Modular Chemical Process Intensification: A Review

Modular chemical process intensification can dramatically improve energy and process efficiencies of chemical processes through enhanced mass and heat transfer, application of external force fields, enhanced driving forces, and combinations of different unit operations, such as reaction and separati...

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Published in:Annual review of chemical and biomolecular engineering 2017-06, Vol.8 (1), p.359-380
Main Authors: Kim, Yong-ha, Park, Lydia K, Yiacoumi, Sotira, Tsouris, Costas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biofuels - analysis
Biofuels - economics
chemical and manufacturing processes
Chemical Engineering - economics
Chemical Engineering - instrumentation
Chemical Engineering - methods
Chemical Industry - economics
Chemical Industry - instrumentation
Chemical Industry - methods
Chemical Phenomena
Electricity
Equipment Design
intensified equipment
intensified methods
modular chemical process intensification
Oil and Gas Industry - economics
Oil and Gas Industry - instrumentation
Oil and Gas Industry - methods
process intensification principles
Sound
Thermal Conductivity
Water Purification - economics
Water Purification - instrumentation
Water Purification - methods
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Summary:Modular chemical process intensification can dramatically improve energy and process efficiencies of chemical processes through enhanced mass and heat transfer, application of external force fields, enhanced driving forces, and combinations of different unit operations, such as reaction and separation, in single-process equipment. These dramatic improvements lead to several benefits such as compactness or small footprint, energy and cost savings, enhanced safety, less waste production, and higher product quality. Because of these benefits, process intensification can play a major role in industrial and manufacturing sectors, including chemical, pulp and paper, energy, critical materials, and water treatment, among others. This article provides an overview of process intensification, including definitions, principles, tools, and possible applications, with the objective to contribute to the future development and potential applications of modular chemical process intensification in industrial and manufacturing sectors. Drivers and barriers contributing to the advancement of process intensification technologies are discussed.
ISSN:1947-5438
1947-5446
DOI:10.1146/annurev-chembioeng-060816-101354