Computer-aided Framework for Design of Pure, Mixed and Blended Products

Abstract This paper presents a framework for computer-aided design of pure, mixed and blended chemical based products. The framework is a systematic approach to convert a Computer-aided Molecular, Mixture and Blend Design (CAM b D) formulation, based on needs and target properties, into a mixed integer non-linear program (MINLP). The MINLP is sequentially solved through a decomposed optimization approach to solve the possibly large MINLP in a smaller set of sub-problems. The framework application is highlighted through a solvent design case study.