Methodologies for process intensification

Process Intensification CPI) can be considered to be a design philosophy where the fundamental requirements of a chemical process are analysed, and process plant designed which matches the precise requirements of the process and meets the business needs. A range of PI technologies is available or under development which, when correctly applied, could provide significant business benefit. However, most have been developed and presented to industry using a technology-driven approach. This has limited the application so far. The outline methodology presented in this paper takes a business/process driven approach to PI. Its application is demonstrated on an existing industrial process.