7. Control Process

7. Control Process

The economic nature of many products manufactured in batch and continuous processes require highly efficient operation due to thin margins. The competing factor in process control is that products must meet certain specifications in order for them to be acceptable....
NINTH PLACE.

NINTH PLACE.

Ninth international place in publications in the area of multi-objective optimization applied to Process Engineering.
DIVIDING WALL COLUMN

DIVIDING WALL COLUMN

Dr. Juan Gabriel Segovia Hernández fourth place internationally in publications and studies dedicated to the “Dividing Wall Column” according to the paper by: El-Gendy, E.M., Saafan, M.M., Elksas, M.S., Saraya, S.F., Areed, F.F.G., 2019, New Suggested...

Research Activities

The research aim of ADRESS is to gain a fundamental understanding, to develop theoretical advancements, practical advancements and tools in the areas of synthesis, design and optimization of (bio) processes. We have contributed in describing systematic methodologies...

Books

Segovia – Hernández, J.G., Gómez – Castro, F.I., 2017, “Stochastic Process Optimization using Aspen® Plus”, CRC Press (ISBN 978-1498785105). Segovia – Hernández, J.G., Bonilla – Petriciolet, A., 2016, “Process Intensification in Chemical Engineering:...
6. Inherent safety and Inherent Occupational Health

6. Inherent safety and Inherent Occupational Health

Inherent is that which is intrinsic to something. In order to achieve an inherently safer, healthier and environmentally friendlier (ISHE) plant, the ¨best¨ chemical process route must be selected; that which is inherently less hazardous and less harmful to our health...
5.- Bio based Chemical Blocks

5.- Bio based Chemical Blocks

The production of bio-based chemicals is not new. Current global bio-based chemicals are estimated to be around 50 million tons. From a technical point of view, almost all industrial materials made from fossil resources can be substituted by their bio-based...
4. Biofuels

4. Biofuels

In an effort to reduce CO2 emmision, transport has become the most resilient sector due to its strong dependence on fossil energy sources. Oil, being the main energy source for transport, supplies 95% of the sector´s energy consumption and it is expected to reach...