Process intensification (PI) is a class of approaches designed to transform traditional chemical equipment into smaller, more selective, and more energy efficient processes. The field has found success with new unit operations in a number of applications, but more can be done to broaden the implementation of PI solutions in chemical plants. To address the full scope of chemical process industry needs, process intensification must deliver solutions that achieve scale by using the underlying guiding principles of PI to expand the space beyond the initial focus of the field. This paper outlines these needs: the industrial constraints for implementing PI technology at scale, the potential applications underserved by current technology, and the methodologies needed to effectively screen and design PI processes.

过程强化 (PI) 是一类旨在将传统化学设备转变为更小、更有选择性和更节能的过程的方法。该领域已在许多应用中通过新单元操作取得成功，但可以做更多工作来扩大 PI 解决方案在化工厂中的实施。为了满足化学加工行业的全部需求，工艺强化必须提供解决方案，通过使用 PI 的基本指导原则来扩大该领域最初关注的空间，从而实现规模化。本文概述了这些需求：大规模实施 PI 技术的工业限制、当前技术服务不足的潜在应用，以及有效筛选和设计 PI 流程所需的方法。