An International Journal of Computer Applications in Chemical Engineering Editor-in-Chief R. Gani, “Process-product synthesis/design; Mathematical programming; Integration, Domain applications; General papers on PSE”, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Building 229, Lyngby DK-2800, Denmark. E-mail:
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Editors J.H. Lee, “Process dynamics; Control and monitoring; Plant operations, integration and supply chain (systematic control approaches); Enterprise-wide technology-driven event policy making”, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 305-701, Korea. E-mail:
[email protected] E.N. Pistikopoulos, “Math programming; Planning & scheduling; Supply chain; Domain applications”. Artie McFerrin, Department of Chemical Engineering, 217 Jack E. Brown Building, 3122 Texas, A&M University College Station, TX 77843-3122, USA. E-mail:
[email protected] V. Venkatasubramanian, “Cyberinfrastructure, informatics and intelligent systems; Abnormal events management and process safety; Planning & scheduling; Enterprise-wide management”, Columbia University, Department of Chemical Engineering, Complex Resilient Intelligent Systems Laboratory, 821 Mudd Building, 10027 New York, NY, USA. E-mail:
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Editorial Advisory Board G. Blau West Lafayette, Indiana
C. A. Floudas Princeton, New Jersey
X. Joulia Toulouse, France
G. V. Reklaitis Purdue, USA
R. D. Braatz Cambridge, Massachusetts
I. E. Grossmann Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
M. Kubic˘ek Prague, Czech Republic
W. D. Seider Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G. Buzzi-Ferraris Milan, Italy
A. J. Gutiérrez Celaya, Mexico
W. Marquardt Aachen, Germany
M. Shacham Beer Sheva, Israel
I. T. Cameron Brisbane, Australia
C. Han Seoul, Korea
M. Morari Zürich, Switzerland
J. Siirola Kingsport, Tennessee
J. Cerda Santa Fe, Argentina
S. Hasebe Kyoto, Japan
K. M. Ng Hong Kong
S. Skogestad Trondheim, Norway
M. Doherty Santa Barbara, California
M. Hirao Tokyo, Japan
A. P. B. Povoa Porto Salvo, Portugal
G. Stephanopoulos Cambridge, Massachusetts
T. F. Edgar Austin, Texas
A. Hrymak Ontario, Canada
L. C. Puigjaner Barcelona, Spain
J. Zhao Beijing, China
AIMS AND SCOPE Computers & Chemical Engineering is primarily a journal of record for new developments in the application of computing and systems technology to chemical engineering problems. Several major areas of study are represented in the journal, including:
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Modeling, numerical analysis and simulation Mathematical programming (optimization) Process and product synthesis/design Process dynamics, control and monitoring Plant operations, integration, planning/scheduling and supply chain Cyberinfrastructure, informatics and intelligent systems Abnormal events management and process safety Enterprise-wide management and technology-driven policy making Domain applications (molecular, biological, pharmaceutical, food, energy, and environmental systems engineering)
Also, general papers on process systems engineering are welcome as well as emerging new areas and topics not covered above. Articles published cover different aspects of the application of process systems engineering to one or more of the general areas listed above, including new applications of established methods, comparisons of alternative methodologies, descriptions of state-of-the-art industrial applications and significant developments in computing targeted at problem solving and training/education. Reports of software implementation must feature novel uses of state-of-the-art computing technologies. Computers & Chemical Engineering publishes full-length articles, perspective/tutorial papers, journal reviews, short notes and letters to the editor.
doi:10.1016/S0098-1354(15)00148-9