An application of metamodels for process optimization

• Published in: Computer Aided Chemical Engineering Vol. 21; pp. 1449 - 1454
• Main Authors: Gomes, Marcos V.C., David, I., Bogle, L., Odloak, Darci, Biscaia, Evaristo C.
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: 2006
• Subjects: Kriging; Metamodels; Process optimization; Real-time optimization; Metamodels; Real-time optimization; Process optimization; Kriging

In this work, a methodology for the use of metamodels in the steady-state optimization of chemical processes is proposed. The methodology is focused on automatic procedures for use in real-time optimization (RTO). The methodology is tested with a NLP problem from the literature.