Optimum rescheduling of water networks for batch processes using a goal programming technique

To get the best rescheduling scheme by goal programming, a multi-objective function model is introduced. This model aims to achieve multiple objectives, including minimizing freshwater requirements, minimizing wastewater discharge, optimizing the number of tanks, and minimizing the degree of stream shifting, through goal programming to obtain the best rescheduling scheme. The proposed approach comprises three steps. The first step involves identifying targets for the minimum freshwater supply and the minimum wastewater discharge. Regarding the second step, the objective is to minimize the…