Design of sustainable chemical processes: Systematic retrofit analysis, generation and evaluation alternatives
- Authors:
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.psep.2007.11.003
- Abstract:
- The objective of this paper is to present a generic and systematic methodology for identifying the feasible retrofit design alternatives of any chemical process. The methodology determines a set of mass and energy indicators from steady-state process data, establishes the operational and design targets, and through a sensitivity-based analysis, identifies the design alternatives that can match a set of design targets. The significance of this indicator-based method is that it is able to identify alternatives, where one or more performance criteria (factors) move in the same direction thereby eliminating the need to identify trade-off-based solutions. These indicators are also able to reduce (where feasible) a set of safety indicators. An indicator sensitivity analysis algorithm has been added to the methodology to define design targets and to generate sustainable process alternatives. A computer-aided tool has been developed to facilitate the calculations needed for the application of the methodology. The application of the indicator-based methodology and the developed software are highlighted through a process flowsheet for the production of vinyl chlorine monomer (VCM).
- Type:
- Journal article
- Language:
- English
- Published in:
- Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2008, Vol 86, Issue 5, p. 328-346
- Keywords:
- Main Research Area:
- Science/technology
- Publication Status:
- Published
- Review type:
- Peer Review
- Submission year:
- 2008
- Scientific Level:
- Scientific
- ID:
- 2169480610
