Computer Optimisation of Chemical Engineering Processes and Technologies (CONCEPT)

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Field of study:

Engineering and Architecture

Director:

CABALLERO SUAREZ, JOSE ANTONIO

Website:

http://web.ua.es/concept

E-mail:

caballer@ua.es

Telephone:

+34 965903400 x 2322

Annual reports

Annual report

Study of industrial effluents
Transport through membranes (ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis)
Diffusion processes in liquids and gels
Synthesis of chemical processes based on mathematical programming
- Desarrollo de secuencias de destilación con acoplamiento térmico. - Alternativas híbridas simulación - optimización para la síntesis de procesos químicos.
Metamodels and machine learning for the design of particularly complex processes
Multi-objective optimisation and life-cycle analysis in chemical processes
Integration of conceptual knowledge in optimisation models

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Síntesis y Optimización de procesos químicos. Métodos sistematicos para el diseño y modificación de procesos químicos sostenibles, con especial énfasis en aspectos de integración e intesificación. El grupo tiene experiencia en el re-diseño de procesos con enfasis en el ahorro energético y la reducción de impactos ambientales

Results

Algunos resultados relevantes: Empresa Lyondel-Basel estudio de una secuencia de separación híbrida destilación - membrana para la separación de hidrocarburos ligeros (etano-elileno). Los resultados mostraron ahorros potenciales de varios millones de dólares al año. Empresa SABIC-IP. Estudio de la planta de DPC (difenil carbonato). Se plnatearon varios diagramas de flujo alternativos así como la integración de la planta de DPC con la de metanol. Los resultados muestran ahorros potenciales muy importantes. 3 patentes en proceso.

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RELEVANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO RESEARCH PROJECTS

Project title: Desarrollo de herramientas sistemáticas para el modelado y optimización de procesos más sostenibles con integración de aspecto económicos, ambientales y sociales.ING
Reference: CTQ2016-77968-C3-2-P

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y EMPRESA
Starting date: 30/12/2016
Termination date: 29/12/2019
Project title: Metodologías para el diseño avanzado de procesos químicos sostenibles: optimización, intensificación; eficiencia energética y sostenibilidadING
Reference: CTQ2012-37039-C02-02

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y EMPRESA
Starting date: 01/01/2013
Termination date: 31/12/2015
Project title: Métodos Sistemáticos para la Integración y Diseño Optimos de Procesos Químicos sosteniblesING
Reference: CTQ2009-14420-C02-02

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y EMPRESA
Starting date: 01/01/2010
Termination date: 31/12/2012
Project title: Desarrollo de una metodología para el diseño de procesos químicos sostenibles que incorpore los principios de seguridad inherente.ING
Reference: GV/2016/005

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: GENERALITAT VALENCIANA
Starting date: 01/01/2016
Termination date: 31/12/2017
Project title: Métodos sistemáticos para la síntesis de procesos químicos.ING
Reference: PPQ2002-01734

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y EMPRESA
Starting date: 01/11/2002
Termination date: 31/10/2005
Project title: LIF: Enfoque sistemático para el desarrollo de herramientas de evaluación energética y medioambiental ING
Reference: LIF_caballer

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE
Starting date: 06/05/2025
Termination date: 31/12/2030
Project title: Computer Optimization of Chemical Engineering Processes and Technologies (CONCEPT) - VIGROB-283 ING
Reference: UADIF24-15

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE
Starting date: 01/01/2025
Termination date: 31/12/2025
Project title: GRUPO DE INVESTIGACIÓN: Computer Optimization of Chemical Engineering Processes and Technologies (CONCEPT) - VIGROB-283 ING
Reference: VIGROB24-283

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE
Starting date: 01/01/2025
Termination date: 31/12/2025
Project title: Empleo de métodos de descomposición para la resolución de cadenas de suministro de CO2 a gran escala incluyendo incertidumbreING
Reference: CIACIF/2023/117

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: Conselleria de Educación, Universidades y Empleo
Starting date: 18/11/2024
Termination date: 17/11/2028
Project title: (PERIODICA-FI) FONDO DE INVESTIGACION IVA NO ING
Reference: PERIODICA-FI

Competitive: Yes

European: No

Public: Yes

Project sponsors: UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE
Starting date: 11/07/2024
Termination date: 31/12/2050

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RELEVANT CONTRIBUTIONS IN JOURNALS

