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Alexandre C. Dimian and Costin Sorin Bildea Chemical Process Design

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Alexandre C. Dimian and Costin Sorin Bildea

Chemical Process Design
Computer-Aided Case Studies

The Authors Prof. Alexandre C. Dimian University of Amsterdam FNWI/HIMS Nieuwe Achtergracht 166 1018 WW Amsterdam The Netherlands Prof. Costin Sorin Bildea University “Politehnica” Bucharest Department of ChemicalEngineering Str. Polizu 1 011061 Bucharest Romania

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Contents
Preface XV 1 1.1 1.1.1 1.1.2 1.1.3 1.2 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.2.2.11.2.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.3 1.3.1 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.3.1 1.3.3.2 1.3.3.3 1.3.3.4 1.3.3.5 1.3.4 1.4 Integrated Process Design 1 Motivation and Objectives 1 Innovation Through a Systematic Approach 1 Learning by Case Studies 2 Design Project 3 Sustainable Process Design 5 Sustainable Development 5 Concepts of Environmental Protection 5 Production-Integrated Environmental Protection 6 End-of-pipeAntipollution Measures 7 Efficiency of Raw Materials 7 Metrics for Sustainability 9 Integrated Process Design 13 Economic Incentives 13 Process Synthesis and Process Integration 14 Systematic Methods 15 Hierarchical Approach 16 Pinch-Point Analysis 16 Residue Curve Maps 16 Superstructure Optimization 17 Controllability Analysis 17 Life Cycle of a Design Project 17 Summary 19 References 20 Process Synthesis byHierarchical Approach 21 Hierarchical Approach of Process Design 22 Basis of Design 27 Economic Data 27 Plant and Site Data 27 Safety and Health Considerations 28

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Contents2.2.4 2.3 2.3.1 2.3.2 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4 2.4.1 2.4.1.1 2.4.1.2 2.4.2 2.4.3 2.5 2.5.1 2.5.1.1 2.5.2 2.5.2.1 2.5.2.2 2.5.2.3 2.5.2.4 2.5.2.5 2.5.3 2.5.3.1 2.5.3.2 2.5.4 2.5.4.1 2.5.4.2 2.5.4.3 2.5.4.4 2.6 2.6.1 2.6.1.1 2.6.1.2 2.6.2 2.7 2.8 2.8.1 2.8.1.1 2.8.2 2.9 2.10

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