ESCAPE-10: Final Program

	ESCAPE-10: Final Program

	SUNDAY, May 7, 2000
17:00-19:00	Registration & Poster Mounting

	MONDAY, May 8, 2000

08:00-09:30	Registration

Monday 09:30-10:40	OPENING SESSION
	Room: "Verde", Chairman: S. Pierucci
	Welcome address
	Plenary Lecture on Numerical Methods
	Prospects in the Field of numerical Analysis
	Buzzi Ferraris G.

10.40-11.00	Coffee Break

	PARALLEL SESSIONS:
Monday 11:00-12:40	NUMERICAL METHODS
	Room: "Onice", Chairman: G. Buzzi Ferraris

	Mixed Integer Non-Linear Programming Using Cutting Plane Techniques
	Porn R., Westerlund T.
	A Novel Interactive MINLP Solver for CAPE Applications
	Henriksen J.P., Stoy S.F., Russel B.M., Gani R.
	Global Optimization of Nonconvex Problems with Differential-Algebraic Constraints
	Esposito W.R., Floudas C.A.
	Non-Linear Partial Least Squares thorough Data Transformations
	Li B., Martin E.B., Morris A.J.
	Optimization of an Industrial Cogeneration System by means of a Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm
	Efthimeros G.A., Photeinos D.I., Katsipou I.G., Diamantis Z.G., Tsahalis D.T.

Monday 11:00-12:40	OPTIMIZATION
	Room: "Laterale", Chairman:I.D.L. Bogle

	Dynamic optimization of chemical and biochemical processes using restricted second order information
	Balsa-Canto E., Banga J.R., Alonso A.A., Vassiliadis V.S.
	Dynamic Optimization of Semicontinuous Emulsion Copolymerization Reactions: Composition and Molecular Weight Distribution
	Sayer C., Arzamendi G., Asua J.M., Lima E.L., Pinto J.C.
	Multiperiod Planning for a Utility System Considering Emergency Situation by New Approach
	Kim J.H., Ju S., Han C., You S.H.
	Minimization of Natural Gas and Water Consumption in the Operation of Utility Plants
	Corvalán S.M., Eliceche A.M.
	Optimizing the Operation of a Sequential-Simulated Moving-Bed Separation Process Using MINLP
	Karlsson S., Pettersson F., Skrifvars H., Westerlund T.

Monday 11:00-12:40	DYNAMICS & CONTROL
	Room: "Verde", Chairman: M. Rovaglio

	Dynamic Behaviour of a Counter-Current Fixed-Bed Reactor with Sustained Oscillations
	Mangold M., Klose F., Gilles E.D.
	Stability analysis of delayed chemical systems
	Pellegrini L., Ratto M., Schanz M.
	Expert Control of DO in the Aerobic Reactor of an Activated Sludge Process
	Galluzzo M., Ducato R., Bartolozzi V., Picciotto A.
	Nonlinear model based control of optimal temperature profiles in polystyrene polymerization reactor
	Ozkan G., Ozen S., Erdogan S., Hapoglu H., Alpbaz M.
	Interaction between Design and Control of Heat-Integrated PFR
	Bildea C.S., Dimian A.C., Iedema P.D.

12:40-15:00	Lunch
	POSTERS on site Discussion

Monday 15:00-15:40	Plenary Lecture on CFD
	Room: "Verde", Chairman: S. Pierucci

	Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics to Multiphase Flow
	Azzopardi B.J.

15.40-16.00	Coffee Break

	PARALLEL SESSIONS:
Monday 16:00-17:40	NUMERICAL METHODS
	Room: "Onice", Chairman:X. Joulia

	Grid refinement in multiscale dynamic optimization
	Binder T., Blank L., Dahmen W., Marquardt W.
	Numerical Strategies for Optimal Experimental Design for Parameter Identification of Non-Linear Dynamic (Bio-)Chemical Processes
	Banga J.R., Versyck K.J., Van Impe J.F.
	Solution of population balance equations for prediction of particle size distribution in emulsion polymerization: comparison and evaluation of different numerical methods
	Alexopoulos A.H., Kiparissides C.
	Solution of the hyperbolic model for heat and mass transfer in packed bed reactors
	Iordanidi A.A., Kronberg A.E., Kuipers J.A.M., Westerterp K.R.
	Neural Network in Physical Equilibria Prediction
	Oreški S., Zupan J., Glavic P.

