RAPID

RAPID aims to improve energy efficiency, reduce feedstock waste, and improve productivity by promoting modular chemical process intensification (PI) for processing industries in the U.S. manufacturing sector. To facilitate consistent and objective evaluation of performance metrics of various PI projects, RAPID has established this program to support and/or perform first principles-based process modeling for both baseline and intensified processes. Representing an alliance of academia, national laboratories, and industry, this project establishes a center for process modeling (CPM) responsible for process model-based metrics evaluation under RAPID sponsorship. The CPM objectives include: 1) to standardize and advance process modeling methodology for evaluating DOE performance metrics; 2) to validate and capture PI insights for RAPID PI projects with process models; and 3) to serve as the repository for RAPID process models for distribution, education, and continual refinement.