Multiobjective evolutionary optimization of batch process scheduling under environmental and economic concerns

• Published in: AIChE journal Vol. 59; no. 2; pp. 429 - 444
• Main Authors: Capón-García, Elisabet, Bojarski, Aarón D., Espuña, Antonio, Puigjaner, Luis
• Format: Journal Article Publication
• Language: English
• Published: New York Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2013; American Institute of Chemical Engineers
• Subjects: Aparells i instruments; Aspectes econòmics; Batch production; Chemical engineering; Data processing; Economics; Enginyeria química; Environmental objective; Evolutionary; Evolutionary algorithms; Genetic algorithms; Indústria dels processos químics; LCA; Multiobjective optimization; Multiproduct batch scheduling; Optimization; Optimization techniques; Plant chemical ecology; Plantes químiques; Product changeover; Production scheduling; Scheduling; Sequence dependency; Stands; Strategy; Tradeoffs; Àrees temàtiques de la UPC

The simultaneous consideration of economic and environmental objectives in batch production scheduling is today a subject of major concern. However, it constitutes a complex problem whose solution necessarily entails production trade‐offs. Unfortunately, a rigorous multiobjective optimization approa...