Table of Contents

Introduction
Motivating Examples
Process Synthesis and Analysis
Process Integration: A Brief Overview
Strategies for Material Recovery and Types of RCNs
Problem Statements
Structure of the Book

Data Extraction for Resource Conservation
Segregation for Material Sources
Extraction of Limiting Data for Material Sink for Concentration-Based RCN
Data Extraction for Mass Exchange Processes
Data Extraction for Hydrogen-Consuming Units in Refinery
Data Extraction for Property Integration
Additional Readings

PART I INSIGHT-BASED PINCH ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES
Graphical Targeting Techniques for Direct Reuse/Recycle
Material Recovery Pinch Diagram
Significance of the Pinch and Insights from MRPD
Targeting for Multiple Resources
Targeting for Threshold Problems
Targeting for Property Integration
Additional Readings

Algebraic Targeting Techniques for Direct Reuse/Recycle
Generic Procedure for Material Cascade Analysis Technique
Targeting for Multiple Fresh Resources
Targeting for Threshold Problems
Targeting for Property Integration with Inferior Property Operator Level

Process Changes for Resource Conservation Networks
Plus–Minus Principle

Algebraic Targeting Approach for Material Regeneration Networks
Types of Interception Units
Targeting for Single Pass Interception Unit
Modeling of Mass Exchange Operation as Interception Unit
Additional Readings

Network Design and Evolution Techniques
Procedure for Nearest Neighbor Algorithm
Design for Direct Material Reuse/Recycle and the Matching Matrix
Design for Material Regeneration Network
Network Evolution Techniques
Additional Readings

Targeting for Waste Treatment and Total Material Networks
Total Material Network
Generic Procedure for Waste Stream Identification
Waste Identification for Material Regeneration Network
Targeting for Minimum Waste Treatment Flowrate
Insights from the WTPD
Additional Readings

Synthesis of Pretreatment Network
Basic Modeling of a Partitioning Interception Unit
Pretreatment Pinch Diagram
Insights on Design Principles from PPD
Pretreatment Network Design with Nearest Neighbor Algorithm

Synthesis of Inter-Plant Resource Conservation Networks
Types of IPRCN Problems
Generic Targeting Procedure for IPRCN
Design of IPRCN
IPRCN with Material Regeneration and Waste Treatment
Additional Readings

Synthesis of Batch Material Networks
Types of Batch Resource Consumption Units
Targeting Procedure for Direct Reuse/Recycle in a BMN without Mass Storage System
Targeting Procedure for Direct Reuse/Recycle in a BMN with Mass Storage System
Targeting for Batch Regeneration Network
Design of a BMN
Waste Treatment and Batch Total Network
Additional Readings

PART II MATHEMATICAL OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES
Synthesis of Resource Conservation Networks: A Superstructural Approach
Superstructural Model for Direct Reuse/Recycle Network
Incorporation of Process Constraints
Capital and Total Cost Estimations
Reducing Network Complexity
Superstructural Model for Material Regeneration Network
Superstructural Model for Inter-Plant Resource Conservation Networks
Additional Readings

Automated Targeting Model for Direct Reuse/Recycle Networks
Basic Framework and Mathematical Formulation of ATM
Incorporation of Process Constraints into ATM
ATM for Property Integration with Inferior Operator Level
ATM for Bilateral Problems

Automated Targeting Model for Material Regeneration and Pretreatment Networks
Types of Interception Units and Their Characteristics
ATM for RCN with Single Pass Interception Unit of Fixed Outlet Quality Type
ATM for RCN with Single Pass Interception Unit of Removal Ratio Type
Modeling for Partitioning Interception Unit(s) of Fixed Outlet Quality Type
Modeling for Partitioning Interception Unit(s) of Removal Ratio Type
ATM for RCN with Partitioning Interception Unit(s)
ATM for Pretreatment Networks
Additional Readings

Automated Targeting Model for Waste Treatment and Total Material Networks
ATM for Waste Treatment Network
ATM for TMN without Waste Recycling
ATM for TMN with Waste Recycling
Additional Readings

Automated Targeting Model for Inter-Plant Resource Conservation Networks
ATM for Direct Integration Scheme—Direct Material Reuse/Recycle
ATM for Direct Integration Scheme: RCNs with Individual Interception Unit
ATM for IPRCNs with Centralized Utility Facility
Insights from ATM for IPRCN Synthesis
Further Reading

Automated Targeting Model for Batch Material Networks
Basic ATM Procedure for Batch Material Networks
ATM for Direct Reuse/Recycle Network
ATM for Batch Regeneration Network
ATM for Batch Total Network
Further Reading