Abstract Sustainable development goals imply tight integration of energy and material resources across the processing industry. This translates into a need to identify combinations of conversion processes that together can synergistically convert raw materials and energy resources into value added products. A method for the synthesis of optimal processing clusters is proposed to address this need. A novel problem representation allows to account for any resources and processes through resource lines. Generic process modules interact with resource lines and facilitate conversions of material and/or energy resources. The resulting network representation is the basis for an optimisation problem formulation, the solution of which allows to determine the optimal network of resource inputs, outputs and exchanges together with the existence and capacities of the optimal combination of processes. The method is applied to determine optimal CO2 utilisation and sequestration clusters with only “green” additional inputs air, water and renewable electricity.

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综合加工集群

摘要 可持续发展目标意味着整个加工业的能源和物质资源的紧密整合。这意味着需要确定转化过程的组合，这些过程可以协同将原材料和能源资源转化为增值产品。提出了一种合成最佳处理集群的方法来满足这一需求。一种新颖的问题表示允许通过资源线解释任何资源和过程。通用工艺模块与资源线相互作用并促进材料和/或能源资源的转换。由此产生的网络表示是优化问题制定的基础，其解决方案允许确定资源输入的最佳网络，输出和交换以及过程优化组合的存在和能力。该方法用于确定最佳二氧化碳利用和封存集群，仅使用“绿色”额外输入空气、水和可再生电力。