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Optimal Solvent Design Approaches

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Introduction/Background

Formulation

  General Problem Formulation

  Representation of the Solvent

Methods/Applications

  Design for Property Targets

  Design for Process Targets

  Solution Techniques

Conclusions

References

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, UK

    Claire S. Adjiman

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544-5263, USA

    Christodoulos A. Floudas

  2. Center for Applied Optimization, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611-6595, USA

    Panos M. Pardalos

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Adjiman, C. (2008). Optimal Solvent Design Approaches . In: Floudas, C., Pardalos, P. (eds) Encyclopedia of Optimization. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-74759-0_474

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