Monday 16:00-17:40	COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS
	Room: "Laterale", Chairman:B. Azzopardi

	Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling of Multiphase Reactors
	Bistolfi M., Mancini N., Podenzani F.
	Simulation of silica deposition in an Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Vapour Deposition reactor, using a modified CFD software
	Nieto J.P., Caussat B., Couderc J.P., Artufel C., Coletti S., Jeannerot L., Simonin O.
	A coalescence and breakup module for implementation in CFD-codes
	Hagesaether L., Jakobsen H.A., Hjarbo K., Svendsen H.F.
	Validation of a CFD model of a novel recycle axial flow cyclone for droplets removal from gas streams
	Stanbridge D., Swanborn R., Heijckers C.P., Olujic Z.
	Fluid Dynamics and Thermochemical Simulation of a Smelting Cyclone
	Modigell M., Weng M.

Monday 16:00-17:40	DYNAMICS & CONTROL
	Room: "Verde", Chairman: U.Gren

	Optimal control of batch reactors using Generic Model Control (GMC) and Neural Network
	Aziz N., Hussain M.A., Mujtaba I.M.
	Adaptive Neural Network Model Based Nonlinear Predictive Control of a Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit
	Nagy Z., Agachi S., Bodizs L.
	Use of Gap Metric for Model Selection in Multi-Model Based Control Design: An Experimental Case Study of pH Control
	Galan O., Romagnoli J., Arkun Y., Palazoglu A.
	Experimental Verification and Optimisation of a Detailed Dynamic High Performance Liquid Chromatographic Column Model
	Teoh H.K., Turner M., Titchener-Hooker N., Sorensen E.
	Training a Recurrent Neural Network by the Extended Kalman Filter as an Identification Tool
	Scheffer R., Maciel Filho R.

	TUESDAY, May 9, 2000

	PARALLEL SESSIONS:
Tuesday 09:00-10:40	NUMERICAL METHODS
	Room: "Onice", Chairman: C.A. Floudas

	A Novel Method for the Efficient Evaluation of Stored Mathematical Expressions on Vector Computers
	Keeping B.R., Pantelides C.C.
	Scheduling to Minimize Expected Completion Time in Flowshop Plants with Uncertain Processing Times
	Balasubramanian J., Grossmann I.E.
	An MILP-Based Reordering Algorithm for Complex Industrial Scheduling and Rescheduling
	Roslof J., Harjunkoski I., Bjorkqvist J., Karlsson S., Westerlund T.
	Moving finite difference method for tracking a shock or steep moving front
	Lim Y.I., Jeong S.H., Le Lann J.M., Joulia X.
	Automatic Re-weighting of Maximum Likelihood Functions for Parameter Regression
	Xin Y., Vasquez V.R., Whiting W.B.

Tuesday 09:00-10:40	MODELLING
	Room: "Verde", Chairman: G. Donati

	Increase business benefits by using on-line models.
	Dempf D., List T.
	ROME: A Repository to Support the Integration of Models over the Lifecycle of Model-based Engineering Processes
	Von Wedel L., Marquardt W.
	Symbolic Discretization of Population Models for Process Simulation
	Brahmadatta M., Kohler R., Mitrovic A., Gilles E.D., Zeitz M.
	A Shortcut Method for Design and Synthesis of Multicomponent Thermally Coupled Distillation Flowsheets
	Rong B.G., Kraslawski A., Nystrom L.
	Heat Integration in Process Design and Retrofit - Software Tools and Data Interchange -
	Aust E., Scholl S., Ubler C.

Tuesday 09:00-10:40	DYNAMICS & CONTROL
	Room: "Laterale", Chairman:R. Maciel Filho

	Feedforward Control based on Online Concentration Calculation of a Heat-and Mass- Integrated Distillation System
	Lowe K., Wozny G.
	Dynamic and Control of High Purity Heterogeneous Azeotropic Distillation Process
	Vasconcelos C.J.G., Wolf-Maciel M.R.
	Analysis of Input-Output Controllability in Reactive Distillation Using the Element model
	Estrada-Villagrana A.D., Bogle I.D.L., Fraga E.S., Gani R.
	An Algorithm for Efficient Specification Analysis in Large-Scale Dynamic Process Simulation
	Paloschi J.R.
	Hybrid Simulation of Continuous Discrete Systems
	Bahl V., Linninger A.A.

10.40-11.00	Coffee Break

	PARALLEL SESSIONS:
Tuesday 11:00-12:40	SYNTHESIS
	Room: "Onice", Chairman:G. Heyen

	Using driving force based separation efficiency curves within an integrated system for process synthesis/design
	Bek-Pedersen E., Hostrup M., Gani R.
	Pairing Criteria and Tuning Methods Towards Integration for Heat Exchanger Networks
	Chetty S., Zhelev T.K.
	A Conceptual Programming Approach for the Design of Flexible HENs
	Tantimuratha L., Asteris G., Antonopoulos D.K., Kokossis A.C.
	Mass Exchange Network Synthesis by Coupling a Genetic Algorithm and a SQP Procedure
	Shafiei S., Davin A., Pibouleau L., Domenech S., Floquet P.
	Synthesis of Reactor Networks in Overall Process Flowsheets within Multilevel MINLP Approach
	Pahor B., Kravanja Z.

