Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi

Fuzzy mathematical programming approach in the optimal design of an algal bioenergy park

a Mechanical Engineering Department, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue Manila, Philippines b Center for Engineering and Sustainable Development Research, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue Manila Philippines 1004 c Chemical Engineering Department, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue Manila, Philippines d Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA e Deaprtment fo Chemical and Environmental Engineering/ Centre of Excellence for Green Technologies, The University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus, Semenyih, Malaysia f Center for Engineering and Sustainable Development Research, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines aristotle.ubando@dlsu.edu.ph

Process Integration for Sustainable Industries

Process integration (PI) is defined as “ a holistic approach to design and operation that emphasi s es the unity of the process .” PI has been used primarily to improve the efficiency of process plants, thereby improving profitability while reducing resource consumption and waste generation. These are core objectives for a sustainable industry. As such, PI is an effective framework for systematically generating sustainable strategies for the design and operation of industrial facilities. In this article, various PI tools developed for sustainable industrial processes are presented. These tools are meant to conserve natural resources, reduce emissions and wastes, and enhance process efficiency in order to improve sustainability.