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Separation sequence synthesis by a predictor based ordered search
Author(s) -
Gomez M. Alejandro,
Seader J. D.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
aiche journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1547-5905
pISSN - 0001-1541
DOI - 10.1002/aic.690220604
Subject(s) - separation (statistics) , sequence (biology) , heuristic , algorithm , reduction (mathematics) , mathematical optimization , graph , mathematics , function (biology) , computer science , combinatorics , chemistry , statistics , biochemistry , geometry , evolutionary biology , biology
A predictor based ordered search procedure is used to scan the graph representing all possible separation sequences for a given multicomponent separation process. The algorithmic procedure is expedited by utilizing an heuristic cost function to obtain lower bound estimates of the cost of separators not yet designed. Considerable reduction in search space occurs. Optimal and near optimal sequences are readily generated.