Efficient multiperiod heat exchanger network synthesis using a meta-heuristic approach

• Published in: Energy (Oxford) Vol. 142; pp. 356 - 372
• Main Authors: Pavão, Leandro V., Miranda, Camila B., Costa, Caliane B.B., Ravagnani, Mauro A.S.S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2018; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: case studies; Computer simulation; Fireworks; Heat; Heat exchangers; Heuristic; Heuristic methods; Mathematical analysis; Mathematical programming; Meta-heuristics; Multiperiod heat exchanger networks; Network synthesis; Optimization; Simulated annealing; Solvers; Studies; system optimization; Multiperiod heat exchanger networks; Optimization; Meta-heuristics

Multiperiod heat exchanger networks (HEN) are required in plants with seasonal alterations to operating conditions. Like for single-period HEN, the synthesis of multiperiod HEN can be formulated as a mathematical programming optimization problem. However, since the network needs to feasibly perform...