An integrated simulation-optimization framework for waste minimization analysis in chemical plant

Abstract

Growing environmental problems have initiated technological advances to reduce the pollution impact from chemical processing plants. These include the use of process simulators such as AspenPlus, HYSYS, ProII, SuperPro, and ChemCAD to design a process that is environmentally benign. An integrated framework that answers these challenges is presented. Waste minimization analysis tool is created by accessing the already available physical property and flowsheet information from the process simulator. The integrated framework is illustrated using an industrial case study involving methyl chloride production. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the AIChE Annual Meeting (San Francisco, CA 11/12-17/2008).