Process Intensification

Process intensification (PI) has attracted increasing attention from both industry and academia. PI refers to any chemical engineering development that leads to a substantially smaller, cleaner, safer, and more energy efficient technology. PI may involve multiple process integration, mass and heat transfer enhancement, and process simplification. It can be realized on different scales of a chemical process via, for example, new reaction routes, use of innovative solvents, novel reactors, integrated or hybrid processes, and new operating modes. This session will feature talks on practical implementations and the key aspects of process intensification.