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Process intensification
Publikationstyp
Journal Article
Date Issued
2018-03
Sprache
English
Author(s)
Keil, Frerich
Institut
TORE-URI
Journal
Volume
34
Issue
2
Start Page
135
End Page
200
Citation
Reviews in Chemical Engineering 2 (34): 135-200 (2018-03)
Publisher DOI
Scopus ID
Publisher
De Gruyter
Process intensification (PI) is a rapidly growing field of research and industrial development that has already created many innovations in chemical process industry. PI is directed toward substantially smaller, cleaner, more energy-efficient technology. Furthermore, PI aims at safer and sustainable technological developments. Its tools are reduction of the number of devices (integration of several functionalities in one apparatus), improving heat and mass transfer by advanced mixing technologies and shorter diffusion pathways, miniaturization, novel energy techniques, new separation approaches, integrated optimization and control strategies. This review discusses many of the recent developments in PI. Starting from fundamental definitions, microfluidic technology, mixing, modern distillation techniques, membrane separation, continuous chromatography, and application of gravitational, electric, and magnetic fields will be described.
DDC Class
540: Chemie
600: Technik