Overview

Large-scale nonlinear programming strategies have been developed for challenging dynamic optimisation problems, leading to fast, simultaneous approaches for real-world chemical processes. The talk considers optimal design of reactors where unbounded profiles in dynamic models can be avoided, and integrated scheduling and process operation can be optimised for general continuous/batch processes. Moreover, these approaches readily extend to on-line optimisation with uncertainties, and optimisation calculations can be performed in real time with guaranteed stability and robustness. Detailed industrial case studies are used to demonstrate all of these developments, and future directions are summarised for these optimisation formulations and solution strategies.

Speaker

Lorenz Biegler, Covestro University Professor, Carnegie Mellon University

Larry Biegler is the Covestro University Professor of Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. His research interests lie in computer aided process engineering (CAPE) and include flowsheet optimization, optimisation of systems of differential and algebraic equations, reactor network synthesis, nonlinear process control and real-time optimisation. He is an author on over 500 archival publications and two textbooks. Awards include the Sargent Medal from IChemE, the Lewis, Walker and Computers in Chemical Engineering Awards, given by AIChE; the Lectureship Award, Curtis McGraw Research Award and CACHE Computing Award, given by ASEE; and the INFORMS Computing Prize. He is a Fellow of AIChE, IFAC and SIAM, and a member of the National Academy of Engineering.

The material presented in this webinar has not been peer-reviewed. Any opinions are the presenter's own and do not necessarily represent those of IChemE or the Computer Aided Process Engineering Special Interest Group. The information is given in good faith but without any liability on the part of IChemE.

Time

10:00-11:15 BST. 

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