Determination of Urban Watershed Boundary and Optimal Design of Sewer Networks using Multi-objective Optimal Technique

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 303-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung Ho Lee
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Design ◽  
Urban Watershed ◽  
Multi Objective ◽  
Optimal Technique ◽  
Watershed Boundary ◽  
Sewer Networks

scholarly journals Cordon Pricing Considering Air Pollutants Emission

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-189
Author(s):  
Shahriar Afandizadeh ◽  
Seyed Ebrahim Abdolmanafi
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Design ◽  
Air Pollutants ◽  
Solution Space ◽  
Solution Algorithm ◽  
Multi Objective ◽  
Pricing Scheme ◽  
Strength Pareto Evolutionary Algorithm ◽  
Pollutants Emission ◽  
Objective Model

This paper considers the issue of air pollutants emission for the optimal and sustainable determination of cordon location, toll level, and price of park and ride (P&R). Although air pollutants emission decreases within the cordon by the implementation of cordon pricing scheme, it may increase outside the cordon and the whole network. Hence, air pollutants emission may only transfer from inside of the cordon to its outside. Therefore, in this paper, a multi-objective bi-level optimization model is developed. A solution algorithm is also presented based on the second version of strength Pareto evolutionary algorithm (SPEA2). The results reveal that this multi-objective model can be a useful tool for the sustainable and optimal design of the cordon and P&R scheme. In addition, cordon pricing is a multi-objective problem. Therefore, it is necessary to consider air pollutants emission. By choosing another non-dominated result in the solution space, air pollutants emission outside the cordon and the whole network can be reduced without a significant reduction in social welfare.

scholarly journals Modelling and Multi-Objective Optimization of the Sulphur Dioxide Oxidation Process

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 1072
Author(s):  
Mohammad Reza Zaker ◽  
Clémence Fauteux-Lefebvre ◽  
Jules Thibault
Keyword(s):  
Sulphuric Acid ◽  
Sulphur Dioxide ◽  
Variable Number ◽  
Inlet Temperature ◽  
Multi Objective Optimization ◽  
Absorption Column ◽  
Maximum Reaction Rate ◽  
Multi Objective ◽  
Maximum Reaction

Sulphuric acid (H2SO4) is one of the most produced chemicals in the world. The critical step of the sulphuric acid production is the oxidation of sulphur dioxide (SO2) to sulphur trioxide (SO3) which takes place in a multi catalytic bed reactor. In this study, a representative kinetic rate equation was rigorously selected to develop a mathematical model to perform the multi-objective optimization (MOO) of the reactor. The objectives of the MOO were the SO2 conversion, SO3 productivity, and catalyst weight, whereas the decisions variables were the inlet temperature and the length of each catalytic bed. MOO studies were performed for various design scenarios involving a variable number of catalytic beds and different reactor configurations. The MOO process was mainly comprised of two steps: (1) the determination of Pareto domain via the determination a large number of non-dominated solutions, and (2) the ranking of the Pareto-optimal solutions based on preferences of a decision maker. Results show that a reactor comprised of four catalytic beds with an intermediate absorption column provides higher SO2 conversion, marginally superior to four catalytic beds without an intermediate SO3 absorption column. Both scenarios are close to the ideal optimum, where the reactor temperature would be adjusted to always be at the maximum reaction rate. Results clearly highlight the compromise existing between conversion, productivity and catalyst weight.

scholarly journals A Multi-Objective Approach toward Optimal Design of Sustainable Integrated Biodiesel/Diesel Supply Chain Based on First- and Second-Generation Feedstock with Solid Waste Use

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 2261
Author(s):  
Evgeniy Ganev ◽  
Boyan Ivanov ◽  
Natasha Vaklieva-Bancheva ◽  
Elisaveta Kirilova ◽  
Yunzile Dzhelil
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Optimal Design ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Optimization Problems ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Mixed Integer ◽  
Economic Criterion ◽  
Multi Objective

This study proposes a multi-objective approach for the optimal design of a sustainable Integrated Biodiesel/Diesel Supply Chain (IBDSC) based on first- (sunflower and rapeseed) and second-generation (waste cooking oil and animal fat) feedstocks with solid waste use. It includes mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) models of the economic, environmental and social impact of IBDSC, and respective criteria defined in terms of costs. The purpose is to obtain the optimal number, sizes and locations of bio-refineries and solid waste plants; the areas and amounts of feedstocks needed for biodiesel production; and the transportation mode. The approach is applied on a real case study in which the territory of Bulgaria with its 27 districts is considered. Optimization problems are formulated for a 5-year period using either environmental or economic criteria and the remainder are defined as constraints. The obtained results show that in the case of the economic criterion, 14% of the agricultural land should be used for sunflower and 2% for rapeseed cultivation, while for the environmental case, 12% should be used for rapeseed and 3% for sunflower. In this case, the price of biodiesel is 14% higher, and the generated pollutants are 6.6% lower. The optimal transport for both cases is rail.

scholarly journals Second derivative synchronous fluorescence determination of avanafil in the presence of its acid-induced degradation product aided by powerful Lean Six Sigma tools augmented with D-optimal design

RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 3834-3842
Author(s):  
Khalid A. M. Attia ◽  
Ahmad A. Mohamad ◽  
Mohamed S. Emara ◽  
Ahmed M. Abdel-Raoof ◽  
Mohamed A. Hasan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Design ◽  
Quantitative Determination ◽  
Degradation Product ◽  
Six Sigma ◽  
Lean Six Sigma ◽  
Synchronous Fluorescence ◽  
Second Derivative ◽  
Fluorescence Determination ◽  
Spectrofluorimetric Method

In this work, the quantitative determination of an erectile dysfunctional drug avanafil in the presence of its acid-induced degradation product was achieved via the application of a pre-optimized novel spectrofluorimetric method.

Determination of Kinetics and Stoichiometry of Chemical Sulfide Oxidation in Wastewater of Sewer Networks

2003 ◽  
Vol 37 (17) ◽  
pp. 3853-3858 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asbjørn H. Nielsen ◽  
Jes Vollertsen ◽  
Thorkild Hvitved-Jacobsen
Keyword(s):  
Sulfide Oxidation ◽  
Sewer Networks
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