Integrated Strategies for Developing Sustainable Energy Systems: From Carbon Capture to Energy System Optimization brings together insights into sustainable energy production and carbon capture technologies, as well as strategies for more sustainable chemical processes, from all aspects from process design and optimization strategies, through to effective implementation. This book equips readers with the knowledge and tools to implement sustainable chemical processes, providing them with the knowledge and tools needed to advance sustainability and energy optimization in their respective fields. The content combines a strong theoretical foundation, methodology details, real-world case studies and calculations to offer detailed process design theory and methodology, integrated strategies, carbon-capture technologies and eco-friendly energy system designs. This is a valuable resource for all those with an interest in sustainable energy systems and related practices, including researchers, faculty, industry professionals, policy makers, decision makers, and environmental advocacy groups.
- Provides a comprehensive overview of current carbon-capture technologies and strategies
- Offers guidance on integrating sustainable practices into various sectors, including how to balance economic and environmental objectives when considering all aspects of chemical process design and implementation
- Outlines policy and regulatory framework analysis to help optimize sustainability in chemical process design
Esbeydi Villicaña-García is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Environmental Process Engineering Department, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico. She obtained her PhD and master degrees in Chemical Engineering from the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo in Mexico in 2023 and 2019 respectively. She is a member of the National Research System of Mexico. The research interests of Villicaña- García are the energy system, supply chain, sustainable design, and population behaviour. She has published more than 10 papers and 2 book chapters.
Edgar Geovanni Mora-Jacobo received his Master's and Ph.D. degrees in the Chemical Engineering Department at the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Mexico. His academic career includes the publication of four scientific papers and the presentation of his research at several conferences. The areas of focus and interest of Mora-Jacobo are process optimization, strategic planning, sustainable energy, and the analysis of environmental metrics.
Thelma Posadas-Paredes is a Master’s Fellow at the Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Mexico. She received her Bachelor’s degree from the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo (Mexico). Posadas-Paredes has published 2 journal papers, her main areas of interest are sustainable energy and strategic planning.
Aurora de Fátima Sánchez-Bautista is a Professor at the School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico. She received her Master's and Ph.D. degrees in the Chemical Engineering Department at the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Mexico in 2020. Her academic career includes of five scientific papers and the presentation of her research at several conferences. The main areas of interest are sustainable energy, circular economy, and optimization.
César Ramírez-Márquez is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Chemical Engineering Department of the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Mexico. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Guanajuato, Mexico, in 2020. His current research focuses on the production of materials for the solar energy industry and base chemicals in the chemical industry. He has published more than 55 journal papers, six book chapters, presented his work at over fifteen international and regional conferences, and holds four patents.