Title: Disjunctive model for the simultaneous optimization and heat integration with unclassified streams and area estimation
Authors: Quirante, N.; Caballero, J.A.; , Grossmann, I. E.
Journals Computers and Chemical Engineering
Volume: 108
Pages: 217 - 231
Date: 2018
ISSN: 0098-1354
DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compchemeng.2017.09.013
Title: Logic hybrid simulation-optimization algorithm for distillation design.
Authors: Caballero, J.A.
Journals Computers and Chemical Engineering
Volume: 72
Pages: 284 - 299
Date: 2015
ISSN: 0098-1354
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compchemeng.2014.03.016
Title: An Algorithm for the Use of Surrogate Models in Modular Flowsheet Optimization
Authors: Caballero, J.A.; , Grossmann, I. E.
Journals AIChE Journal (Online)
Volume: 54
Pages: 2633 - 2650
Date: 2008
ISSN: 1547-5905
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.11579
Title: Structural considerations and modeling in the synthesis of heat integrated-thermally coupled distillation systems
Authors: Caballero, J.A.; , Grossmann, I. E.
Journals Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
Volume: 45
Pages: 8454 - 8474
Date: 2006
ISSN: 0888-5885
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ie060030w
Title: Optimal synthesis of work and heat exchangers networks considering unclassified process streams at sub and above-ambient conditions.
Authors: , Onishi, V.C.; Quirante, N.; , Ravagnani, M. A.S.S; Caballero, J.A.
Journals Applied Energy
Volume: 224
Pages: 567 - 581
Date: 2018
ISSN: 0306-2619
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.05.006
Title: A meta-heuristic approach for heat-integrated distillation sequence synthesis with nonsharp splits and thermal coupling.
Authors: , Pavao, L.V.; Siqueira, William D. P.; Caballero, J.A.; Bastos-Borba Costa, C. ; Da Silva-Sá Ravagnani, M. A.
Journals Chemical Engineering and Processing
Volume: 216
Pages: 110411 -
Date: 2025
ISSN: 0255-2701
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cep.2025.110411
Title: Handling discrete decisions in bilevel optimization via neural network embeddings
Authors: Fons-Moreno Palancas, I. ; Salcedo-Díaz, R.; Ruiz-Femenia, R.; Caballero, J.A.
Journals Systems & Control Transactions
Volume: 4
Pages: 1415 - 1420
Date: 2025
ISSN: 2818-4734
DOI: https://doi.org/10.69997/sct.175350
Title: Optimal Design and Control of Chemical Reactors using PINN-based frameworks
Authors: Fons-Moreno Palancas, I. ; Salcedo-Díaz, R.; Ruiz-Femenia, R.; Caballero, J.A.
Journals Systems & Control Transactions
Volume: 4
Pages: 1700 - 17005
Date: 2025
ISSN: 2818-4734
DOI: https://doi.org/10.69997/sct.140730
Title: Optimal Design of Heat Pump Assisted Thermally Coupled Distillation Sequences
Authors: Mekidiche-Martinez, Z. ; Labarta, Juan A.; Caballero, J.A.
Journals Applied Thermal Engineering
Volume: 274
Pages: 126753 -
Date: 2025
ISSN: 1359-4311
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.126753
Title: Optimizing Heat Recovery: Advanced Design of Integrated Heat Exchanger Networks with ORCs and Heat Pumps
Authors: Mekidiche-Martinez, Z. ; Labarta, Juan A.; Caballero, J.A.
Journals Systems & Control Transactions
Volume: 4
Pages: 1946 - 1950
Date: 2025
ISSN: 2818-4734
DOI: https://doi.org/10.69997/sct.155956

RELEVANT PUBLISHED BOOKS

Title: Redes de cambiadores de calor
Authors: Caballero, J.A.; , Mauro A.S.S. Ravagnani; , José A. Caballero
Editorial: Publicaciones de la Universidad de Alicante
Date: 2012
ISBN: 9788497171977
Title: Estudio de los Procesos de Reticulado, Espumado y Descomposición Térmica de Formulaciones Industriales de Copolímeros de EVA y PE. Análisis Cinético
Authors: Sempere Alemany, Francisco Javier; Labarta, Juan A.; Marcilla, A.
Editorial: Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes (Universidad de Alicante)
Date: 2003
ISBN: 84-688-3016-X
RUA: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/10130
Title: Diseño de Columnas de Rectificación y Extracción Multicomponente. Cálculo del Reflujo Mínimo.
Authors: Labarta, Juan A.; , Marcilla, A.; , Gomez, A.
Editorial: Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes (Universidad de Alicante)
Date: 2000
ISBN: 84-699-5991-3
RUA: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/10023
Title: Operaciones de separación de transferencia de materia
Authors: Marcilla, A.; Gómez-Siurana, A; García, A.N.; Beltrán, M.I.; Olaya, M.M.; Labarta, Juan A.
Editorial: Editorial Sintesis
Date: 2022
ISBN: 9788413571775
RUA: https://www.sintesis.com/libro/operaciones-de-separacion-de-transferencia-de-materia

