A Multi-Objective Optimization Approach to Polygeneration Energy Systems Design Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Polygeneration, typically involving co-production of methanol and electricity, is a promising energy conversion technology which provides opportunities for high energy utilization efficiency and low/zero emissions. The optimal design of such a complex, large-scale and highly nonlinear process system poses significant challenges. In this article, we present a multiobjective optimization model for the optimal design of a methanol/electricity polygeneration plant. Economic and environmental criteria are simultaneously optimized over a superstructure capturing a number of possible combinations of technologies and types of equipment. Aggregated models are considered, including a detailed methanol synthesis step with chemical kinetics and phase equilibrium considerations. The resulting model is formulated as a non-convex mixed-integer nonlinear programming problem. Global optimization and parallel computation techniques are employed to generate an optimal Pareto frontier. 2009 American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

published proceedings

  • AICHE JOURNAL

author list (cited authors)

  • Liu, P., Pistikopoulos, E. N., & Li, Z.

citation count

  • 85

complete list of authors

  • Liu, Pei||Pistikopoulos, Efstratios N||Li, Zheng

publication date

  • May 2010

publisher