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Contents

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxi

1 Introduction and Definition of the Field . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Energy Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1.3 Screening and Scoping: Auditing,
Benchmarking, and Good Housekeeping . . . 5
1.4 Balancing and Flowsheeting Simulation
as a Basis for Optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.5 Integrated Approach: Process Integration . . . 7
1.6 Optimal Process Synthesis and Combinatorial
Graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.7 How to Apply the Process Integration and
Optimization Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2 Process Integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.1 Introduction: The Need for Process
Integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.2 What Is Process Integration? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.3 History and Development of Process Integration 12
2.4 Pinch Technology and Targeting Heat
Recovery: The Thermodynamic Roots . . . . . . 14
2.5 Supertargeting: Full-Fledged HEN Targeting 15
2.6 Modifying the Pinch Idea for HEN Retrofi t . . 16
2.7 Mass Exchange and Water Networks . . . . . . . 17

2.8 Benefits of Process Integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.9 The Role of PI in Making Industry Sustainable 20
2.10 Examples of Applied Process Integration . . . . 20
2.11 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3 Process Optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.2 Model Building and Optimization: General
Framework and Workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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