Tuesday 11:00-12:40	PROCESS DESIGN
	Room: "Laterale", Chairman:T. Perris

	Parameter Analysis and Optimization of Ideal Heat Integrated Distillation Columns (HIDiC)
	Nakaiwa M., Huang K., Naito K., Endo A., Owa M., Akiya T., Nakane T., Takamatsu T.
	Computer-aided screening of adsorbents and porous catalyst carriers
	Stepanek F., Marek M., Kubicek M., Adler P.M.
	A Hierarchical Framework for Modelling Biopharmaceutical Manufacture to Address Process and Business Needs
	Farid S., Washbrook J., Birch J., Titchener-Hooker N.
	Study of the insertion of partial oxidation gas turbine to satisfy high temperature requirements of industrial processes using energy integration techniques
	Marechal F., Kalitventzeff B.
	Integrated Design of Activated Sludge Process Taking into Account the Closed Loop Controllability.
	Gutiérrez G., Vega P.

Tuesday 11:00-12:40	MODELLING
	Room: "Verde", Chairman: M.Giona

	Modeling and optimization of polymerization reactors in gPROMS
	Asteasuain M., Tonelli S.M., Brandolin A., Bandoni J.A.
	Modeling Particle Size Distribution (PSD) in Emulsion Copolymerization Reactions in a Continuous Loop Reactor
	Araujo P.H.H., De La Cal J.C., Asua J.M., Pinto J.C.
	Equation Based SPYRO® Model and Solver for the Simulation of the Steam Cracking Process
	van Goethem M.W.M., Kleinendorst F.I., van Leeuwen C., van Velzen N.
	Detailed Mathematical Modelling of Membrane Modules
	Marriott J.I., Sorensen E., Bogle I.D.L.
	Process modelling of metallurgical processes - software tool and modelling concept
	Modigell M., Traebert A., Monheim P., Petersen S., Pickartz U.

12:40-15:00	Lunch
	POSTERS on site Discussion

Tuesday 15:00-16:00	Room: "Verde", Chairman: S. Pierucci
	Plenary Lecture on Environmental Problems
	From Environmental Care to Sustainability: the role of CAPE tools and methods
	Venselaar J.

	Key-note on Environmental Problems
	Accounting for sustainability requirements in process design
	Weijnen M.P.C., Herder P.M., Goel H.D.

16.00-16.20	Coffee Break

	PARALLEL SESSIONS:

Tuesday 16:20-18:00	SYNTHESIS
	Room: "Onice", Chairman:Z. Kravanja

	Synthesis of reactive and extractive Distillation Units Using Distillation Line Diagrams
	Jiménez L., Wanhschafft O.M., Julka V.
	Separation System Synthesis of Fractional Crystallisation Processes With Heat Integration
	Cisternas L.A., Guerrero C.P., Swaney R.E.
	Optimization of bleed streams in evaporation systems based on pinch analysis: new approach
	Westphalen D.L., Wolf-Maciel M.R.
	Knowledge Based Models for the Analysis of Complex Separation Processes
	Shah P.B., Kokossis A.C.
	Trade-Off Between Complexity and Energy Savings in the Design of Multipurpose Heat Exchanger Network for Crude Fractionation Units
	Bagajewicz M.J., Soto J.

Tuesday 16:20-18:00	ENVIRONMENTAL
	Room: "Laterale", Chairman:J. Venselaar

	An Intelligent System for Identifying Waste Minimization Opportunities in Chemical Processes
	Halim I., Srinivasan R.
	Quick identification of the wastewater biological treatment process by using shortcut techniques and previous plant operation data
	Maria G., Constantinescu C., Ozil P.
	Dynamic optimisation of small size wastewater treatment plants including nitrification and denitrification processes
	Chachuat B., Roche N., Latifi M.A.
	Liquid Effluent Properties Prediction from an Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant Using Artificial Neural Networks
	Gontarski C.A., Rodrigues P.R., Mori M., Prenem L.F.
	Incorporating Production Scheduling in the Optimal Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants
	Gouveia R., Pinto J.M.

