AixCAPE
AixCAPE has been founded to improve the collaboration among universities and industries in the area of computer-aided process engineering (CAPE). Current topics of joint projects with AixCAPE and its member companies are process data analysis, shortcut-based design and synthesis methods as well as topics in information technology such as CAPE-OPEN and model management.
CANMET Energy Technology Centre - Varennes
Industry sectors and companies can leverage the knowledge of the CANMET Energy Technology Centre in the field of process integration (a.o.). The Centre specializes in chemicals, agri-food, pulp and paper, dyeworks and other industries that use a significant amount of thermal energy and/or water.
Chalmers University of Technology
Research at the Department of Heat and Power Technology (part of the School of Chemical Engineering) focuses (amongst others) on Process integration.
Delft University of Technology
The Process Systems Engineering research group of the Department of Chemical Engineering (faculty of Applied Sciences) is active in the field of process integration.
EPFL (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)
The Institute of Thermal Engineering (Department of Mechanical Engineering) addresses the topic of industrial process integration (amongst others).
Process Systems Engineering at Aachen University
This institute is active in the field of process integration. Research projects are currently carried out in various process systems engineering areas such as modeling methods and numerical algorithms, process synthesis, optimization based process control as well as information technology support to improve and facilitate model-based chemical and process engineering.
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Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (University of Technology in Eindhoven)
The Environmental Technology Group (SET) initiates, co-ordinates and stimulates research on environmental technology within the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry. SET focuses its research on (a.o.): Design of sustainable chemical processes (process integrated technology or end-of-pipe technology).
Tekes - National Technology Agency of Finland
The Process Integration Technology Programme 2000 - 2004 of the National Technology Agency (Tekes) supports industrial process technology development projects in which energy, material or information flows are involved.
TNO
TNO is an independent Dutch organisation, established by law, whose activity lies in translating technological knowledge into practical applications. TNO is a contract research organisation which operates as a business. The department Energy Systems of TNO Environment, Energy and Process Innovation offers "Process integration based on exergy pinch technology" as one of its products and services.
UMIST (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology)
The Department of Process Integration at UMIST is a world leader in the field of conceptual process design. The methodologies developed allow environmentally friendly process design with the most efficient use of raw materials, energy and capital.
The department enjoys the relationship with the Process Integration Research Consortium, which is a body of multinational companies that provides financial and technical support for the continuing development of the research programme.
University of Twente
The research group "Development and Design of Industrial Processes" of the faculty of Chemical Technology is active in the field of process integration.