Highlights•Comparison of Process Synthesis (PS), Process Optimization (PO) and Process
Intensification (PI).•Review and evaluation of methods to perform PS, PO, and PI.•Literature …

Reactive distillation (RD) is a process intensification technique that offers major advantages
over conventional technologies by enabling the integration of reaction and separation into a …

Epoxidation of oleic acid and cottonseed oil was conducted in a semibatch reactor with in-
situ-formed percarboxylic acid (peracetic acid or perpropionic acid), using hydrogen …

BACKGROUND For many chemical systems, it is of great importance to find a durable,
active and efficient catalyst that improves the process performance. Epoxidation of oleic acid …

Biocatalytic processes often provide an ecological alternative to many chemical processes.
However, further improvements in terms of the economic efficiency are required. In order to …

Abstract (EN) With this thesis, I present an experimental study focusing on the provision of
thermodynamic data of fluids at elevated pressure and temperature conditions. Hereby a …

Results from production of trivalerate with batch, PFR, and RD provides an annual profit of
5.4, 5.78, and 9.2 M $ at a capacity of approximately 5 kton/year. Where RD process …

Abstract The Fundamentals of Process Intensification is summarized, categorized, and
evaluated for its use by academics, PhD students, MSc students, and industrial practitioners …

Una de las principales desventajas de la producción de bioetanol por fermentación es que
el producto la inhibe. Por ello, actualmente se está desarrollando e implementando la …

The conceptual design of chemical process flowsheets is a central fixture of chemical
engineering. The synthesis of effective flowsheet designs allows our community to adapt to …