Thanks to a wide and dynamic research community on short term production scheduling, a
large number of modelling options and solving methods have been developed in the recent …

This contribution presents a framework for addressing the campaign scheduling, dynamic
optimization and optimal control of batch processes in an integrated fashion. The strategy is …

Chilled/cooling water is a common utility widely used in office or commercial buildings for air
conditioning. It is also used in various industries such as semiconductor fabrication and the …

The increasing demand for customized products and the pressure to produce them on time
with low-cost upon customers' demands not only call for efficient and economical production …

This chapter presents a mathematical approach for simultaneous Heat Integration and
Process Scheduling in multipurpose batch plants. Taking advantage of the intermittent …

An integral cog in the design of new chemical plants is the identification of promising,
feasible reaction pathways, thereby necessitating that an extensive amount of resources be …

This thesis is focused on the development and application of innovative methods and
algorithms for the multi-level, online optimization and control of batch processes under …

This contribution proposes a two-phase framework for dealing with the integrated campaign
scheduling, dynamic optimization and optimal control of batch processes (MUBSMBO&C) …

Globalization, economic development and population growth have led to a sustained
upward trend in world energy demand. The increasing level of energy consumption …