Abstract
Process intensification (PI) has the potential to improve existing as well as conceptual processes, in order to achieve a more sustainable production. PI can be achieved at different levels. That is, the unit operations, functional and/or phenomena level. The highest impact is expected by looking at processes at the lowest level of aggregation which is the phenomena level. In this paper, a phenomena based synthesis/design methodology incorporating process intensification is presented. Using this methodology, a systematic identification of necessary and desirable (integrated) phenomena as well as generation and screening of phenomena based flowsheet options are presented using a decomposition based solution approach. The developed methodology as well as necessary tools and supporting methods are highlighted through a case study involving the production of isopropyl-acetate.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 22 |
Pages (from-to) | 7127-7144 |
ISSN | 0888-5885 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Engineering research
- Isopropyl acetate
- Process intensification
- Sustainable production;
- Systematic identification
- Flowsheet