23rd European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering

Optimization of Batch and Semi-batch Reactors

Ergys Pahija^a, Flavio Manenti^a and Iqbal M. Mujtaba^b, ^∗    aPolitecnico diMilano, Dipartimento di Chimica, Materiali elngegneria Chimica “GiulioNatta”, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, ITALY, ^bSchool of Engineering Design & Technology, University of Bradford, West Yorkshire BD7 1DP, UK, ^∗Email: [e-mail]

Abstract

Batch and semi-batch reactors are widely used for fine chemical productions. The target in the fine chemical industry is to produce a high quality product and operational optimization is the key-element to match it. This work investigates how batch and semibatch reactors can be optimized in order to increase the yield of a desired product. Optimization problem ...