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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Chemical Engineering and Processing |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Pages (from-to) | 547-558 |
| ISSN | 0255-2701 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
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Process Intensification: A Perspective on Process Synthesis. / Lutze, Philip; Gani, Rafiqul; Woodley, John.
In: Chemical Engineering and Processing, Vol. 49, No. 6, 2010, p. 547-558.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Process Intensification: A Perspective on Process Synthesis
AU - Lutze, Philip
AU - Gani, Rafiqul
AU - Woodley, John
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - In recent years, process intensification (PI) has attracted considerable academic interest as a potential means for process improvement, to meet the increasing demands for sustainable production. A variety of intensified operations developed in academia and industry creates a large number of options to potentially improve the process but to identify the set of feasible solutions for PI in which the optimal can be found takes considerable resources. Hence, a process synthesis tool to achieve PI would potentially assist in the generation and evaluation of PI options. Currently, several process design tools with a clear focus on specific PI tasks exist. Therefore, in this paper, the concept of a general systematic framework for synthesis and design of PI options in hierarchical steps through analyzing an existing process, generating PI options in a superstructure and evaluating intensified process options is presented. For each step, different tools and methods will be needed. In this paper, a knowledge base tool storing and retrieving necessary information/data about intensified processes/equipments has been highlighted including metrics for performance evaluation. The application of the main concepts is illustrated through an example involving the operation of a membrane reactor.
AB - In recent years, process intensification (PI) has attracted considerable academic interest as a potential means for process improvement, to meet the increasing demands for sustainable production. A variety of intensified operations developed in academia and industry creates a large number of options to potentially improve the process but to identify the set of feasible solutions for PI in which the optimal can be found takes considerable resources. Hence, a process synthesis tool to achieve PI would potentially assist in the generation and evaluation of PI options. Currently, several process design tools with a clear focus on specific PI tasks exist. Therefore, in this paper, the concept of a general systematic framework for synthesis and design of PI options in hierarchical steps through analyzing an existing process, generating PI options in a superstructure and evaluating intensified process options is presented. For each step, different tools and methods will be needed. In this paper, a knowledge base tool storing and retrieving necessary information/data about intensified processes/equipments has been highlighted including metrics for performance evaluation. The application of the main concepts is illustrated through an example involving the operation of a membrane reactor.
U2 - 10.1016/j.cep.2010.05.002
DO - 10.1016/j.cep.2010.05.002
M3 - Journal article
VL - 49
SP - 547
EP - 558
JO - Chemical Engineering and Processing
JF - Chemical Engineering and Processing
SN - 0255-2701
IS - 6
ER -