Chemical reactors are employed to produce several materials, which are utilized in
numerous applications. The wide use of these chemical engineering units shows their …

Highlights•Provides an overview to multi-objective optimization (MOO) and techniques for
it.•Features of single objective optimization and MOO are compared.•Recent MOO studies …

In order to reduce dependence of the aromatics industry on petroleum, methanol to
aromatics is of great interest and has been widely studied. This work presents a comparative …

New environmental regulations on CO 2 emission from coal-fired power plants will require
significant carbon capture and sequestration capabilities. This will increase the need to …

Post-combustion CO 2 capture plants that employ amine-based solvents are regarded as
the most feasible strategy to reduce the CO 2 emission from coal-fired power plants. This …

Combined cycle power plants (CCPPs) play an important role in electricity production
throughout the world. Their energy efficiency is relatively high and their production rates of …

Transportation sector of Canada is the second largest energy consuming sector which
accounts for 30% of the total energy consumption of the country in 2009. The purpose of this …

State-of-the-art gasifiers require rapid mixing of fuel, steam and oxygen to achieve high
carbon conversion within a short residence time. This allows reduction of the gasifier's …

Traditional criteria for designing processes that utilize only economic aspects can have a
negative impact on the environment and society. In this study, a process for the production of …

Climate change has increased attention towards reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2)
emissions and other heat-trapping gases to the atmosphere. This has affected the operation …