Flexible design in water and wastewater engineering–definitions, literature and decision guide

M Spiller, JHG Vreeburg, I Leusbrock… - Journal of Environmental …, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Urban water and wastewater systems face uncertain developments including technological
progress, climate change and urban development. To ensure the sustainability of these …

Global optimization of multiscenario mixed integer nonlinear programming models arising in the synthesis of integrated water networks under uncertainty

R Karuppiah, IE Grossmann - Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2008‏ - Elsevier
The problem of optimal synthesis of an integrated water system is addressed in this work,
where water using processes and water treatment operations are combined into a single …

Optimization of water network synthesis for single-site and continuous processes: milestones, challenges, and future directions

CS Khor, B Chachuat, N Shah - Industrial & Engineering …, 2014‏ - ACS Publications
Increasing water demand in the process and its allied industries coupled with global water
stress and scarcity has underlined the importance of water as a crucial resource and …

Assessing the use of activated sludge process design guidelines in wastewater treatment plant projects: A methodology based on global sensitivity analysis

X Flores-Alsina, L Corominas, MB Neumann… - … Modelling & Software, 2012‏ - Elsevier
Design inputs (wastewater characteristics, operational settings, effluent requirements or
safety factors,…) need to be supplied when using activated sludge process design …

Fixed-flowrate total water network synthesis under uncertainty with risk management

CS Khor, B Chachuat, N Shah - Journal of cleaner production, 2014‏ - Elsevier
This work addresses the problem of integrated water network synthesis under uncertainty
with risk management. We consider a superstructure consisting of water sources …

Modeling of hydrogen networks in a refinery using a stochastic programming appraoch

A Jagannath, A Almansoori - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry …, 2014‏ - ACS Publications
As hydrogen demand in the refineries is increasing, hydrogen management strategies are of
great interest for the refiners. Hydrogen management deals with the optimal distribution …

Two-stage robust optimization of water treatment network design and operations under uncertainty

S Kammammettu, Z Li - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry …, 2019‏ - ACS Publications
This paper presents a study of two-stage adaptive nonlinear robust optimization in dealing
with uncertainty in the optimal design and operation of water treatment systems. This work …

Assessing the Impact of Water Integration on Water Resource Management in Central Asia─ A Case Study of Kazakhstani Industry

I Radelyuk, X Jia, RR Tan, M Yelubay… - ACS ES&T …, 2025‏ - ACS Publications
This study presents a pioneering attempt to employ a water allocation optimization modeling
coupled with a cost-based quantitative–qualitative water footprint (QQWF) approach in a …

The modified water source diagram method applied to reuse of textile industry continuous washing water

AAU de Souza, AR Melo, FLP Pessoa… - Resources …, 2010‏ - Elsevier
Effluents generated by textile processes are complex matrices which have a considerable
polluting potential, with a high organic load, accentuated color and toxic chemical …

A heuristic revamp strategy to improve operational flexibility of water networks based on active constraints

E Riyanto, CT Chang - Chemical engineering science, 2010‏ - Elsevier
A novel heuristic revamp strategy is presented in this paper to improve the operational
flexibility of existing water networks. The well-established concept of flexibility index …