Since biofuels is a hot topic, many researchers new to this field are eager to propose
different solutions while they often seem not to have full understanding of the current status …

With a focus on actual industrial processes, eg the production of light alkenes, synthesis gas,
fine chemicals, polyethene, it encourages the reader to think “out of the box” and invent and …

Transesterification of soybean oil with methanol was carried out at 60, 120, and 150° C in
the presence of a series NaX faujasite zeolite, ETS-10 zeolite, and metal catalysts. The stock …

This paper provides a critical review of the literature on heat-exchanger network synthesis,
the most commonly studied problem in process synthesis. After a review of solution …

In the debate over pollution control, the price of pollution is a key issue. But which is more
costly: clean up or prevention? From regulations to technology selection to equipment …

Solar Emergy is the available solar energy used up directly and indirectly to make a service
or product. Although this basic concept is quite straightforward, its implications are …

In this paper, a mathematical programming-based methodology is presented for the explicit
inclusion of life cycle assessment (LCA) criteria as part of the strategic investment decisions …

Distillation is by far the most important and most widely-used method of separation and
purification in the petroleum, chemicals and related industries, and it also consumes by far …

La new strategic significance to the term “sustainability.” No longer confined to the economic
realm, sustainability now embraces a broad spectrum of company characteristics related to …

Four processes for small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) production are evaluated. These
include a single-stage mixed refrigerant (SMR), a two-stage expander nitrogen refrigerant …