Global Optimization of a Hybrid Waste Tire and Natural Gas Feedstock Polygeneration System

The globally optimal design and operation of a process that converts a hybrid waste tire and natural gas feedstock to multiple products (such as electricity, methanol, dimethyl ether, olefins, and liquefied natural gas) as part of a polygeneration scheme is presented. A three-step methodology is followed: First, rigorous process models for the mass and energy balance calculations are implemented; next, these models are sampled to generate data …