Vol 39 - Editorial
The current volume 39 of Chemical Engineering Transactions presents a selection of high-quality articles on Process Integration, Modelling and Optimisation for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction.
The main goal of the current volume is to provide an up-to-date summary the latest developments and applications in the fields of Process Integration, mathematical modelling and optimisation for energy conservation, pollution reduction and related topics, leading to sustainable, environmentally friendly and cleaner production. Articles reflecting industrial experience of the application of available methodologies have been especially welcomed. The selection of topics discussed is listed next.

— Process integration for sustainable development
— Energy saving technology
— CO2 minimisation and mitigation
— Combined heat & power, Combined cycles
— Heat exchangers as equipment and integrated items
— Integration of renewables, biomass and energy conversion technologies
— Integrated and multifunctional operations
— Operations research and supply chain management
— Pulp & paper
— Clean technologies - Low emissions technologies
— Sustainable processing and production
— Waste minimisation, processing and management including waste to energy
— Thermal treatment of wastes including waste to energy
— Batch processes
— Dynamic, flexible and sustainable plant operation
— Industrial & experimental studies
— Industrial application & optimal design
— e-learning, e-teaching and e-knowledge
— CFD and numerical heat transfer
— Sustainable biofuel production
— Chapter dedicated to selected EC Project results
Petar Varbanov, Jirí Klemeš, Peng Yen Liew, Jun Yow Yong (Guest Editors)