RELEVANT PUBLISHED BOOK CHAPTERS

Book chapter title: Zero-Liquid Discharge Desalination of Hypersaline Shale Gas Wastewater: Challenges and Future Directions
Authors: Onishi, V.C.; Labarta, Juan A.; Caballero, J.A.
Editorial: Springer International Publishing
Pages: 65 - 67
Date: 2018
ISBN:
Book title: Recent Advances in Environmental Science from the Euro-Mediterranean and Surrounding Regions. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-70548-4_24
Book chapter title: Modular Process Simulators
Authors: Ruiz-Femenia, R.; Caballero, J.A.
Editorial: CRC Press
Pages: 287 - 366
Date: 2014
ISBN:
Book title: Introduction to Software for Chemical Engineers
Book chapter title: Optimization of Distillation Processes
Authors: Caballero, J.A.
Editorial: Academic Press, London
Pages: 437 - 496
Date: 2014
ISBN:
Book title: Distillation: Fundamentas and Principles
Book chapter title: A review on Linear Programming (LP) and Mixed Integer Programming (MILP) Applications in Chemical Process Synthesis
Authors: Caballero, J.A.; , Ravagnani, M. A.S.S
Editorial: NOVA Science Publishers, Inc
Pages: -
Date: 2011
ISBN:
Book title: Linear Programming - New Frontiers in Theory and Applications¿
Book chapter title: Logic Based Methods for Generating and Optimizing Thermally Coupled Distillation Systems
Authors: Caballero, J.A.; , Grossmann, I. E.
Editorial: Elsevier Science
Pages: 169 - 174
Date: 2002
ISBN:
Book title: Europena Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering-12
Book chapter title: Efficient use of energy in distillation sequences
Authors: Caballero, J.A.; Labarta, Juan A.; , Laureano Jiménez
Editorial: Elsevier
Pages: 1925 - 1930
Date: 2023
ISBN:
Book title: Computer-Aided Chemical Engineering-Elsevier Science. European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering-33. Editors: Antonis Kokossis, Michael C. Georgiadis, Efstratios N. Pistikopoulos

DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-443-15274-0.50306-1
RUA: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-15274-0.50306-1
Book chapter title: Liquid-Liquid Equilibrium Data Correlation: Predicting a robust and consistent set of initial NRTL parameters
Authors: Labarta, Juan A.; Caballero, J.A.
Editorial: Elsevier
Pages: 3457 - 3462
Date: 2023
ISBN:
Book title: Computer-Aided Chemical Engineering-Elsevier Science. European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering-33. Editors: Antonis Kokossis, Michael C. Georgiadis, Efstratios N. Pistikopoulos

DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-443-15274-0.50552-7
RUA: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-15274-0.50552-7
Book chapter title: 40. Cómo transformar las Tutorías Grupales en sesiones más útiles y provechosas en una asignatura de la rama de Ingeniería Química
Authors: Fernández-Torres, M.J.; Aracil, I.; Ruiz-Femenia, R.
Editorial:
Pages: 105 - 106
Date: 2022
ISBN:
Book title: XARXES-INNOVAESTIC 2022. Llibre d"actes: Universidad de Alicante. Instituto de Ciencias de la Educación

RUA: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/124139
Book chapter title: Cómo sacar provecho a las sesiones de problemas en una asignatura de la rama de ingeniería química a pesar de la falta de presencialidad física
Authors: Fernández-Torres, M.J.; Aracil, I.; , Aracil-Sáez, I.; Ruiz-Femenia, R.; , Ruiz-Femenia, J.R.
Editorial: UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE
Pages: 110 - 111
Date: 2021
ISBN:
Book title: REDES-INNOVAESTIC 2021. Libro de Actas
Book chapter title: Utilización de software profesional para la modernización de la asignatura de Fenómenos de Transporte en el Máster de Ingeniería Química
Authors: Fernández-Torres, M.J.; Aracil, I.; Ruiz-Femenia, R.; Salcedo-Díaz, R.
Editorial: Instituto de Ciencias de la Educación (ICE) de la Universidad de Alicante
Pages: 399 - 340
Date: 2019
ISBN:
Book title: REDES-INNOVAESTIC 2019. Libro de Actas

