Publication detail

Process synthesis considering sustainability for both normal and non-normal operations: P-graph approach

Orosz, Akos Varbanov, Petar Sabev Klemes, Jiri Jaromir Friedler, Ferenc

Original Title

Process synthesis considering sustainability for both normal and non-normal operations: P-graph approach

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

Process synthesis usually determines the normal operation of the process. In addition to the cost, recently, sustainability has also become essential in selecting the process. In case of failures of some redundant operating units of the process, it may still be operational as a non-normal operation. This work shows that the sustainability performance of a process in non-normal operation can be much worse than that of the normal case.Consequently, during process synthesis, it is essential to consider the sustainability of a process for both normal and non-normal operations. The current work is the first in offering synthesis of a process network taking into account a pre-specified limit of the process sustainability indicator for both normal and non-normal modes. This synthesis procedure is formulated in a general way, to interface with any sustainability indicator, expressed as a scalar, here Sustainable Process Index has been used in the case studies. The presented method is illustrated on two case studies to showcase the capability of synthesizing processes for multiple operation. The obtained results indicate that it is possible to simultaneously reduce environmental impact and process cost by more than 20%, by appropriate modification of the operating modes.

Keywords

Availability; Non-normal operation; P-graph; Process synthesis; Sustainability

Authors

Orosz, Akos; Varbanov, Petar Sabev; Klemes, Jiri Jaromir; Friedler, Ferenc

Released

15. 8. 2023

Publisher

ELSEVIER SCI LTDTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND

Location

ELSEVIER SCI LTDTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND

ISBN

0959-6526

Periodical

Journal of Cleaner Production

Number

414

State

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Pages count

14

URL

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652623018541?via%3Dihub

BibTex

@article{BUT187609,
  author="Orosz, Akos and Varbanov, Petar Sabev and Klemes, Jiri Jaromir and Friedler, Ferenc",
  title="Process synthesis considering sustainability for both normal and non-normal operations: P-graph approach",
  journal="Journal of Cleaner Production",
  year="2023",
  number="414",
  pages="14",
  doi="10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.137696",
  issn="0959-6526",
  url="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652623018541?via%3Dihub"
}