... their applications in Chemical Engineering. After reviewing the Chemical Engineering appli-cations of GAs, Younes et al., explain the main components of GAs anddiscuss implementation issues. Finally, ... optimization.Computers and Chemical Engineering, 28, p. 1193.February 10, 2010 10:15 SPI-B852 9in x 6in b852-ch01Introduction 15Deb, K. (2002). Optimization for Engineering Design, Prentice Hall of India, ... optimiza-tion (MOO). There has been increasing interest in MOO in the last twodecades. This led to the first book on MOO techniques and its applications in Chemical Engineering (Rangaiah, 2009).Many...