Synthesis and Operability Strategies for Computer-Aided Modular Process Intensification

Synthesis and Operability Strategies for Computer-Aided Modular Process intensification presents state-of-the-art methodological developments and real-world applications for computer-aided process modeling, optimization and control, with a particular interest on process intensification systems. Each chapter consists of basic principles, model formulation, solution algorithm, and step-by-step implementation guidance on key procedures. Sections cover an overview on the current status of process intensification technologies, including challenges and opportunities, detail process synthesis, design and optimization, the operation of intensified processes under uncertainty, and the integration of design, operability and control. Advanced operability analysis, inherent safety analysis, and model-based control strategies developed in the community of process systems engineering are also introduced to assess process operational performance at the early design stage. Review Covers methodological advances and real-world applications for computer-aided process modeling, optimization, and control in process intensification systems From the Back Cover <i>Computer-Aided Process Intensification</i> presents state-of-the-art methodological developments and real-world applications for computer-aided process modelling, optimization, and control, with particular interest in process intensification systems. Each chapter on a certain methodology/application topic consists of the corresponding basic principles, model formulation, solution algorithm, and step-by-step implementation guidance on key procedures. The book is thus self-contained to enable the readers to learn and apply the techniques to their research/industrial problems of interest. More specifically, Part I presents an overview on the current status of process intensification technologies. Challenges and opportunities are identified on how computer-aided methods and tools can benefit the development and deployment of these innovative process solutions. Part II details the process synthesis, design, and optimization of intensified systems, emphasizing mathematical programming-based model formulations to enable systematic generation of process alternatives. Using the Generalized Modular Representation Framework as a representative methodology in this category, three types of design problems are discussed in particular interest: (i) process optimization and intensification, (ii) process synthesis, intensification, and heat integration, and (iii) simultaneously synthesis, intensification with material selection. Part III focuses on the operation of intensified processes under uncertainty. Advanced operability analysis, inherent safety analysis, and model-based control strategies developed in the community of Process Systems Engineering are introduced to assess the process operational performance at the early design stage. The integration of design and operability/control is highlighted, for which a systematic framework and software prototype development is demonstrated to deliver intensified process solutions at cost optimality with desired operational flexibility. Part IV features a collection of real-world applications using the above introduced methods and tools. These include: reactive distillation, extractive distillation with advanced materials, industrial divided wall column, reactive separation, etc. Improved performance targets are showcased on cost savings, energy savings, operational performance, sustainability, etc. About the Author Professor Pistikopoulos is the Director of the Texas A&M Energy Institute and holds the Dow Chemical Chair in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University. He was a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London, UK (1991-2015) and the Director of its Centre for Process Systems Engineering (2002-2009). At Texas A&M Energy Institute, he is th