Tuesday 16:20-18:00	MODELLING
	Room: "Verde", Chairman: M.R. Wolf Maciel

	Waterless wool cleaning process with supercritical carbon dioxide: extractor modeling and optimisation
	Trabelsi F., Luc J.C., Miquel J., Larrayoz M.A., Capilla M., Recasens F.
	Modelling High Pressure Extraction Processes
	Skerget M., Knez Z.
	Coarse grained formulation for the time evolution of intermaterial contact area density in mixing systems
	Adrover A., Fidaleo M., Giona M.
	A Complete Model for Oxidation Air-Lift Reactors
	Camarasa E., Meleiro L.A.C., Carvalho E., Domingues A., Maciel Filho R., Wild G., Poncin S., Midoux N., Bouillard J.
	Control Structure Design for the FCC Absorber-Stripper Unit: Specification vs. Constraint Approach
	Trierweiler J.O., Marcon S.M, Assis W.R., Secchi A.R.

	WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2000

	PARALLEL SESSIONS:
Wednesday 09:00-10:40	BATCH PROCESSES
	Room: "Onice", Chairman:L. Puigjaner-Corbella

	Mixed Integer Linear Programming and Constrained Based Search Approaches in a Multipurpose Batch Plant Short Term Scheduling Problem
	Gimeno L., Rodrigues M.T.M., Rodrigues L.C.A., Alvarenga W.
	A Continuous-Time Approach to Short-Term Scheduling of Resource-Constrained Multistage Batch Facilities
	Mendez C.A., Henning G.P., Cerdà J.
	Mixed Integer programming techniques for the scheduling of fuel oil and asphalt production
	Pinto J.M., Joly M.
	A Hierarchical Approach for Real-Time Scheduling of a Multiproduct Batch Plant with Uncertainties
	Sand G., Engell S., Schulz C., Markert A., Schulz R.
	Planning and Maintenance Optimisation for Multipurpose Plants
	Vassiliadis C.G., Arvella J., Pistikopoulos E.N., Papageorgiou L.G.

Wednesday 09:00-10:40	ENVIRONMENTAL
	Room: "Laterale", Chairman:M. Bistolfi

	A CAPE tool for evaluation of adsorber-reactor systems for treatment of exhausts from mobile sources
	Jirat J., Kubicek M., Marek M.
	Implementation of Flue Gas Cleaning Systems into an Object-Oriented Process Simulator for Practical Use
	Schuster G., Weigl K., Friedl A.
	A New Procedure for Predicting NOx Emissions from Furnaces
	Faravelli T., Bua L., Frassoldati A., Antifora A., Tognotti L., Ranzi E.
	Optimum deNOx performance using inferential feedforward reductant flow control
	Krijnsen H.C., Van Leeuwen J.C.M., Bakker R., Calis H.P.A., Van Den Bleek C.M.
	Analysis of the Operation of a NSDX Pilot Plant for Cr(VI) Recovery
	Eliceche A.M., Corvalán S.M., Alonso A.I., Ortiz I.

Wednesday 09:00-10:40	PROCESS SIMULATION
	Room: "Verde", Chairman: J.M. Le Lann

	Flowsheet Simulation for the Steel Industry - Using Experiences from Chemical Engineering and Modern Software Approaches
	Muller H., Peuker T., Wozny G.
	Some aspects of rate-based modelling and simulation of three-phase distillation columns
	Eckert E., Vanek T.
	Modeling and Simulation Tools for Supercritical Fluid Processes
	Diaz S., Espinosa S., Brignole E.A.
	A computer aided tool for heavy oil thermal cracking process simulation
	Maciel Filho R., Sugaya M.F.
	Natural Gas Fired Power Plants with CO2-Capture - Process Integration for High Fuel-to-Electricity Conversion Efficiency
	Kvamsdal H.M., Andersen T., Bolland O.

10.40-11.00	Coffee Break

Wednesday 11:00-12:00	Room: "Verde", Chairman: S. Pierucci
	Plenary Lecture on Loss Prevention

	Trends in Loss Prevention
	Pasman H.J.

	Key-note on Loss Prevention
	An Overview on Risk Analysis Methodology and Computer Support
	Heino P.

12:00-13:20	Lunch

	PARALLEL SESSIONS:
Wednesday 13:20-15:00	BATCH PROCESSES
	Room: "Onice", Chairman:P. Glavic

	Using Conceptual Models for the Synthesis and Design of Batch Distillations
	Espinosa J., Salomone E., Xu S.
	A Time-Windows Approach for Enhancing the Capabilities of Batch Scheduling Systems: An Application to Simulated Annealing Search
	Rodrigues L.C.A., Graells M., Cantón J., Gimeno L., Rodrigues M.T.M., Espuna A., Puigjaner L.
	Development of an efficient system for scheduling large-scale industrial process and consumer goods factories with multipurpose and flexible storage
	Charalambous C., Tahmassebi T., Hindi K.S.
	Planning and Scheduling in a Pharmaceutical Research and Development
	Mockus L., Vinson J., Houston R.B.
	A Mathematical Programming Approach for the Optimal Scheduling of Heat-Integrated Multipurpose Plants under Fouling Conditions
	Georgiadis M.C., Papageorgiou L.G.

