Its efficiency, in terms of capital investments and energy consumption, could drive the economy of the overall production. Distillation, absorption, adsorption, stripping, liquid-liquid extraction are some of the main unit operations examined at the SDU-ChE, establishing a unique research area based on:
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Design and simulation of industrial-scale fluid separation processes
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Developing systematic methods for the generation of distillation alternatives for multicomponent separations
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Developing new design methods for multicomponent distillation configurations
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Synthesis and design of new intensified separation alternatives including divided wall columns
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Synthesis of complex hybrid flowsheets obtained combining different unit operations
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Application of in-house developed separation processes to fossil and biomass manufacturing
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Biomass and wastes optimal valorization
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Examining the energy savings and cost reduction in existing chemical and biochemical plants
The research area actively collaborates with different industrial and academic partners worldwide.
Contact information:
Associate Professor, Massimiliano Errico