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Real‐Time Optimization in the Chemical Processing Industry
Author(s) -
Müller David,
Dercks Benedikt,
Nabati Ehsan,
Blazek Martin,
Eifert Tobias,
Schallenberg Jörg,
Piechottka Uwe,
Dadhe Kai
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
chemie ingenieur technik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1522-2640
pISSN - 0009-286X
DOI - 10.1002/cite.201700033
Subject(s) - computation , computer science , systems engineering , process engineering , management science , industrial engineering , risk analysis (engineering) , biochemical engineering , engineering management , manufacturing engineering , operations research , engineering , business , algorithm
The advancements of computation capabilities and efficient flowsheet simulators have led simulation based real‐time optimization (RTO) of continuous processes to become a prominent topic in the last years. This contribution discusses prerequisites to help guarantee the economic viability of an RTO project as well as the deliberations that should be performed prior to its initiation. Additionally, considerations regarding collaborations with various technical fields are highlighted and approaches to alleviate some challenges associated with the implementation of RTO are discussed.