Optimal operation of multiproduct batch plants [Elektronische Ressource] / Brahmdatt Vijaykumar Mishra

Optimal Operation of Multiproduct BatchPlantsBrahmdatt Vijaykumar Mishrafrom Kalyan, Maharashtra, IndiaAdvisor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Joerg RaischCo-Advisor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Achim KienleMax Planck Institute for Dynamic Complex Technical SystemsMagdeburg, Germany2005AcknowledgmentsThough this dissertation is in my name, the credit for this work is not con nedonly upto me. There were many other people involved in making this work possible.First of all, I would like to thank my advisors Prof. Joerg Raisch and Prof. AchimKienle for their continuous guidance and support throughout my work. Without theirin-depth knowledge in this area, this work would have never reached this far. Besidestheir professional support, they also came across as very kind and social people. I amtruly indebted to them for all their support and cooperation. I would also like to thankmy colleagues Dmitry Gromov and Eckart Mayer for all their support, not only on theacademic level but also on the personal level. A special thanks to Dr. Erik Stein forhelping me out during the initial phase of my research. Thank you very much Erik forgiving me a wonderful start. I would like to thank all my other group members as well fortheir moral support and wonderful company during my stay in Magdeburg.I owe an enormous debt of gratitude to the group secretaries Christiane Pueschel andJanine Holzmann for helping me out with everything.