New ALternatives in the Optimal Retrofit of Multiproduct Batch Plants

J. M . MONTAGNA; A. R. VECCHIETTI

Santa Fe

Congreso; ENPROMER 2001; 2001

In this paper we introduce new alternatives in the retrofit model of multiproduct batch plants. Besides the duplication in-phase and out-of-phase of the batch units, the model considers the inclusion of intermediate storage tanks. Although the allocation of intermediate storage tanks is not new in the design of multiproduct batch plants, this possibility has not been considered in the previous retrofit works in the literature. This option allows getting more efficient and real solutions comparing with those obtained without intermediate storage tanks.