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A general superstructure for the optimal synthesis and design of power and inverse Rankine cycles, 27th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering

François Maréchal, Alberto Mian, Emanuele Martelli

This work presents a very general superstructure capable of reproducing any configuration of Rankine cycles, both power cycles (steam cycles we well as Organic Rankine Cycles) and inverse cycles (refrigeration cycles or heat pumps), as well as heat/steam d ...

Elsevier Science2017

Multi-objective optimization of utility systems and heat exchanger networks: method and application to the solar assisted hydrothermal gasification case

François Maréchal, Adriano Viana Ensinas, Alberto Mian, Emanuele Martelli

This work presents a novel framework for the multi-objective synthesis of utility systems and Heat Exchanger Networks (HEN) under single or multi-period operations. In order to solve the resulting Mixed Integer Non Linear (MINLP) programming problem, a bi- ...

Elsevier Science Bv2017

Integrated System Design of a Small-scale Power-to-Methane Demonstrator

François Maréchal, Jan Van Herle, Stefan Diethelm, Ligang Wang, Alberto Mian

Power-to-methane technology has been considered as a promising alternative to cope with seasonal storage of renewable energy and the utilization of CO2 captured from various sources, due to the existing infrastructure for massive methane storage and distri ...

2017

Multiperiod Sequential Synthesis of Heat Exchanger Networks and Utility Systems including storages

François Maréchal, Alberto Mian, Emanuele Martelli

This work proposes a sequential approach for the multi-period synthesis of Heat Exchanger Networks (HEN) and Utility Systems of chemical processes and energy systems, including thermal, electric and material storage. The optimization approach is sequential ...

2016

Apparatus for salt separation under supercritical water conditions

François Maréchal, Daniel Favrat, Adriano Viana Ensinas, Alberto Mian

Apparatus for salt separation (2) under supercritical water conditions, comprising a heat exchanger (4) and a fluidized bed reactor (6). The fluidized bed reactor comprising a supercritical water pressure containing wall (8) defining therein a fluidized be ...

2016

Framework for the Multi-period Sequential Synthesis of Heat Exchanger Networks with selection, design and scheduling of Multiple Utilities

François Maréchal, Alberto Mian, Emanuele Martelli

A novel sequential approach is proposed for the multiperiod synthesis of Heat Exchanger Networks (HEN) and Utility Systems of chemical processes and energy systems. The framework can be used also for single period problems. Given the set of hot and cold pr ...

American Chemical Society2015

Valorization of sugarcane biorefinery residues using supercritical water gasification: A case study and perspectives

François Maréchal, Adriano Viana Ensinas, Alberto Mian

The present study evaluates the use of supercritical fluid technology, particularly supercritical water gasification (SCWG), to add value to residues from a sugarcane biorefinery that produces first and second generation ethanol. This case study aims at el ...

2015

Optimum Biorefinery Pathways Selection Using the Integer-Cuts Constraint Method Applied to a MILP Problem

François Maréchal, Adriano Viana Ensinas, Alberto Mian, Stefano Maronese

Biorefineries are multi-product facilities that convert biomass into a broad variety of products (energy, biofuels, chemicals, feed, and food). In this paper, a new systematic approach to select and rank different biorefinery conversion pathways is propose ...

2015

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Alberto Mian

A general superstructure for the optimal synthesis and design of power and inverse Rankine cycles, 27th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering

Multi-objective optimization of utility systems and heat exchanger networks: method and application to the solar assisted hydrothermal gasification case

Integrated System Design of a Small-scale Power-to-Methane Demonstrator

Optimal design methods applied to solar-assisted hydrothermal gasification plants

Multiperiod Sequential Synthesis of Heat Exchanger Networks and Utility Systems including storages

Apparatus for salt separation under supercritical water conditions

Framework for the Multi-period Sequential Synthesis of Heat Exchanger Networks with selection, design and scheduling of Multiple Utilities

Valorization of sugarcane biorefinery residues using supercritical water gasification: A case study and perspectives

Optimum Biorefinery Pathways Selection Using the Integer-Cuts Constraint Method Applied to a MILP Problem

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Framework for the Multi-period Sequential Synthesis of Heat Exchanger Networks with selection, design and scheduling of Multiple Utilities

Valorization of sugarcane biorefinery residues using supercritical water gasification: A case study and perspectives

Multi-objective optimization of utility systems and heat exchanger networks: method and application to the solar assisted hydrothermal gasification case

Integrated System Design of a Small-scale Power-to-Methane Demonstrator

Apparatus for salt separation under supercritical water conditions

Optimum Biorefinery Pathways Selection Using the Integer-Cuts Constraint Method Applied to a MILP Problem

Optimal design methods applied to solar-assisted hydrothermal gasification plants

A general superstructure for the optimal synthesis and design of power and inverse Rankine cycles, 27th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering