A Nonlinear Programming Technique for the Optimization of Continuous Processing Systems

R. E. Griffith
R. E. Griffith
Shell Oil Company, Houston Refinery
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R. A. Stewart
R. A. Stewart
Shell Oil Company, Houston Research Laboratory
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R. E. Griffith

Shell Oil Company, Houston Refinery

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R. A. Stewart

Shell Oil Company, Houston Research Laboratory

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Published Online:1 Jul 1961https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.7.4.379

Abstract

A description is given of a method for solving some nonlinear programming problems. The mathematics of this method are quite simple and are easy to apply to electronic computation. A numerical example, a model construction example, and a description of a particular existing computer system are included in order to clarify the mode of operation of the method.

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