Nonlinear Optimization with Many Degrees of Freedom in Process Engineering
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Abstract
Applications of nonlinear optimization problems with many degrees of freedom have become more common in the process industries, especially in the area of process operations. However, most widely used nonlinear programming (NLP) solvers are designed for the efficient solution of problems with few degrees of freedom. Here we consider a new NLP algorithm, IPOPT, designed for many degrees of freedom and many potentially active constraint sets. The IPOPT algorithm follows a primal−dual interior point approach, and its robustness, improved convergence, and computational speed compared to those of other popular NLP algorithms will be analyzed. To demonstrate its effectiveness on process applications, we consider large gasoline blending and data reconciliation problems, both of which contain nonlinear mass balance constraints and process properties. Results on this computational comparison show significant benefits from the IPOPT algorithm.
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| Bibliometrics | 0.000 | 0.002 |
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| Open science | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.000 | 0.001 |
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