Ana Arias

National University of Technology | utn · Centro de Aplicaciones Informáticas y el Modelado en Ingeniería (CAIMI)

A four-membrane superstructure, embedding different connection alternatives and driving force generation options, was extended to consider a four-component wet flue gas mixture. Three case scenarios were assessed for treating a flue gas stream from a cement plant. By minimizing the specific total annual cost (sTAC), each case converged to a distinc...

An optimization study of membrane-based separation systems for carbon dioxide capture from flue gas of power plants is conducted, considering the possibility of employing up to four stages and using diverse options to create the required driving force. By proposing a superstructure-based model, the number of stages, recycle options, use of feed com...

This work deals with the optimization of two-stage membrane systems for H2 separation from off-gases in hydrocarbons processing plants to simultaneously attain high values of both H2 recovery and H2 product purity. First, for a given H2 recovery level of 90%, optimizations of the total annual cost (TAC) are performed for desired H2 product purity v...

This paper fits into the process system engineering field by addressing the optimization of a two-stage membrane system for H2 separation in refinery processes. To this end, a nonlinear mathematical programming (NLP) model is developed to simultaneously optimize the size of each membrane stage (membrane area, heat transfer area, and installed power...

Históricamente, en la provincia de Santa Fe las demandas de electricidad se satisfacen importando energía generada en otras provincias ya que carece de una matriz energética propia. Se conoce que en Argentina el 52 % de la electricidad se produce en centrales térmicas, que funcionan a gas o diesel; el 43 % en usinas hidroeléctricas, y apenas el 4 %...

This paper applies mathematical programming and superstructure-based optimization approaches todesign multi-stage membrane systems for CO2capture, with the aim to systematically determine theoptimal number of membrane stages, membrane areas, power requirements, the location of recyclestreams, and operating conditions that satisfy desired CO2recover...

This paper addresses the optimal arrangement and design of a dual pressure heat recovery steam generator coupled to two steam turbines. A superstructure that embeds various alternative configurations is optimized considering the following two single objective functions: (a) the maximization of the total net power generation for a given total heat t...

This paper focuses on the optimization of the specific total annual cost (operating costs and investments) of a post-combustion CO2 capture plant with chemical absorption and on the sensitivity analyses of all of the model parameters. Using a mathematical programming approach and a detailed model the optimal design of the entire process (absorption...