Process intensification education contributes to sustainable development goals. Part 1

Rivas, David Fernández; Boffito, Daria C.; Faria, Jimmy; Glassey, Jarka; Afraz, Nona; Akse, H.A.; Boodhoo, Kamelia; Bos, A.N.R.; Cantin, Judith; Chiang, Yi Wai; Commenge, Jean‐Marc; Dubois, Jean‐Luc; Galli, F.; Mussy, Jean Paul Gueneau de; Harmsen, Jan; Kalra, Siddharth; Keil, Frerich J.; Morales-Menéndez, Rubén; Navarro-Brull, Francisco J.; Noël, Timothy; Ogden, Kim; Patience, Gregory S.; Reay, David; Santos, Rafael M.; Smith-Schoettker, Ashley; Stankiewicz, Andrzej; Berg, Henk van den; Gerven, Tom Van; Gestel, Jeroen van; Stelt, Michiel van der; Ven, Mark van de; Weber, Robert S.

doi:10.1016/j.ece.2020.04.003

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“…Two papers were written by participants on the outcomes of the workshops. [12,13] The two definitions given by Fernandez Rivas et al [12,13] are different from definitions provided previously that are related to size and efficiency. These two definitions set the focus on new elements:…”

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“…Static mixers are an ubiquitous example of a PI technology that industry has adopted commercially with significant success. [12] 3.2 | Rotating packed bed (RPB) reactors (HiGee reactors)…”

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“…[80] PI, in contrast, refers to innovative processes and methods that are well beyond the reach of traditional engineering optimization and incremental research and development. [12] However, optimization, in particular software optimization, can help to accelerate the widespread application of PI at the commercial scale, in particular concerning reactor geometry. [81] Concerning the third most frequent keyword in the literature in this macro-area, that is, "system," we can see it as process system engineering (PSE).…”

Section: Process Intensification and Designmentioning

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“…Indeed, the "I" in "PI" could at times be interpreted as innovation or improvement when the process employs one of the four approaches mentioned earlier. [12,13] In the Canadian landscape, the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) leads and provides guidance to member companies on key issues including innovation, safety, and environment. One of the main focuses of the CIAC is the UN-recognized sustainability Responsible Care initiative, founded in Canada in 1985 and that is now implemented in 73 countries.…”

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Process intensification connects scales and disciplines towards sustainability

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2020

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Process intensification (PI) has been established as a cluster of technologies able to produce more with less. While scientists around the globe advocate for new semantics that are increasingly tied to the notion of sustainability, what does the literature data say about PI? A Vosviewer bibliometric map of PI displays it as closely linked to the subjects of design, optimization, gas-to-liquid technologies, mass transfer, catalysis, and kinetics. We analyze the relationship between PI and these subjects while identifying misconceptions about the intensifying potential of some of them, as is the case for process optimization. We provide examples and summarize the recent technological trends for all these cases. Finally, we provide an outlook on the future of PI in which we identify elements that will be key to accelerate the adoption of PI technologies at the commercial scale.

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“…Static mixers are an ubiquitous example of a PI technology that industry has adopted commercially with significant success. [12] 3.2 | Rotating packed bed (RPB) reactors (HiGee reactors)…”

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2020

Can J Chem Eng

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“…As an example, some of the typical synthetic organic chemistry experiments require long reaction times (several hours or days) which is not always advantageous in a busy teaching schedule. Such reactions can often be accelerated in flow reactors via a strategy called process intensification [30,31]. This would allow students to carry out more experiments within the given time slot.…”

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Flow chemistry experiments in the undergraduate teaching laboratory: synthesis of diazo dyes and disulfides

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By embedding flow technology in the early phases of academic education, students are exposed to both the theoretical and practical aspects of this modern and widely-used technology. Herein, two laboratory flow experiments are described which have been carried out by first year undergraduate students at Eindhoven University of Technology. The experiments are designed to be relatively risk-free and they exploit widely available equipment and cheap capillary flow reactors. The experiments allow students to develop a hands-on understanding of continuous processing and gives them insights in both organic chemistry and chemical engineering. Furthermore, they learn about the benefits of microreactors, continuous processing, multistep reaction sequences and multiphase chemistry. Undoubtedly, such skills are highly valued in both academia and the chemical industry.

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Process Intensification

Harmsen

2024

Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology

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Process intensification is a set of radically innovative process design principles that can bring significant benefits in terms of efficiency, cost, product quality, safety, and health, over conventional process designs based on (conventional) unit operations. The principles are perfect reactions, optimized driving forces, and synergy. The PI unit operations generated by these principles via research can be classified into spatial domain, alternative energy supply, synergy, and dynamic operation. In addition to these PI unit operations, a PI process concept design method, based on function integration, has also been developed, and finally, there is also a new engineering and construction method with modular design and prefabricated skid‐mounted construction. Many PI unit operations and PI‐based processes have been implemented at commercial scale. The largest number of unit operation implementations are reactive distillation, dividing wall distillation, and microwave heating. The main benefits are reduced investment cost, reduced energy requirements, and lower diffusive emissions to the environment. Several universities have included PI in their education program as elective courses.

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Process intensification education contributes to sustainable development goals. Part 1

Abstract: Pedagogy Process Intensification Entrepreneurship Sustainability Chemical engineering Education challenge learning. The increasing number of successful commercial cases of PI highlight the importance of PI education for both students in academia and industrial staff.

Cited by 51 publications

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Process intensification connects scales and disciplines towards sustainability

Process intensification connects scales and disciplines towards sustainability

Flow chemistry experiments in the undergraduate teaching laboratory: synthesis of diazo dyes and disulfides

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