Optimization of Process Flowsheets through Metaheuristic Techniques

- Prof. Dr. José María Ponce-Ortega got his Ph.D. and Master degrees in Chemical Engineering at the Institute of Technology of Celaya, Mexico, in 2009 and 2003, respectively. He stayed as a postdoctoral researcher at Texas A&M University and also as visiting scholar in Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. Ponce-Ortega is currently full professor at the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Mexico, and he is member of the National Research System of Mexico. The main research interests of Dr. Ponce-Ortega are optimization of chemical processes, sustainable design, energy, mass, water and property integration and supply chain optimization. Dr. Ponce-Ortega has published more than 180 papers, 1 book and 46 book chapters. - Luis Germán Hernández-Pérez got his Master and Bachelor degrees in Chemical Engineering at Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Mexico. His current research project as a Ph.D. student involves the use of metaheuristic techniques linked with process simulators for optimization chemical processes.

• Chapter 1- Introduction.- Chapter 2- Process simulators.- Chapter 3- Metaheuristic optimization programs.- Chapter 4- interlinking between process simulators and optimization programs.- Chapter 5- Performance evaluation.- Chapter 6- Optimization of industrial process 1.- Chapter 7- Optimization of industrial process 2.- Chapter 8- Bibliography.- Appendix.