ABSTRACT
Chemical process simulation techniques are being
investigated as tools for providing process design
and developing clean technology for pollution pre-
vention and waste reduction.
HYSYS, commercially available process simula-
tion software, is used as the basic design tool. ICPET
is developing customized software, particularly for
reactor design, as well as custom databases for the
physical and chemical properties of pollutants, that
can be integrated with HYSYS. Using these capabili-
ties, studies are being carried out to verify reported
emissions of toxic chemicals under “voluntary-ac-
tion” initiatives and to compare the performance of
novel technology for treating municipal solid waste
with commercially available technology based on
incineration processes.
