Recent Advances in Sustainable Process Design and Optimization
Author | : Dominic C. Y. Foo |
Publisher | : World Scientific |
Total Pages | : 831 |
Release | : 2012 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789814271950 |
ISBN-13 | : 9814271950 |
Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This book is a compilation of the various recently developed techniques emphasizing better chemical processes and products, with state-of-the-art contributions by world-renowned leaders in process design and optimization. It covers various areas such as grass-roots design, retrofitting, continuous and batch processing, energy efficiency, separations, and pollution prevention, striking a balance between fundamental techniques and applications. The book also contains industrial applications and will serve as a good compilation of recent industrial experience for which the process design and optimization techniques were applied to enhance sustainability. Academic researchers and industrial practitioners will find this book useful as a review of systematic approaches and best practices in sustainable design and optimization of industrial processes. The book is accompanied by some electronic supplements (i.e., models and programs) for selected chapters.