Intensification of Sorption Processes: Active and Passive Mechanisms introduces a number of selected, advanced topics in sorption processes/process intensification, covering both theoretical and applicable aspects. The first part of the book is devoted to the study of sorption processes based on active mechanisms, including ultrasonic, microwave, high-gravity, electrical and magnetic fields, while the second part covers passive mechanisms like nanostructures and nanofluids, membrane, supercritical fluids and sorption processes based on geometry design and equipment structure. The focus of the book is on key aspects of novel process intensification technologies (processes and equipment), i.e., absorption and adsorption, working principles, and design and applications. - Covers all developments in the field of active and passive mechanisms for sorption processes - Introduces basic principles of any intensified sorption process, along with details of equipment - Evaluates industrial upscaling, economic evaluation/justification, future opportunities and challenges for each sorption process

This book investigates the development of sorption enhanced reaction processes (SERPs) with detailed modelling and simulation, design and operation of units. SERPs are processes intensified by combining adsorption and reaction, reaction and membranes or reaction/adsorption/membranes in a single unit in order to overcome thermodynamic limitations of conversion in reversible reactions. The focus here is on gas phase and liquid phase processes involving different technologies, including pressure swing adsorptive reactors, membrane reactors and simulated moving bed reactors. Emphasis is also given to presenting data and practical applications of SERP products.Sorption Enhanced Reaction Processes provides undergraduate and graduate students of chemistry and chemical engineering, researchers and industrial engineers with a clear path towards process development of SERP, whatever the area of application.

Process Intensification: Engineering for Efficiency, Sustainability and Flexibility is the first book to provide a practical working guide to understanding process intensification (PI) and developing successful PI solutions and applications in chemical process, civil, environmental, energy, pharmaceutical, biological, and biochemical systems. Process intensification is a chemical and process design approach that leads to substantially smaller, cleaner, safer, and more energy efficient process technology. It improves process flexibility, product quality, speed to market and inherent safety, with a reduced environmental footprint. This book represents a valuable resource for engineers working with leading-edge process technologies, and those involved research and development of chemical, process, environmental, pharmaceutical, and bioscience systems. - No other reference covers both the technology and application of PI, addressing fundamentals, industry applications, and including a development and implementation guide - Covers hot and high growth topics, including emission prevention, sustainable design, and pinch analysis - World-class authors: Colin Ramshaw pioneered PI at ICI and is widely credited as the father of the technology

Intensified processes have found widespread application in the chemical and petrochemical industries. The use of intensified systems allows for a reduction of operating costs and supports the “greening” of chemical processes. However, the design of intensified equipment requires special methodologies. This book describes the fundamentals and applications of these design methods, making it a valuable resource for use in both industry and academia.

Synthesis and Operability Strategies for Computer-Aided Modular Process intensification presents state-of-the-art methodological developments and real-world applications for computer-aided process modeling, optimization and control, with a particular interest on process intensification systems. Each chapter consists of basic principles, model formulation, solution algorithm, and step-by-step implementation guidance on key procedures. Sections cover an overview on the current status of process intensification technologies, including challenges and opportunities, detail process synthesis, design and optimization, the operation of intensified processes under uncertainty, and the integration of design, operability and control. Advanced operability analysis, inherent safety analysis, and model-based control strategies developed in the community of process systems engineering are also introduced to assess process operational performance at the early design stage. - Includes a survey of recent advances in modeling, optimization and control of process intensification systems - Presents a modular synthesis approach for process design, integration and material selection in intensified process systems - Provides advanced process operability, inherent safety tactics, and model-based control analysis approaches for the evaluation of process operational performance at the conceptual design stage - Highlights a systematic framework for multiscale process design intensification integrated with operability and control - Includes real-word application examples on intensified reaction and/or separation systems with targeted cost, energy and sustainability improvements

Stabilizing atmospheric concentrations of CO2 has become a significant focus worldwide as environmental concern continues to increase and carbon-based fuel sources continue to play a significant role in energy generation. For this reason, mitigation actions are needed to stabilize the atmospheric CO2 concentration at 500 parts per million. The International Energy Agency has suggested the use of carbon-neutral renewable energy sources such as biomass, carbon-free sources such as hydrogen, and carbon capture and storage as effective CO2 reduction methods. These technologies have the potential to reduce anthropogenic CO2 during the transition towards a low-carbon energy system. This study focused on discovering a combination of these approaches that uses innovative sorption processes to achieve lower overall carbon emissions. The objectives of this work were to study the fundamental structure-function relationships for organic and inorganic synthetic materials in sorption application systems and analyze the common characteristics shared between adsorption, absorption, and ion exchange for the extraction of molecules and ions from aqueous solutions. The research also investigated applying sorption operations in sustainable processes to improve efficiency, reduce energy, and subsequently, reduce costs through process intensification by inducing reactions simultaneously with separation. The merit of this process is attributed to efficient energy and material utilization.