Table of Contents
1 Cover
2 Process Intensification and Integration for Sustainable Design
5 Preface Section 1 – Process Intensification Section 2 – Process Integration
6 1 Shale Gas as an Option for the Production of Chemicals and Challenges for Process Intensification 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Where Is It Found? 1.3 Shale Gas Composition 1.4 Shale Gas Effect on Natural Gas Prices 1.5 Alternatives to Produce Chemicals from Shale Gas 1.6 Synthesis Gas 1.7 Methanol 1.8 Ethylene 1.9 Benzene 1.10 Propylene 1.11 Process Intensification Opportunities 1.12 Potential Benefits and Tradeoffs Associated with Process Intensification 1.13 Conclusions References
7 2 Design and Techno‐Economic Analysis of Separation Units to Handle Feedstock Variability in Shale Gas Treatment 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Problem Statement 2.3 Methodology 2.4 Case Study 2.5 Discussion 2.6 Conclusions Appendices Appendix A: Key Parameters for the Dehydration Process Appendix B: Key Parameters for the Turboexpander Process Appendix C: Key Parameters for the Fractionation Train Appendix D: Key Parameters for the Acid Gas Removal System References
8 3 Sustainable Design and Model‐Based Optimization of Hybrid RO–PRO Desalination Process 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Unit Model Description and Hybrid Process Design 3.3 Unified Model‐Based Analysis and Optimization 3.4 Conclusion Nomenclature References
9 4 Techno‐economic and Environmental Assessment of Ultrathin Polysulfone Membranes for Oxygen‐Enriched Combustion 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Numerical Methodology for Membrane Gas Separation Design 4.3 Methodology 4.4 Results and Discussion 4.5 Conclusion Acknowledgment References
10 5 Process Intensification of Membrane‐Based Systems for Water, Energy, and Environment Applications 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Membrane Electrocoagulation Flocculation for Dye Removal 5.3 Carbonation Bioreactor for Microalgae Cultivation 5.4 Forward Osmosis and Electrolysis for Energy Storage and Treatment of Emerging Pollutant 5.5 Conclusions and Future Perspective References
11 6 Design of Internally Heat‐Integrated Distillation Column (HIDiC) 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Example and Conceptual Design of Conventional Column 6.3 Basic Design of HIDiC 6.4 Complete Design of HIDiC 6.5 Energy Savings and Economic Evaluation 6.6 Concluding Thoughts References
12 7 Graphical Analysis and Integration of Heat Exchanger Networks with Heat Pumps 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Influences of Heat Pumps on HENs 7.3