Integration, Modelling and Optimization of Sustainable Chemical Process

Dear Colleagues,

The current environmental and societal sustainability issues and challenges of GHG reduction, toxic and particulate matter pollution, water use minimization, wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse of material and energy remain extremely complex, highly interactive and strongly interdependent. The mitigation measures and actions therefore require holistic approaches and sound methods for implementable solutions. In an extremely volatile world recovering from a shock of unprecedented proportions such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the supply of resources and energy, recycling and reuse of material and energy streams, and the delivery of produced goods add to an increasingly vulnerable production system and societal integrity. Holistic approaches in the form of process integration employing rigorous and accurate prediction models and systematic optimization procedures enable increased process performance with the best possible efficiency in material and energy utilization, ensuring the satisfaction of environmental and societal sustainability goals. This Special Issue intends to present key recent developments in the areas of more efficient energy use, cleaner fuels and biofuels, cleaner production, CO₂ mitigation and capture, optimization and waste management, as well as intelligent process systems and manufacturing.

The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Product and process synthesis/design;
• Process modeling, analysis, simulation, and optimization;
• CO₂ capture and utilization;
• CFD simulation and process intensification;
• Thermodynamics of low-carbon technologies;
• Catalyst development and screening for low-carbon alternatives;
• Renewable energy systems;
• Intelligent process systems and manufacturing;
• Digitalization and real-time optimization;
• Development of low-carbon digitally enabled healthcare services and care models.

Dr. Huairong Zhou
Dr. Dongliang Wang
Dr. Yong Yang
Guest Editors

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