Wednesday 13:20-15:00	ENVIRONMENTAL
	Room: "Laterale", Chairman:G.Biardi

	Software tool for waste treatment selection using economic and ecological assessments
	Cavin L., Jankowitsch O., Fischer U., Hungerbuhler K.
	Distributed Information System For Environmental Conscious Process Design
	Fukushima Y., Hirao M.
	Decision Making for Batch Manufacturing Sites under Uncertainty
	Linninger A.A., Chakraborty A.
	An integrated framework of process and environmental models, and EHS constraints for retrofit targeting
	Nourai F., Rashtchian D., Shayegan J.

Wednesday 13:20-15:00	LOSS PREVENTION
	Room: "Verde", Chairman: R. Pastorino

	A Strategy for the Generation of Robust Accident Scenarios in Quantitative Risk Assessment Using Multi-Component Analysis
	Kim K.H., Song J.H., Shin D., Yoon E.S.
	Simulation of Blowout Events: Integration of Different Modelling Approaches Within Industrial Risk Assessment and Management Tools
	Mancini N., Podenzani F., Bonuccelli M., Andreussi P., Blotto P., Galinetto R.
	Fault diagnosis system support for reactive scheduling in multipurpose batch chemical plants
	Ruiz D., Cantón J., Nougués J.M., Espuna A., Puigjaner L.
	Improving on chemical process safety through distributed computer assisted knowledge analysis of preliminary design
	Schupp B.A., Lemkowitz S.M., Goossens L., Pasman H.J., Hale A.R.
	Computer aided transportation risk assessment
	Bubbico R., Di Cave S., Mazzarotta B.

15:00-15:20	Coffee Break

	PARALLEL SESSIONS:
Wednesday 15:20-17:00	BATCH PROCESSES
	Room: "Onice", Chairman:A. Espuna

	Closed-Loop Implementation of Optimal Operating Policies in Batch Distillation
	Barolo M., Dal Cengio P.
	A Comparative Study of Bi-linear and Tri-linear Approaches for the Monitoring of an Industrial Batch Process
	Meng X., Martin E.B., Morris A.J.
	Short-term Scheduling and Recipe Optimization of Blending Processes
	Glismann K., Gruhn G.
	Development of Batch Process Operation Management Platform
	Aoyama A., Yamada I., Batres R., Naka Y.
	Optimal Cyclic Operation of Biomass Production
	Betlem B.H.L., Mulder P., Roffel B.

Wednesday 15:20-17:00	LOSS PREVENTION
	Room: "Verde", Chairman: B. Mazzarotta

	Note on vapour disengagement dynamics modelling
	Sogaro A., Caldi M.L., Franchi D., Biardi G.
	Plant Monitoring and Fault Detection: Synergy between Data Reconciliation and Principal Component Analysis
	Amand T., Heyen G., Kalitventzeff B.
	Using PHA Results for Real Time Operator Support during ASM
	Dash S., Venkatasubramanian V.
	Leak Detection and Localization in Pipes and Pipelines
	Geiger G., Gregoritza W., Matko D.
	Automatic Safety Analysis of Computer Controlled Plants Using Model Checking
	Yang S.H., Chung P.W.H., Kowalewski S., Stursberg O.

	POSTERS


	PROCESS SIMULATION
	1) Simulation of convective drying of multicomponent moisture in a computer code MultidryPAK
	Pakowski Z.
	2) An Algorithm for Analysis of Eletrolytic Liquid-Liquid Extraction Process for Concentration of Organic Acids
	Pinto R.T.P., Lintomen L., Meirelles A.J.A., Wolf-Maciel M.R.
	3) Estimation of the heat released by chemical reactions: Application to control of a simulated batch reactor
	Xaumier F., Le Lann M.V., Cabassud M., Casamatta G.
	4) Modelling and Simulation of Biotechnological Processes: BIOSIM - A Package suitable for Integration in Process Engineering Tools
	Bergstedt U., Korner H.J., Kabasci S., Deerberg G.
	5) Simulation and Optimisation of Atmospheric and Vacuum Distillations of a Lube Plant
	Martins F.G., Coelho M.A.N., Da Costa C.A.V., Jerónimo M.A.S., Martins C., Braga A.S.

	COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS
	6) Simulating Flow and Heat Transfer in Tubes Using a Fast CFD Formulation
	Mercado E.R.L., Souza V.C., Guirardello R., Nunhez J.R.
	7) Improving the Flow of Stirred Vessels with Anchor Type Impellers
	Pedrosa S. M. C. P., Duarte C.G:, Nunhez J.R.
	8) Influence of turbulence modeling and grid discretization on the simulation of flow-forces on tubes in cross-flow
	Schroder K., Gelbe H.
	9) A CFD - Finite Volume Method to Generate Deterministic Model: Application to Stirred Tank Reactors
	Maciel Filho R., Bezerra V.M.F.
	10) Simulation of Nox formation of glass melting furnaces by an integrated computational approach: CFD+Reactor Network Analysis
	Benedetto D., Falcitelli M., Pasini S., Tognotti L.
	11) CFD-Analysis of Heat Transfer and Initiator Mixing Performance in LDPE High Pressure Tubular Reactors
	Mahling F.O., Dais A., Kolhapure N., Fox R.O.
	12) Dynamic Simulation of Complex Reaction Schemes and Biochemical Applications in Stirred Tank Reactors with Respect to Imperfect Mixing
	Boltersdorf U., Deerberg G., Schluter S.
	13) A Three-Dimensional Numerical Simulation of a Furnace with a Swirling Flow
	Fudihara T.J., Mori M.
	14) The steady state analysis of the twin helix heat exchanger
	Lavric E.D., Lavric V.
	15) Simulation of the bubble formation dynamics in rheologically complex fluids
	Li H.Z., Mouline Y.
	16) Experiments and Predictions of the Transition of the Flow Pattern with Impeller Clearance in Stirred Tanks
	Montante G., Lee K.C., Brucato A., Yianneskis M.

	OPTIMIZATION
	17) Interaction Between Process Plant Operation and Cracking Furnaces Maintenance Policy in an Ethylene Plant
	Schulz E., Diaz S., Bandoni J.A.
	18) Convergence Refinement of Stochastic Optimization by Coupling a Genetic Algorithm and a Simulated Annealing Procedure
	Davin A., Azzaro-Pantel C., Floquet P., Pibouleau L., Domenech S.
	19) Fuzzy Modeling of Catalytic Multi-phase Reactor
	Freitas Jr. B.B., Maciel Filho R.
	20) Strategy and Mathematical Development for Scale-Up of Molecular Distillators for Recovering Carotenoids from Palm Oil
	Batistella C.B., Moraes E.B., Wolf-Maciel M.R., Maciel Filho R.
	21) Characterization and quantification of liquid distribution in a packed column on a pilot scale
	Kobayasi M.S., Wolf-Maciel M.R., Fernandes F.A.N., Moraes Jr. D., Pizzo S.M.
	22) Optimization of an Industrial PSA Unit for Hydrogen Purification
	Barg C., Secchi A.R., Trierweiler J.O., Ferreira J.M.P.
	23) Sensitivity in Optimization of a Reactor System with Deactivating Catalyst
	Lovik I., Hillestad M., Hertzberg T.

	DYNAMICS & CONTROL
	24) Computer Design of a System of Predictive Control for a Continuous Process Purification of Bioproducts
	Mattedi A., Maciel Filho R.
	25) Knowledge Based Modular Networks for Process Modelling and Control
	Peres J., Oliveira R., Feyo De Azevedo S.
	26) Computer aided and control of rotary kiln incinerator
	de Souza E.T.I., Maciel Filho R., Tomas E.
	27) The use of process dynamic simulation for learning to design digital controllers
	Basualdo M.S., Salcedo J., Ruiz D.
	28) Model Based Control of Batch Chromatography
	Dunnebier G., Klatt K.U.
	29) Application of generalised minimum variance control with genetic algorithm to a tubular flow reactor
	Hapoglu H., Altinten A., Aliev F., Erdogan S., Alpbaz M.
	30) Model Predictive Control of an Industrial Dryer
	Cristea V.M., Baldea M., Agachi S.
	31) Approximate Dynamic Models Using Coarse Grid Parameter Relaxation
	Law V.J.
	32) Analysis of different control possibilities for the Divided Wall Column: feedback diagonal and Dynamic Matrix Control
	Serra M., Perrier M., Espuna A., Puigjaner L.
	33) Control Strategies for Brine Electrolysis by Ion Exchange Membrane Cell Process
	Agachi S., Imre-Lucaci A.
	34) A new methodology for the active control of the heat transfer in Autoclave technology
	Antonucci V., Giordano M., Inserra S., Nicolais L.
	35) A Dynamic Model to Control a FCC UOP Stacked Converter Unit
	Secchi A.R., Santos M.G., Neumann G.A., Trierweiler J.O.
	36) Model Predictive Control: A Multi-Parametric Programming Approach
	Bemporad A., Bozinis N.A., Dua V., Morari M., Pistikopoulos E.N.

