TY  - BOOK
AU  - Edgar,Thomas F.
AU  - Himmelblau,David Mautner
AU  - Lasdon,Leon S.
TI  - Optimization of chemical processes
SN  - 0071189777 (pbk.)
U1  - 660.28 
PY  - 2001///
CY  - N. Y.
PB  - McGraw-Hill
KW  - Chemical processes
KW  - Mathematical optimization
N1  - 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
ER  -