Process Intensification promises novel solutions to current challenges in the chemical process industry, leading to a rapid growth in interest. There are different approaches to synthesize an intensified process, yet most are based on methods from Process Synthesis and Process Optimization. In this paper, we review those methods and provide an overview of their application in Process Intensification. We also review the evolution of phenomena-based representations, a central theme in the synthesis for PI. Finally, we summarize and compare the approaches that have been suggested for retrofit using PI and criteria to evaluate PI options.

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过程强化方法概述

工艺强化有望为化学工艺行业当前的挑战提供新颖的解决方案，从而引起人们的兴趣快速增长。合成强化过程有多种方法，但是大多数方法基于过程综合和过程优化中的方法。在本文中，我们回顾了这些方法，并概述了它们在过程强化中的应用。我们还将回顾基于现象的表示法的发展，这是PI合成的中心主题。最后，我们总结并比较了建议使用PI进行改造的方法和评估PI选项的标准。