Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface V
3. Contents VII
4. List of Contributors XIV
5. Editor Biography XVI
6. 1. Introduction to basic concepts and elements in process synthesis and process intensification 1
7. 2. Process synthesis and process intensification for multicomponent distillation systems – systematic methodology 41
8. 3. Reaction intensification by microwave and ultrasound techniques in chemical multiphase systems 111
9. 4. Process intensification by reactive distillation 143
10. 5. Process synthesis and intensification of hybrid separations 182
11. 6. Process intensification for microdistillation using the equipment miniaturization approach 213
12. 7. Integrated biofuels process synthesis: integration between bioethanol and biodiesel processes 241
13. 8. Process synthesis for natural products from plants based on PAT methodology 290
14. 9. Process synthesis for energy efficiency based on the pinch analysis approach 325
15. 10. Process synthesis and intensification by integration between process design and control 370
16. Index 405