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Optimal structure criteria for discrete, multistage processes

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A general structure for discrete, multistage chemical processes is formulated so that a large class of possible process structures result from the variation of a finite set of structure variables. First-order criteria for stationary extrema with respect to these structure variables are derived. It is shown that the dimension of optimal structure problems can be reduced significantly.

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  1. Linsley Company, Houston, Texas

    J. Linsley (President)

  2. Chemical Engineering Department, Rice University, Houston, Texas

    S. H. Davis Jr. (Professor)

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Communicated by R. Jackson

The authors would like to acknowledge and express their appreciation of the many cogent suggestions, discussion, and criticisms of Professor Roy Jackson, Rice University, Houston, Texas.

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Linsley, J., Davis, S.H. Optimal structure criteria for discrete, multistage processes. J Optim Theory Appl 8, 271–286 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00931883

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