	MODELLING
	37) A heating-cooling management to improve controllability of batch reactor with a mono-fluid heating-cooling system
	Bouhenchir H., Cabassud M., Le Lann M.V., Casamatta G.
	38) Evaluation of time varying parameters in polymerization reactors by means of Temperature Oscillation Calorimetry
	Guerrini De Luca P., Scali C., Maschio G.
	39) Rigorous Targeting Procedure for the Design of Crude Distillation Units with Pre-Flash Columns
	Ji S., Bagajewicz M.J.
	40) Interger-Programming Based Algorithms and Computational Performance for Terminal-Drop Zone Assignment Problems
	Kong M.T., Shah N.
	41) Automatic Generation of Switching Start-Up Schemes for Chemical Processes
	Klein E., Itigin A., Raisch J., Kienle A.
	42) A novel approach to the analysis of distillation columns for multicomponent mixtures
	Giona A.R., Giona M., Lombardi L.L.M.
	43) Creative Design of Distillation Flowsheets Based on Theory of Solving Inventive Problems
	Rong B.G., Kraslawski A., Nystrom L.
	44) Technological change by system design - the industrial production of aromatics
	Dijkema G.P.J., Grievink J.
	45) Symmetric multiprocessing algorithm for conceptual process design
	Fraga E.S.
	46) A Two Dimensional Conceptual Model to support data Integration in process plant operations
	Yang A.D., Li H.S., Lu M.L.
	47) Optimisation of distillation and pervaporation system for ethanol dehydration
	Szitkai Z., Lelkes Z., Rev E., Fonyo Z.
	48) Shape and Terminal Velocity of Single Bubble Motion: a Novel Approach
	Bozzano G., Dente M.
	49) The Mith of Decomposition
	Kesavan P., Barton P.I.

	PROCESS DESIGN
	50) Abstract design in the development of pharmaceutical processes
	Sharif M., Samsatli N.J., Shah N.
	51) Batch Distillation of Azeotropic Mixtures in a Column with a Middle Vessel
	Warter M., Stichlmair J.
	52) Development and design of a forced unsteady-state reactor through numerical simulation
	Cittadini M., Vanni M., Barresi A.A., Baldi G.
	53) Intent and Rationale in the Design of Chemical Processes: A Case Study
	Guzmán-Reyna A., Bañares-Alcántara R.
	54) Energy Efficient Distillation by Optimal Distribution of Heating and Cooling Requirements
	Andersen T.R., Siragusa G., Andresen B., Salamon P., Jorgensen S.B.
	55) Optimal Design of Heat-Integrated Multipurpose Batch Facilities
	Barbosa-Povoa A.P.F.D., Pinto T., Novais A.Q.
	56) Plant-indipendent Process Representation
	Wall K., Sharratt P.N., Sadr-Kazemi N., Borland J.N.
	57) The design and management of material cycles - towards a functional specification for an awareness-tool
	Verhoef E.V., Dijkema G.P.J., Reuter M.A.

	LOSS PREVENTION AND SAFETY
	58) Industrial Applications of Intelligent Systems for Operating Procedure Synthesis and Hazards Analysis for Batch Process Plants
	Zhao J., Viswanathan S., Venkatasubramanian V.
	59) Model-based safety verification under uncertainty
	Huang H., Adjiman C.S., Shah N.
	60) Leak Detection In Pipelines Operating With Gas-Liquid Systems
	Cruz S.L., Braga C.F., Cariati S.A., Pereira J.A.F.R.
	61) Computerized Screening of Chemicals for Energy Release Hazards
	Harrison B.K.
	62) A Hybrid Modular Hierarchical Approach for Fault Diagnosis in Complex Transient Processes
	Scenna N., Drozdowicz B., Benz S.J., Lamas E.J.
	63) Dynamic Simulation of the Behaviour of Pressure Relief Systems
	Pokki J.P., Aittamaa J., Hurme M.

	ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
	64) Minimization of Water Consumption and Wastewater Discharge in the Sugar Cane Industry
	Pastor R., Abreu L., Espuna A., Puigjaner L.
	65) Hydrodynamics and Chemical Model to Evaluate Environmental Risks in Proximity of River Mouth
	Di Natale M., Merola G., Musmarra D.
	66) Simulation and optimization of the reactive absorption of HF/HNO3 during pickling acid regeneration
	Wukovits W., Karner W., Lebl A., Harasek M., Friedl A.
	67) Trend recognition of process data of a refinery using wavelets
	Bitzer B., Richters J.
	68) Comparison of methods for assessing human health and the environmental impact in early phases of chemical process development
	Koller G., Fischer U., Hungerbuhler K.
	69) An Indexing Methodology for Environmental Impact Assessment Based on Relative Membership Degree
	Shi L., Gao Y., Yao P.J.
	70) Soft sensor development and experimental application to wastewater treatment process
	Zyngier D., Araujo O.Q.F., Lima E.L.
	71) New Approaches to Environmentally Appropriate Automated Chemical Units
	Dvoretsky S.I., Kalinin V.F., Mamontov I.N., Utrobin N.P.
	72) Computer Aided Technique for Pollution Prevention and Treatment
	Harper P.M., Gani R.

	SYNTHESIS
	73) Synthesis of Solvent Extraction Separation Schemes in Hydrometallurgy
	Cisternas L.A., Galvez E.D.
	74) Evolutionary Characteristic Based Expert System
	Luz Jr L.F.L., Wolf-Maciel M.R.
	75) Synthesis of Separation Processes by Using Case-based Reasoning
	Pajula E., Seuranen T., Koiranen T., Hurme M.
	76) An Analytical Process Performance Model for Batch Distillations
	Zamar S.D., Xu S., Iribarren O.A.
	77) Synthesis of Heat Exchanger Networks Considering Stream Splitting and the Rigorous Calculation of the Heat Transfer Coefficient According to the Bell Delaware Method
	Roque M.C., Lona L.M.F

	NUMERICAL METHODS
	78) Energy cost minimization in an energy intensive industrial plant: an MINLP approach
	Vin J., Ierapetritou M.G., Sweeney P., Chigirinskiy M.
	79) Generic object-oriented modelling, simulation and optimization of dynamical systems
	Wack T., Deerberg G., Schluter S.
	80) Detecting outliers in multivariate process data by using convex hulls
	Barnard J.P., Aldrich C.
	81) MINLP Optimisation of Several Process Structures for the Separation of Azeotropic Ternary Mixture
	Brusis D., Frey T., Stichlmair J., Wagner I., Duessel R., Kuppinger F.F.
	82) MINLP Optimisation of Reactive Distillation Columns
	Frey T., Stichlmair J.
	83) Batch Distillation Optimization with a Multiple Time-Scale Sequential Approach for Strong Nonlinear Processes
	Wendt M., Li P., Wozny G.
	84) Non-Linear Constrained GRG Optimisation under Parallel-Distributed Computing Environments
	Vazquez G.E., Rainoldi R., Brignole N.B.
	85) A Bi-Index Continuous Time MILP Model for Short-Term Scheduling of Single-Stage Multi-Product Batch Plants with Parallel Units
	Hui C.W., Gupta A.
	86) Importance of parameter selection in classification systems using neural networks
	Ordieres J., Ortega F.

	BATCH PROCESSES
	87) Synthesis, experiments and simulation of a heterogeneous batch distillation process
	Rodriguez-Donis I., Pardillo-Fontdevila E., Gerbaud V., Joulia X.
	88) Robust Mixed Stochastic Enumerative Search Technique for Batch Sequencing Problems
	Graells M., Cantón J., Puigjaner L.
	89) Systematic Assessments of Uncertain Demand Effects on Multiproduct Batch Process Design Using a Multi-Objective Optimization Technique
	Park H.I., Azzaro-Pantel C., Floquet P., Lee I.B.
	90) A Mixed Integer Model for LPG Scheduling
	Pinto J.M., Moro L.F.L.
	91) Simulation-aided Implementation of Supervisory Control for Industrial Batch Reactors
	Preus K., Le Lann M.V., Cabassud M., Anne-Archard G., Casamatta G.
	92) Dynamic modeling of batch distillation: comparison between commercial software
	Jiménez L., Basualdo M.S., Toselli L., Rosa M.
	93) Design, Synthesis and Scheduling of Multipurpose Batch Plants via an Effective Continuous-Time Formulation
	Lin X., Floudas C.A.
	94) A Novel Superstructure and Optimisation Scheme for the Synthesis of Reaction-Separation Processes
	Linke P., Mehta V., Kokossis A.C.
	95) Short term Product distribution plan for multisite batch production, warehousing and distribution operations: solutions through Supply-Demand network and Resource-Task network optimisation approaches
	Das B.P., Shah N., Dimitriadis A.D., Cao B.
	96) A New Generation in ERM Systems: The Tic Tac Toe Algorithm
	Badell M., Puigjaner L.