Process Integration for cleaner process design

This chapter discusses the use of Process Integration in overall process design. Over the past 3 decades, various models and techniques have been proposed for better Process Design to achieve sustainable development goals. More recently, various Process Integration approaches have been developed to design resource conservation and associated treatment systems that ensure maximum recovery of useful resources in process plants. By using Process Integration, we can design cleaner processes that feature minimum resource use and waste discharge. In other words, Process Integration enhances plant efficiency and makes the process cleaner and more sustainable.