Applications in Design and Simulation of Sustainable Chemical Processes

Applications in Design and Simulation of Sustainable Chemical Processes addresses the challenging applications in designing eco-friendly but efficient chemical processes, including recent advances in chemistry and catalysis that rely on renewable raw materials. Grounded in the fundamental knowledge of chemistry, thermodynamics, chemical reaction engineering and unit operations, this book is an indispensable resource for developing and designing innovating chemical processes by employing computer simulations as an efficient conceptual tool. Targeted to graduate and post graduate students in chemical engineering, as well as to professionals, the book aims to advance their skills in process innovation and conceptual design. The work completes the book Integrated Design and Simulation of Chemical Processes by Elsevier (2014) authored by the same team.
- Includes comprehensive case studies of innovative processes based on renewable raw materials
- Outlines Process Systems Engineering approach with emphasis on systematic design methods
- Employs steady-state and dynamic process simulation as problem analysis and flowsheet creation tool
- Applies modern concepts, as process integration and intensification, for enhancing the sustainability

Alexandre Dimian, PhD, is one of the pioneers in Europe in using computer-aided process engineering (CAPE) in industry and for teaching. He received his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University "Politehnica” of Bucharest, and TU Hanover, and MSc in Computer Science from Ecole Centrale Paris. As professor in the Netherlands, he taught various process design and integration courses at graduate and postgraduate level from 1993 to 2011, at the University of Amsterdam and TU Eindhoven. He has a solid industrial experience working many years as consultant in CAPE applications with major companies in France and the Netherlands, namely in using computer simulation for design and operation of complex industrial processes. Professor Dimian is member of the Romanian Technical Academy and was awarded a Dr.H.C. title by the University "Politehnica” of Bucharest, where he is continuing the scientific activity.

Part I: SYSTEMATIC METHODS IN CONCEPTUAL PROCESS DESIGN1. Sustainable Process Technology2. Process Systems Approach in Conceptual Process Design Part II: COMMODITY CHEMICALS3. Methanol4. Methanol-To-Ole-n Process5. Propylene by Ole-n Metathesis6. Isobutene Dimerization Part III: RENEWABLE FUELS AND BIOCHEMICALS7. Castor Oil Biore-nery  8. Bioethanol and Biobutanol9. Biodiesel10. Dimethyl Ether11. Fuel Additives Part IV INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS12. Styrene Manufacturing13. Acetic Acid14. Acrylic Acid15. Acrylic Monomers16. Dimethyl Carbonate17. Polyesters