Juan Martinez-Gomez

• PhD
• PhD Student at Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo

In this work we have optimized the operation of a geothermal facility. Benzene, toluene and cyclohexane are selected as candidate fluids based on previous studies. We formulated a superstructure optimization problem for the optimal use of geothermal energy using a binary cycle with either one or two turbine expansions. Surrogate correlations for th...

The selection of the working fluid for Organic Rankine Cycles has traditionally been addressed from systematic heuristic methods, which perform a characterization and prior selection considering mainly one objective, thus avoiding a selection considering simultaneously the objectives related to sustainability and safety. The objective of this work...

This work presents a mathematical programing formulation for the optimal management of flowback water in shale gas wells considering economic and safety aspects. The proposed formulation accounts for the time-based generation of the flowback water, as well as the options for treatment, storage, reuse, and disposal. The economic objective function i...

The use of conventional reactive distillation columns for silane production has the disadvantage of large consumption of refrigerant because the silane is produced in the dome of the column and this must be condensed at about −78 °C. The incorporation of intercondensers may improve the cost and safety of the system; however, a proper study for the...

Reforming is an essential technology for the monetization of shale gas through the production of syngas. Steam reforming, partial oxidation, dry reforming, or combined reforming may be used. Traditionally, H2:CO ratio, yield or economic criteria have been used to select the type of reforming technology. The operating conditions, the nature of the r...

Traditionally, the design of a separation sequence for the biobutanol production has been based primarily on economic criteria with little or no consideration to the environmental and safety issues. Since biobutanol is produced from acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) fermentation, the process involves several substances that may cause fire and explosion...

The residential co-generation system is a promising strategy to satisfy the electricity and hot water demands in residential complexes. This is an attractive option from both economic and environmental points of view; however, the associated risk has not been accounted for. It is very important to consider the risk associated with residential co-ge...

This paper presents an optimisation approach for determining the best synthesis method and their corresponding operating conditions for synthesising carbon nanotubes for a desired application accounting for technical and economic issues as objective functions. Proper correlations for the interaction between the considered variables are proposed, an...

In industrializing countries, the rapid population growth frequently tends to reach the vicinity of the industrial parks, yielding an imminent hazard to the residents in the case of the occurrence of an accident. In the case of Mexico, particularly in the city of Morelia, the industries associated to the vegetable oil and margarine, originally loca...

The unique properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) make them suitable for an incredible range of applications in materials science, electronics, energy management, and many other fields. CNTs can be manipulated chemically and physically in very useful ways, and their final properties and dimensions strongly depend on the parameters and the nature of...

This paper presents a mathematical programming model for the optimal planning of the reuse of municipal solid waste to maximize the economic benefit while simultaneously considering sustainability and safety criteria. The proposed methodology considers several phases of the supply chain including waste separation, distribution to processing facilit...

A general optimization model is proposed to determine the optimal plant layout with the simultaneous consideration of economic and safety aspects. An important characteristic of the proposed optimization model is that it allows the relocation of some of the existing units to reduce the risks associated with current locations. The formulation also a...

Plant layout design was traditionally performed based solely on economic criteria, this lead to unsafe processes which have been the cause of some of the most disastrous accidents in the chemical industry. Thus, in the present it is important to develop new methodologies which consider simultaneously the risk evaluation and the cost associated to t...

This paper presents a general mathematical programming model for the synthesis of distributed treatment systems for industrial effluents discharged to watersheds. In addition to addressing the economic and environmental concerns of the design, the paper introduces safety as an additional objective. A multi-objective optimization formulation is deve...