INGAR   05399
INSTITUTO DE DESARROLLO Y DISEÑO
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
capítulos de libros
Título:
Application of Mathematical Programming on the Optimal Synthesis and Design of Desalination Systems
Autor/es:
SCENNA, NICOLÁS; SERGIO MUSSATI,; PIO A. AGUIRRE
Libro:
Desalination Research Progress
Editorial:
Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Referencias:
Lugar: Nueva York; Año: 2008; p. 23 - 99
Resumen:
The mathematical programming approach to design, integration and operation problems
involves three major steps. The first is the development of a representation of alternatives
from which the optimum solution is selected. The second is the formulation of a
mathematical program that generally involves discrete and continuous variables for the
selection of the configuration and operating levels, respectively. The third is the solution of
the optimization model from which the optimal solution is determined.
The application of mathematical programming to any chemical or industrial process design
not only can be used to determine the optimal operating conditions but also to find novel
alternative equipment arrangements which, from thermodynamic or economic criteria can
lead to more efficient rather than conventional designs.
There are several solution strategies that can be used in the optimization of mathematical
programming models for design and synthesis. The two major strategies are simultaneous
optimization, and the sequential optimization. In the simultaneous strategy a single model is
optimized at once. The optimization is rigorous in that all the trade-offs are taken
simultaneously into account. The sequential optimization strategy consists of solving a
sequence of sub-problems, normally at an increasing level of detail. The major motivation
is to solve simpler problems to facilitate the solution of a final large problem (normally
MINLP).
In this chapter a novel configuration for the MSF System obtained from the mathematical
programming model is analyzed. This new structure differs from the conventional one since
it considers distillate extractions. The influence of the distillate extractions as well the
effect of the stage dimensions on the efficiency of desaltor are analyzed through two case
studies.
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The mathematical model involves the real-physical constraints for the evaporation process.
Nonlinear equations are used to model all plant equipment rigorously in terms of chemicalphysical
properties and design equations (efficiencies, NEA, BPE, heat transfer
coefficients, momentum balances, among others).The proposed model is not only useful for
synthesis, but also for analyzing different design alternatives. The model has been
implemented in a general algebraic modeling system GAMS.