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Energy Saving in the Petrochemical Industry

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Energy Efficiency in Process Technology

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A great deal of effort has already been made to reduce energy consumption in the petrochemical industry by optimizing the use of energy in petrochemical complexes. Further improvements are still possible, especially by considering feedstock material as the equivalent of energy.

Processing itself can be improved from several points of view. Integration of different steps of a process may be the source of substantial improvements. This is a way of intensifying a process. Membrane reactors or reactive distillation are examples of this type of approach. Integration of different processes must also be considered, with the dual objective of saving both energy and feedstock. Of course, improvements can also be obtained by modifying some equipment to achieve better yields and selectivities.

Chemistry may be the source of significant increases in yield and selectivity, by using new operating conditions or new catalysts. Sometimes, new chemical routes could also be considered. The substitution of one source of energy or feedstock for another must be considered for various improvements.

Likewise, the recycling of waste material will become an important way of reducing energy and feedstock consumption and should be considered as soon as any new material is put on the market.

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Trambouze, P. (1993). Energy Saving in the Petrochemical Industry. In: Pilavachi, P.A. (eds) Energy Efficiency in Process Technology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1454-7_8

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