MIGUEL J. BAGAJEWICZ

100 E. Boyd St., T-335, Norman, OK 73019-0628, bagajewicz@ou.edu



ARTICLES ON BASIC EQUIPMENT DESIGN (Last updated on April 2025)
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      Articles Submitted

  1. Hajabdollahi H., A. L. H. Costa, M. J. Bagajewicz. Simultaneous Global Optimization- Design of Water Coolers and Cooling Water Flowrate. Chemical Engineering Research and Design.
  2. Hajabdollahi H., A. L. H. Costa, M. J. Bagajewicz. Novel Global Optimization Approach for the Simultaneous Design of Heat Exchanger Networks Constrained by Pressure Drop. Computers and Chemical Engineering.

      Articles

  1. Cui Y., C. Chang, Y. Wang, A. L. H. Costa, M. J. Bagajewicz. Globally Optimal Design-Optimization of Regular and Intensified Single Component Shell and Tube Condensers using Complete Set Trimming. Chemical Engineering Science,314 (2025) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2025.121776.
  2. Bagajewicz M. J., A .L. M. Nahes, E. M. Queiroz, D. G. Oliva, J. A. Francesconi, A. L. H. Costa. Globally Optimal Basic Design of Multiple-Unit Heat Exchangers. AIChE J. e18838. doi:10.1002/aic.18838 (2025)
  3. Souza A. R. C., M. J. Bagajewicz, A. L. H. Costa. Improved Correlations for Threshold Flooding and Entrainment in Sieve Trays in Distillation/Absorption Columns.Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. Vol. 64, Issue 4, pp.1859-2490. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.4c03115 (2025).
  4. da C. Santos M. T., A. R. Secchi, M. J. Bagajewicz, and A. L. H. Costa. On a New Globally Optimal Method for the Design Optimization of Air Coolers Coupled with Real Fans.. Chemical Engineering Science. 303 120926. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2024.120926 (2025)
  5. Oliva D.G., Nahes A.L.M., J. C. Lemos, A.L.H. Costa, M. J. Bagajewicz. Globally Optimal Simultaneous Heat Exchanger Network Synthesis and Basic Heat Exchanger Design.. AIChE Journal. Vol. 70, No 8, DOI:10.1002/aic.18450 (2024).  
  6. Peccini A., L. F. S. Jesus, A. R. Secchi, M. J. Bagajewicz, A. L. H. Costa. Globally optimal distillation column design using set trimming and enumeration techniques. Computers and Chemical Engineering. Vol. 174, 108254. (2023).
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  7. Nahes A. L. M., A. L.H. Costa, M. J. Bagajewicz. A new approach for the globally optimal design of gasketed plate heat exchangers with variable properties. Chemical Engineering Science, Vol., 280, 5, 119067 (2023).
  8. Nahes A. L. M., A. L.H. Costa, M. J. Bagajewicz. A novel method for the globally optimal design of fixed bed catalytic reactors. Chemical Engineering Science, Vol., 271, 5, 118524 (2023).
  9. Kim S. Y., A. L. H. Costa, M. J. Bagajewicz. New Robust Approach for the Globally Optimal Design of Fired Heaters. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, Vol. 197, 434-448 (2023).
  10. Peccini A., M.J. Bagajewicz, A. L. H. Costa. Design of double pipe heat exchanger structures using linear models and smart enumeration. Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering 40: 231–245. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43153-022-00238-2 (2023).
  11. Da Cruz Souza A. R., Bagajewicz M J, Costa A L H. Set Trimming approach for the globally optimal design of sieve trays in separation columns. AIChE J., 69 (5), DOI: 10.1002/aic.18003 23).
  12. Nahes A.L.M., M.J. Bagajewicz and A.L.H. Costa. Simulation of gasketed plate heat exchangers using a generalized model with variable physical properties. Applied Thermal Engineering, 217, DOI: 10.1016/j.applthemaleng.2022.119197 (2022).
  13. Souza A. R. C., M. J. Bagajewicz, A. L. H. Costa. Globally Optimal Distillation Tray Design using a Mathematical Programming Approach. CERD. 180, 1-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2022.01.036 (2022).
  14. Chang C., Z. Liao, A. L. H. Costa, and M. J. Bagajewicz. Globally Optimal Design of Intensified Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers using Complete Set Trimming. Computers and Chemical Engineering. 158, DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2021.107644 (2022).
  15. Lemos, J. C., A. Costa, M. Bagajewicz. Design of shell and tube heat exchangers considering the interaction of fouling and hydraulics. AIChE J. Vol 68. 5, DOI: 10.1002/aic.17586 (2022).
  16. Nahes A., M.J. Bagajewicz, A.L.H. Costa. Design Optimization of Double Pipe Heat Exchangers using a Discretized Model. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 60, 48, 17611–17625. DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c02455 (2021).
  17. Parra A., M. Noriega, L. Yokoyama and M.J. Bagajewicz. Does Pressure Retarded Osmosis Help Reverse Osmosis in Desalination? Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 60, 11, 4366. (2021).
  18. Sales G. M., E. M. Queiroz, A. Nahes, M. J. Bagajewicz and A. L. H. Costa. Globally Optimal Design of Kettle Vaporizers. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress. Volume 25, 1 (2021).
  19. Pereira, I. P. S., M. Bagajewicz and A. Costa. Global Optimization of the Design of Horizontal Shell and Tube Condensers. Chemical Engineering Science 236 (2021).
  20. Nahes A. L., N. R. Martins, M. J. Bagajewicz, A. L. H. Costa. A Computational Study of the Use of Set Trimming for the Globally Optimal Design of Gasketed-Plate Heat Exchangers. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 60, 4, 1746–1755 (2021).
  21. Lemos, J. C., André L. H. Costa, M. J. Bagajewicz. Set Trimming Procedure for the Design Optimization of Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 59, 31, 14048-14054 (2020)
  22. Fischer, C. D., A. L. H. Costa, and M.J. Bagajewicz. Nonlinear Model for the Globally Optimal Design of Vertical Vapor Liquid Separation Vessels. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 59, 48, 21155–21166 (2020).
  23. Fischer C.F., A. L. H. Costa and M. J. Bagajewicz. MILP Approach for the Design of Vertical Vapor-Liquid Separation Vessels- Comparison with Heuristics. Latin American Applied Research. Vol. 50, No. 2, pp 65-70 (2020)
  24. Costa A. H. and M. Bagajewicz. 110th Anniversary: On the Departure from Heuristics and Simplified Models Toward Globally Optimal Design of Process Equipment. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 58, 18684-18702(2019)
  25. Borges de Carvalho C., M.A.S.S. Ravagnani, M. Bagajewicz and A. L. H. Costa. Globally optimal design of air coolers considering fan performance. Applied Thermal Engineering, 161, 114188 (2019).
  26. Gonçalves C., A. Hemerly Costa and M. Bagajewicz. Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Design Using Mixed-Integer Linear Programming and the Bell-Delaware Model. AICHE Journal, 65, 8(2019).
  27. Parra A., M. Noriega, L. Yokohama, and M. Bagajewicz. Reverse Osmosis Network Rigorous Design Optimization. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 58, 3060-3071(2019).
  28. Peccini A., J. C. Lemos, A. L. H. Costa and M. Bagajewicz. Optimal Design of Double Pipe Heat Exchanger Structures. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 58, 12080−12096 (2019).
  29. Lemos J. C., A. L. H. Costa and M. Bagajewicz. Globally Optimal Linear Approach to the Design of Heat Exchangers Using Threshold Fouling Model. AICHE Journal,64, 6. p. 2089-2102 (2018).
  30. Souza A. P., A. L. H. Costa and M. Bagajewicz. Globally Optimal Linear Approach for the Design of Process Equipment: The Case of Air Coolers. AIChE Journal v. 64, No 3. p. 886-903, (2018).
  31. Gonçalves C., A. L. H. Costa and M. Bagajewicz. Alternative MILP Formulations for Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Optimal Design. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, v.56, p. 5970-5979,(2017).
  32. Lemos J. C.,   A. L. H. Costa and M. Bagajewicz. Linear Method for the Design of Shell And Tube Heat Exchangers Including Simple Fouling Modeling. Applied Thermal Engineering,  v.125, p. 1345-1353, (2017)
  33. Nakao A.,  A. Valdman,  A. L. H. Costa, M. Bagajewicz,  E. M.  Queiroz. Incorporating Fouling Modeling into Shell-And-Tube Heat Exchanger Design. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. v.56, 4377−4385 (2017).
  34. Gonçalves, C. O., Costa, A. L. H., Bagajewicz, M. J. Shell and tube Heat Exchanger Design using Mixed-Integer Linear Programming. AIChE Journal, v. 63, p. 1907-1922, (2016).

