This review paper presents some of the topics discussed at the 2018 ‘Chemical process development trends’ seminar organized by the Swiss Process and Chemical Engineers Society in Basel, Switzerland. The first subject covers the use of computer aided tools for systematic reaction route selection, the second one addresses the recent development in the field of process intensification with a focus on reactive distillation and dividing wall column technology, and the third topic highlights recent developments in the field of continuous filtration in the pharmaceutical industry.

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制药和化学工业中的工艺技术进步：数字工艺设计，先进的精馏和连续过滤

本文将介绍由瑞士过程和化学工程师协会在瑞士巴塞尔举办的2018年``化学过程发展趋势''研讨会上讨论的一些主题。第一个主题涉及使用计算机辅助工具进行系统的反应路线选择，第二个主题着重于过程强化领域的最新发展，重点是反应蒸馏和分隔壁塔技术，第三个主题着重介绍了该领域的最新发展。制药行业连续过滤领域。