A systematic synthesis and design methodology to achieve process intensification in (bio) chemical processes

Philip Lutze, Alicia Román-Martinez, John Woodley, Rafiqul Gani

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Abstract

Process intensification (PI) has the potential to improve existing processes or create new process options which are needed in order to produce products using more sustainable methods. PI creates an enormous number of process options. In order to manage the complexity of options in which a feasible and optimal process solution may exist, the application of process synthesis tools results in the development of a systematic methodology to implement PI. Starting from an analysis of existing processes, this methodology generates a set of feasible process options and reduces their number through a number of screening steps until from the remaining feasible options, the optimal is found. The application of this systematic methodology through a computer-aided framework is presented through a case study, the chemo-enzymatic synthesis of N-acetyl-D-neuraminic acid (Neu5Ac).
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 20th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
PublisherElsevier
Publication date2010
Pages241-246
ISBN (Print)04-44-53569-1, 978-0-444-53569-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Event20th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering - Ischia, Italy
Duration: 6 Jun 20109 Jun 2010
Conference number: 20
http://www.aidic.it/escape20/

Conference

Conference20th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
Number20
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityIschia
Period06/06/201009/06/2010
Internet address
SeriesComputer Aided Chemical Engineering
Volume28
ISSN1570-7946

Keywords

  • Methodology
  • Process synthesis
  • Process intensification
  • Biocatalysis
  • N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac)

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