Edgar, Thomas F.
Optimization of chemical processes / Thomas F. Edgar, David M. Himmelblau, Leon S. Lasdon. - 2nd ed., Int. ed. - N. Y. : McGraw-Hill, c2001. - xv, 651 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - McGraw-Hill chemical engineering series .
Preface. - About the Authors. - Pt. I Problem Formulation. - 1. The Nature and Organization of Optimization Problems. - 2. Developing Models for Optimization. - 3. Formulation of the Objective Function. - Pt. II Optimization Theory and Methods. - 4. Basic Concepts of Optimization. - 5. Optimization for Unconstrained Functions: One-Dimensional Search. - 6. Unconstrained Multivariable Optimization. - 7. Linear Programming and Applications. - 8. Nonlinear Programming with Constraints. - 9. Mixed-Integer Programming. - 10. Global Optimization for Problems with Continuous and Discrete Variables. - Pt. III Applications of Optimization. - 11. Heat Transfer and Energy Conservation. - 12. Separation Processes. - 13. Fluid Flow Systems. - 14. Chemical Reactor Design and Operation. - 15. Optimization in Large-Scale Plant Design and Operations. - 16. Integrated Planning, Scheduling, and Control in the Process Industries. - Appendixes. Nomenclature. - Name Index. - Subject Index.
0071189777 (pbk.)
Chemical processes.
Mathematical optimization.
660.28 / EDG
Optimization of chemical processes / Thomas F. Edgar, David M. Himmelblau, Leon S. Lasdon. - 2nd ed., Int. ed. - N. Y. : McGraw-Hill, c2001. - xv, 651 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - McGraw-Hill chemical engineering series .
Preface. - About the Authors. - Pt. I Problem Formulation. - 1. The Nature and Organization of Optimization Problems. - 2. Developing Models for Optimization. - 3. Formulation of the Objective Function. - Pt. II Optimization Theory and Methods. - 4. Basic Concepts of Optimization. - 5. Optimization for Unconstrained Functions: One-Dimensional Search. - 6. Unconstrained Multivariable Optimization. - 7. Linear Programming and Applications. - 8. Nonlinear Programming with Constraints. - 9. Mixed-Integer Programming. - 10. Global Optimization for Problems with Continuous and Discrete Variables. - Pt. III Applications of Optimization. - 11. Heat Transfer and Energy Conservation. - 12. Separation Processes. - 13. Fluid Flow Systems. - 14. Chemical Reactor Design and Operation. - 15. Optimization in Large-Scale Plant Design and Operations. - 16. Integrated Planning, Scheduling, and Control in the Process Industries. - Appendixes. Nomenclature. - Name Index. - Subject Index.
0071189777 (pbk.)
Chemical processes.
Mathematical optimization.
660.28 / EDG