2nd Edition of Innovation in Chemical Plant Design

Dear Colleagues,

The first edition of this Special Issue “Innovation in Chemical Plant Design” collected 11 interesting papers (i.e., 10 articles and 1 review), attracting many potential authors and readers with more than 18,000 views. Due to the large success of the first volume and the high interest in this topic, we decided to propose a second edition of this Special Issue, entitled “2nd Edition of Innovation in Chemical Plant Design.

Chemical engineering can develop solutions for most important problems, providing food, pharmaceutics, potable water, goods, and energy to a growing population. Satisfying these needs via conventional methods would be impossible and potentially disastrous for the planet. Therefore, significant research has been undertaken to improve the productivity and yield of crops, reduce environmental impact, improve energy and water consumption, and enable sustainable use of resources and raw materials.

Generally, the field of application in chemical processes is not considered as innovative as the electronics, communications, and technology sectors. However, in recent years, chemical engineering has experienced serious innovations in areas such as:

• process intensification;
• alternative and clean energy systems;
• sustainable production processes (reduction of waste generation and water consumption, greater energy efficiency and higher yields of the desired product);
• automation systems that can optimize production and quality, reducing production costs;
• nanotechnology and nanomaterials;
• food and agriculture;
• advanced pharmaceuticals;
• more sustainable building and construction materials.

The aim of this Special Issue of Processes on the topic “Innovation in Chemical Plant Design” is to highlight recent innovation in chemical engineering process design and to point out trends and perspectives. Research works about process intensification, alternative and clean energy systems, sustainable production processes, process optimization, novel nanotechnology and nanomaterials, innovation in food production and products for agriculture, novel pharmaceuticals, and innovative materials for buildings are welcome.

Dr. Roberta Campardelli
Dr. Paolo Trucillo
Guest Editors

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• innovative solutions for chemical processes
• clean energy processes
• process optimization
• novel nanotechnologies
• materials for innovative applications
• innovations in food production
• novel agriculture solutions
• life cycle assessment
• novel pharmaceutical formulations process intensification