Process Intensification Course
From Chemistry to Engineering
Introduction to Process Intensification
Process Intensification (PI) is increasingly being adopted as an effective way to expand productive capacity and update ageing batch processes without the need for large civil engineering investment. The technology is well-established and as it often achieves yield improvements and waste reductions, the present economic climate is driving the number of applications at a rapid rate of growth. Process Intensification offers
- Higher yields and better product consistency and repeatability
- Energy savings and reduced operating costs
- Plant capital cost reductions
However achieving success with an intensified process is more than just selecting the right reactor. It may require the redesign of other operations, improvements to the chemistry through changes to operating conditions and/or catalysis. PI can provide new opportunities for control, instrumentation and on-line analytics. These are some of the factors important to industrialists seeking a move towards PI, all of which require a good understanding of the underlying mechanisms and principles. Furthermore, the understanding of these key mechanisms and principles can also be applied to process scale up more generally, helping to achieve more successful development to full scale.
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