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Hande Bozkurt (HBOZ)
CAPEC-PROCESS
Peam Cheali (PCHE) Integrated framework for synthesis and design of multiproduct
biorefinery networks
CAPEC-PROCESS
Computer-aided aided framework for synthesis, design and retrofit
of future wastewater treatment systems
Currently, the WWTP layout designs are mainly based on expert
decisions and experiences. This approach takes the values like
environmental issues, water reuse, by-product
recovery and
public impacts cts into account and identifies the alternatives based
on experience, similar solutions and brainstorming to come up
with the most viable WWTP systems. However, with increased
complexity of the technologies and stricter limit values for
effluents; making the he most feasible decision with this approach
became harder. What is proposed in this paper is therefore, a
new approach based on mathematical programming to manage
the complexity of the problem and generate/identify novel and
optimal WWTP layouts for specific fic wastewater feed domestic
as well as industrial nature. The tool will be developed to
formulate the design problem as an MINLP and by using the
database of wastewater treatment technologies; it will generate
many alternatives and evaluate at their optim optimality. Since the tool
will cover both environmental and sustainability metrics, it will
be a powerful decision making agent for WWTP layout design.
Supervisors: GSI, KVG
Start: 16-12-2011; End: 16-01-2015
Research area: B,C, E
In this PhD project, a framework for synthesis and design of
integrated-intensified chemical and biochemical hemical processes is to
be developed. The framework will l focus on biorefinery network
design and synthesis in addition to a systematic approach which
is used to manage the complexity and solving simultaneously
both the business and the engineering dimension of the problem.
This approach allows generation and ccomparison
of a large
number of alternatives at their optimal point, in order to identify
the optimal raw material, multi-product product portfolio and process
technology selection for the different cases defined by market
scenario, their sustainability metrics and risk of investment
under market uncertainties. More specifically, the framework
will include the following features: library of models and
database for the assessment of process performance, generation
and analysis of processing technology altern alternatives and
intensification options, computer-aided aided sy synthesis and design of
processing paths in networks, MINLP INLP, assessment and
comparison of the candidates at their optimality. Case studies of
biorefinery network are considered focusing on production of
biochemicals, als, biofuels and optimal blend blends of mixtures with
fossil fuels will be used ed to highlight the novel features features.
Supervisors: GSI, RaG,KVG
Start: 01-05-2012; End: 31-05-2015
Research area: B, C, E.
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