Process Optimization of the Methanol Synthesis Using Different Local Optimization Algorithms

作者：Sundberg Johannes^*; Rehfeldt Sebastian; Peschel Andreas; Klein Harald

来源：Chemie Ingenieur Technik, 2017, 89(5): 675-685.

DOI：10.1002/cite.201600108

• MATLAB
• Methanol synthesis
• Process design
• Process optimization
• Process simulation

Process optimization is often performed using process simulators with limited optimization functionality or algebraic modelling languages, which require time consuming model formulation and implementation. Here a hybrid approach is chosen as an alternative, which uses advantages of both methods: MATLAB as an optimization platform is coupled with the process simulator UniSim Design. The approach is evaluated using the example of the industrial methanol synthesis. For the optimization, gradient-based and derivative-free algorithms are applied and thereby existing work in this field is extended reasonably.

• 出版日期2017-5