ABSTRACT
Process integration is a holistic approach to process design that emphasizes the unity of the process and considers the interactions between different unit operations from the outset, rather than optimizing them separately. Process integration focuses on the efficient use of shared physical (heat) and chemical (e.g. solvents, reagents) resources in a process. The mass integration addresses the generation, separation and routing of streams and species throughout the process. This is being developed and applied to identify overall insights, synthesize strategies and address the root causes of mass processing and environmental problems at the heart of any chemical or biochemical process – as clearly illustrated in Figure 4.1 (Kiss et al., 2015).
