Integrated Design and Simulation of Chemical Processes

This comprehensive work shows how to design and develop innovative, optimal and sustainable chemical processes by applying the principles of process systems engineering, leading to integrated sustainable processes with 'green' attributes. Generic systematic methods are employed, supported by intensive use of computer simulation as a powerful tool for mastering the complexity of physical models. New to the second edition are chapters on product design and batch processes with applications in specialty chemicals, process intensification methods for designing compact equipment with high energetic efficiency, plantwide control for managing the key factors affecting the plant dynamics and operation, health, safety and environment issues, as well as sustainability analysis for achieving high environmental performance. All chapters are completely rewritten or have been revised. This new edition is suitable as teaching material for Chemical Process and Product Design courses for graduate MSc students, being compatible with academic requirements world-wide. The inclusion of the newest design methods will be of great value to professional chemical engineers.

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.

1. Integrated process & product designPART I: Process simulation 2. Introduction in process simulation3. Steady-state flowsheeting4. Dynamic simulation PART II: Thermodynamic methods5. Computational methods in thermodynamics6. Phase equilibria PART III: Process synthesis7. Process synthesis methodology8. Synthesis of the reaction system 9. Synthesis of the separation system10. Process intensification 11. Batch processes 12. Chemical product designPART IV: Process integration 13. Pinch analysis 14. Applied energy integration15. Plantwide control16. Health, safety and environment17. Sustainability analysisPART V: Design project18. Process design project19. Economic evaluation of projects20. Equipment selection and design21. Case studies22. Appendices