Peer Reviewed Conference Proceedings

  1. Lemos J. C., Costa A.L.H, M. Bagajewicz. Global Optimal Design of Double Pipe Exchangers using Set Trimming. 23ro Congresso de Engenharia Quimica. COBEQ São Paulo, Fauros, Gramado, Brazil, September (2020)

  2. Costa A.L.H, M. Bagajewicz. Challenges in Replacing Heuristics-Based Trial-and-Error Procedures by Mathematical Optimization for Basic Equipment Design. Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering – PSE, July 1-5, 2018, San Diego, USA. Computer Aided Chemical Engineering. 44, pp. 439-444 2018).

  3. Martins N., P. Cheali, A.L.H. Costa and M.J. Bagajewicz. Global Optimization of Counter Current Gasketed Plate Heat Exchanger. ESCAPE 29. Proceedings of the 29th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, June 16th to 19th, pp. 259-264, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 2019.
  4. Peccini A., A.L.H. Costa, M.J. Bagajewicz. Globally Optimal Design of Double Pipe Heat Exchangers using Local Properties and Discretized Models. ESCAPE 29. Proceedings of the 29th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, June 16th to 19th, pp. 187-192, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 2019.
  5. Fischer C.D., A.L. H. Costa and M.J. Bagajewicz. New Approach for the Design of Efficient Vertical VLE Flash Vessels. X Congreso Argentino de Ingeniería Química, Santa Fe, Argentina, August 2019.
  6. Costa A.L.H, M. Bagajewicz. Challenges in Replacing Heuristics-Based Trial-and-Error Procedures by Mathematical Optimization for Basic Equipment Design. Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering – PSE, July 1-5, 2018, San Diego, USA. Computer-Aided Chemical Engineering. 44, pp. 439-444 (2018).
  7. Costa A.L.H., J. C. Lemos, M. Bagajewicz. Heat Exchanger Design Optimization Considering Threshold Fouling Modelling. Proceedings of the 27th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering. ESCAPE 27, Barcelona, Spain, 2017.