A novel application of genetic algorithm for synthesizing optimal water reuse network with multiple objectives

Halim, Iskandar; Adhitya, Arief; Srinivasan, Rajagopalan

doi:10.1016/j.cherd.2015.05.015

Cited by 15 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 33 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…8 Consequently, the wastewater discharge is also reduced, as it is directly related to freshwater consumption. 9 Existing methods for the implementation of water minimization can be divided into two categories: insightbased methods and mathematical programming methods. The former tend to be either algebraic or graphical in nature and use a generalized framework to identify the supply and demand of water separately based on its quantity and quality.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Synthesis of an Optimal Schedule and Water Network for a Multipurpose Multiproduct Textile Industry through a Sequential MILP-NLP Technique

Croft

Alam

Machakaire

et al. 2021

Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Textile factories are usually batch plants. Their high freshwater consumption and large emissions of toxic wastewater present a threat to water availability and public health. Wastewater minimization can be used to reduce this impact. This paper presents a framework for combining the unit-specific continuous-time approach and the global continuous-time approach in batch water minimization. The unit-specific approach is used to obtain an optimal schedule, which is mapped onto a global time grid using a bridging algorithm before performing water minimization. The objectives are to minimize the process makespan and freshwater consumption, respectively. This research is applicable to large batch problems which are intractable using conventional techniques. An industrial case study from a textile factory in India is used to demonstrate the applicability of the formulation, followed by a sensitivity analysis to determine the number of storage tanks required to facilitate wastewater reuse. Results indicate freshwater savings of up to 94%.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This technique aims to decrease the freshwater consumed by adopting water recycle/reuse philosophies . Consequently, the wastewater discharge is also reduced, as it is directly related to freshwater consumption …”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%