Chapter 14 Process Optimization
Optimization is the process of improving an existing situation, device, or system such as a chemical process. This chapter presents techniques and strategies to
• Set up an optimization problem
• Quantify the value of a potential improvement
• Identify quickly the potential for improvement
• Identify the constraints, barriers, and bottlenecks to improvement
• Choose an appropriate procedure to find the best change
• Evaluate the result of the optimization
This chapter will start with some basic definitions of terms and then investigate several techniques and strategies to perform the optimization of a process.
14.1 Background Information on Optimization
In optimization, various terms ...
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