TOPICS of EPIC2027
The Conference technical program is structured in parallel sessions held over three days. Topics will be addressed through invited plenary lectures, selected oral presentations, and poster sessions.
Posters will be displayed throughout the Conference to encourage author presentations and spontaneous discussion.
The major aim of EPIC2027 is to review and showcase the latest developments, needs, and issues related to the conference thematic areas. Topics addressed at the meeting include, but are not limited to:
PI Fundamentals
- Transport phenomena
- Interfacial properties for PI
- Novel reactor and separator design
- Multiscale modeling and simulation
- Process systems engineering (PSE) for intensified processes
Equipment and Technologies
- Micro- and milli-reactors and flow chemistry
- Reactive distillation and multifunctional reactors
- Heat transfer intensification technologies
- Membrane processes and hybrid separations
- RPB and HiGee systems
- Electro-, photo- and mechano-chemical technologies and systems
- Pulsed operations
- Simulated moving beds
- Crystallization
- Innovative catalytic materials and structured catalysts
Digitalization for Process Intensification
- Digital twins for intensified processes
- AI in process design and operation
- Advanced process control and optimization
- Additive manufacturing for intensified equipment
Sustainability
- Resource efficiency and environmental footprint reduction
- Circular economy and waste valorisation
- Sustainable materials and chemicals production
- Water-energy nexus
Energy Transition
- Decarbonization and energy systems
- H2 production and utilization
- Carbon capture, utilization and storage
- Recovery of critical raw materials for energy transition
- Electrification and power-to-X
- Integration of PI with renewable energy systems
Industrial Applications of PI
- Petrochemical and refining industries
- Chemical and pharmaceutical industries
- Bioprocess and biochemical engineering
- Food engineering
- Water treatment and environmental processes
- Hard-to-abate industries
Scale-up, Safety and Operability
- Scale-up and scale-down strategies
- Safety and risk assessment in intensified systems
- Operability and plant integration
- Retrofit of existing plants
- Modular and distributed production