Modules in process industry − A life cycle definition

Hohmann, Lukas; Kössl, Katrin; Kockmann, Norbert; Schembecker, Gerhard; Bramsiepe, Christian

doi:10.1016/j.cep.2016.09.017

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“…However, as a consequence the modules might not be optimally suited for the process task considered. The art is how to cluster process functions and equipment so that all requirements are fulfilled as optimally as possible and at the same time the engineering effort remains low .…”

Section: Competition From Rising Economiesmentioning

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Trends in Thermal Separation Technologies – An Industrial Perspective

Knösche

2020

Chemie Ingenieur Technik

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The article discusses future trends and their implications on separation technologies starting from the main drivers of technological developments. Especially the consequences of the expected energy and raw material change and the increasing international economic competition on process technologies are addressed. Special attention is given to the opportunities of increasing computational power and the availability of high-performance networks for scientific modeling and their use in process industries.

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Section: Competition From Rising Economiesmentioning

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Trends in Thermal Separation Technologies – An Industrial Perspective

Knösche

2020

Chemie Ingenieur Technik

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“…Nonetheless, for some of the mentioned challenges there are solutions on hand or under research [27][28][29]. These solutions deal with market volatilities by sequential investments that have to be carried out with multiproduct continuous production which efficiently serve the supply chain and lower investment risks [30][31][32][33] in smart factories [34].…”

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Flexibility Options for Absorption and Distillation to Adapt to Raw Material Supply and Product Demand Uncertainties: A Review

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The chemical industry has to deal with increasing uncertainties regarding the boundary conditions of their production processes. On the one hand, uncertainties affect the availability, quality, and prizes of raw material and energy. On the other hand, the demand side is affected by increasing volatilities in product demand and increasing requirements for product variety. These changing boundary conditions lead to higher needs for flexibility in production processes of the chemical industry. Within this article technical solutions for an enhancement of different forms of flexibility are presented for production concepts and apparatus concepts, respectively. The latter focuses on unit operations for the separation of gas-liquid mixtures. This includes a review regarding transformable, modular production processes and a classification of their field of application. Additionally, concepts for named unit operations on different scales are presented and discussed. The presented concepts are also classified with respect to the different types of flexibility.

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“…This can include off-the-shelf reaction vessels, heat exchangers, separation units, etc. These modules (based on unit operations or novel process intensification techniques) can also feature standardized interconnections for fluid flow, information, data and control signal exchange, and utility connections 10 . Modular design can reduce engineering costs considerably, but at the cost of diminished flexibility 11 .…”

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Modular manufacturing processes: Status, challenges, and opportunities

Bâldea

Edgar

Stanley³

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AIChE Journal

151

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Chemical companies are constantly seeking new, high-margin growth opportunities, the majority of which lie in high-grade, specialty chemicals, rather than in the bulk sector. In order to realize these opportunities, manufacturers are increasingly considering decentralized, flexible production facilities: large-scale production units are uneconomical for innovative products with a short lifespan and volatile markets. Small modular plants have low financial risks, are flexible and can respond rapidly to changes in demand. Logistics costs can be also reduced by moving production closer to customers and/or sources of raw materials. Moreover, stricter safety regulations can in many cases be more easily met using smaller distributed facilities. Modularization of chemical production can thus have potentially significant economic and safety benefits. In this article, we review several drivers for modular production, and evaluate modular production architectures based on the value density of feedstock resources and markets for the products of a process. We also discuss the links between modularization and process intensification. We illustrate the discussion with an array of industrial examples, which we also use to motivate a summary of challenges and future directions for this area.

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Modules in process industry − A life cycle definition

Cited by 38 publications

References 44 publications

Trends in Thermal Separation Technologies – An Industrial Perspective

Trends in Thermal Separation Technologies – An Industrial Perspective

Flexibility Options for Absorption and Distillation to Adapt to Raw Material Supply and Product Demand Uncertainties: A Review

Modular manufacturing processes: Status, challenges, and opportunities

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