLAM simulation model is used to generate a quadratic response surface of the process variables. The response surface represents the simulated system's processing time, which is subsequently used as the constraint in a reduced gradient optimization technique. The in plant energy instrumentation of a non-continuous fluid dairy plant is described. And the developed optimization techniques are applied to the fluid milk processes.
Degree
Ph.D.
Subject Area
Chemical engineering|Energy
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