Optimal Process Synthesis of Pesticide Production Considering Variable Demands and Raw Material Prices.

ABSTRACT: In pesticide manufacturing, the handling and storage of hazardous chemicals are routinely performed under extreme conditions. Demand variability, particularly short-term and seasonal shifts, can exacerbate safety risks by increasing the need for extended storage of dangerous intermediates. Temporal and seasonal fluctuations in product demands as well as dynamic market prices of raw materials can greatly affect the cost-effectiveness, operational efficiency, and safety of pesticide production. To address these challenges, we present a superstructure flowsheet optimization approach for the selection of optimal processing routes to produce glyphosatethe world's most widely used herbicideunder varying feedstock costs and product demand profiles. A hierarchical, bilevel superstructure represe

SUBMITTER: Johnes A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12576779 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature