SYNHEAT INTERFACE INSTRUCTIONS
Optimization algorithm for heat exchanger networks.


To run an optimization model these are the steps
you need to follow:

1) Input Data

You must first click on the "Input Data" button
at the left side of your screen. A page will 
appear on the right side with two options for
you to choose from. 
	* Run an existing example. 
		If you choose this option you MUST 
		pick an example from the list.
		You also have the option to modify 
		the cleanup times if you wish to do
		so.
	* Create an example of your own. 
		Here you need to input the number
		of streams products and number of 
		stages.

When  you have chose your options, click  on the
"submit"   button at the end of the page. 
If you chose to run an example you can go to step 2.
If you choose to create you own example, a second
input page appears. Here you will be asked for 
the names of you products, the number of batches 
per peroduct, and their processing times.
You have to fill in ALL of the information you
are asked for!! When you are finished click on
the "continue" button.

2) Run GAMS

Once you have inputted your data, you are ready
 to run GAMS. To do so, click  on the left side 
button  "Run Optimization". You should be able to 
see how the interations are taking place. 
When GAMS has finished, the phrase 'Normal
Completion' should appear on the very end
of your right side window. Please be patient 
and wait until you see that GAMS has finished,
otherwise you won't get your results.

3) View Results

When GAMS has finished the optimization and 
the 'Normal Completion' phrase appears, you 
are ready to see the  results the model has 
generated with your input data To see these 
results click on the "Summary of Results" 
button at the left side window. Here you can 
see the information on the model you have just
run, as well as the results the interface found.
You can take a look at the optimal network 
configuration by clicking on "OPTIMAL NETWORK
CONFIGURATION" button. You can also see the the
temperature-heat curve, by clikning on its 
respective button.

Make sure to click the "refresh" button on your
browser to make sure you get the latest results
generated.