Special Issue "Optimization of Water–Energy Nexus"
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 February 2021).
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Batch Process Optimization; Process Systems Engineering; Water&Energy Nexus
Interests: process modelling; optimisation; distillation; refinery operations; desalination; waste water treatment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Water and energy remain the most critical resources in the chemical processing industry. Over the last three decades, significant efforts have been dedicated to saving water and energy across various types of chemical industries, including pulp and paper, food and beverage, textile, pharmaceuticals, as well as agricultural industries. Most of the current methods in the literature are based on process systems engineering, and can be broadly categorized into graphical and mathematical methods. Some of these approaches have been applied in practice, with significant savings in operating costs. However, most of the existing methods do not take the interplay of water and energy into consideration. Almost invariably, the generation of energy in its various forms involves significant amounts of water, and water conservation and utilization are virtually impossible without energy. There are many examples to cite in this regard but, arguably, the most cogent pertains to regeneration reuse as one of the most effective water conservation options in the processing industry. The availability of more options for water regeneration within the process implies greater water savings. The is due to the fact that regeneration increases the opportunities for water recycle and reuse, thereby reducing the need for freshwater intake into the process. Regeneration is an energy-intensive operation. Consequently, in order to save water, energy is paramount. The purpose of this Special Issue is to explore various state-of-the art approaches for studying the water–energy nexus in the chemical processing industry.
Prof. Dr. Thokozani Majozi
Prof. Dr. Iqbal M. Mujtaba
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- water–energy nexus
- optimization
- synthesis
- design
- chemical industry
- graphical techniques
- mathematical techniques