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CHEM_ENG 345: Process Optimization for Energy and Sustainability


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Prerequisites

junior standing

Description

Modern optimization theory, algorithms, and applications in process engineering. Topics include the fundamentals of linear programming, integer programming, nonlinear programming, mixed-integer nonlinear programming, and stochastic programming. The focus is on the application of large-scale optimization methods to solve real-world application problems in process engineering.

Textbook
Optimization of Chemical Processes  
By Edgar, Himmelblau, and Lasdon
2nd Edition
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