RELEVANT CONFERENCE PAPERS

Title: Decomposition Methods Applied to the Design of Large-scale CO2 Supply Chains
Authors: Álvarez-Menchero, J. A. ; Ruiz-Femenia, R.; Salcedo-Díaz, R.; Caballero, J.A.
Type of participation: Ponencia
Conference name: European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering and International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering (ESCAPE34 - PSE24)
Event type: Internacional
City of performance: Florencia (ITALIA)
Date of performance: 02/06/2024
RUA: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-28824-1.50545-7
Title: Decomposition methods applied to the design of large-scale CO2 supply chains
Authors: Álvarez-Menchero, J. A.
Type of participation: Ponencia
Conference name: European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering and International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering (ESCAPE34 - PSE24)
Event type: Internacional
City of performance: Florencia (ITALIA)
Date of performance: 02/06/2024
Title: Optimal Design of Heat Pump Assisted Distillation Sequences
Authors: Caballero, J.A.; Labarta, Juan A.; Mekidiche-Martinez, Z.
Type of participation: Ponencia
Conference name: European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering and International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering (ESCAPE34 -PSE24)
Event type: Internacional
City of performance: Florencia (ITALIA)
Date of performance: 02/06/2024
RUA: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-28824-1.50210-6
Title: An overview of advances in zeotropic distillation systems
Authors: Fernández-Torres, M.J.
Type of participation: Ponencia
Conference name: Workshop on Simulation and Optimization for Sustainable Engineering
Event type: Internacional
City of performance: Santander (CANTABRIA) (ESPAÑA)
Date of performance: 28/09/2023
Title: An overview of advances in zeotropic distillation systems.
Authors: Caballero, J.A.; Fernández-Torres, M.J.
Type of participation: Ponencia invitada
Conference name: Workshop on Simulation and Optimization for Sustainable Engineering.
Event type: Internacional
City of performance: Santander (CANTABRIA) (ESPAÑA)
Date of performance: 28/09/2023
Title: Pan American Advanced Studies Institute 2023 (PASI 2023) on Optimization and Data Science for Net-Zero Carbon and Sustainability
Authors: Mekidiche-Martinez, Z.
Type of participation: Comité científico
Conference name: Pan American Advanced Studies Institute 2023 (PASI 2023) on Optimization and Data Science for Net-Zero Carbon and Sustainability
Event type: Internacional
City of performance: BUENOS AIRES
Date of performance: 30/05/2023
Title: NRTL model for UCST, LCST and Closed miscibility loops LLE Behaviour
Authors: Olaya, M.M.; Carbonell-Hermida, P.; , Trives. M.; Marcilla, A.; Labarta, Juan A.
Type of participation: Ponencia
Conference name: 14th Mediterranean Congress of Chemical Engineering
Event type: Internacional
City of performance: Barcelona (BARCELONA) (ESPAÑA)
Date of performance: 16/11/2020
Title: Optimal Design of Water Distribution Networks
Authors: , Carvalho, E.P.; , Ravagnani, M.A.D.S; Caballero, J.A.; , Cassiolato, G.
Type of participation: Ponencia
Conference name: PRES19
Event type: Europeo
City of performance: Agios Nikolaos, Crete. (GRECIA)
Date of performance: 20/10/2019
Title: Lecturing Chemical Reactor Design in English: Practical tricks to get full attention from the students
Authors: Fernández-Torres, M.J.; Aracil, I.; Ruiz-Femenia, R.
Type of participation: Ponencia
Conference name: 3rd International Seminar. English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI): embracing pluricultural education
Event type: Europeo
City of performance: Valencia (VALENCIA/ VALÈNCIA)
Date of performance: 16/05/2019
Title: A Novel Objective Reduction Method: Application to the Comparison of Risk Metrics
Authors: Ruiz-Femenia, R.; Caballero, J.A.; Vázquez D.
Type of participation: Ponencia
Conference name: 2018 AIChE Annual Meeting
Event type: Internacional
City of performance: Pittsburgh (ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA)
Date of performance: 28/10/2018