Toward Greener and Smarter Process Industries

Toward greener nanosynthesis.

Toward smarter BCIs

This paper summarizes two novel ways to extend brain–computer interface (BCI) systems. One way involves hybrid BCIs. A hybrid BCI is a system that combines a BCI with another device to help people send information. Different types of hybrid BCIs are discussed, along with challenges and issues. BCIs are also being extended through intelligent systems. Software that allows high-level control, inc...

Greener Solvent Selection, Solvent Recycling and Optimal Control for Pharmaceutical and Bio-processing Industries

This paper proposes the simultaneous integration of environmentally benign solvent selection (chemical synthesis), solvent recycling (process synthesis) and optimal control for the separation of azeotropic systems using batch distillation. The previous work performed by Kim et al. (2004) combines the chemical synthesis and process synthesis under uncertainty. For batch distillation, optimal ope...

The Baeyer-Villiger reaction: new developments toward greener procedures.

Operational Excellence in Process Industries

Today's process manufacturers are faced with a volatile economy, intense competition and rising energy/material costs. Improving operational for margin purposes, but also for long term success. Cost reduction and quality/productivity improvement have now become key levers for gaining competitive advantage. Operational excellence is the pursuit of conducting business in a manner that continuousl...