Sustainability-driven conceptual process design at the cooperative Cosun

Conference paper (2024)

Authors

S.F. Bentes da Conceição Cosun Innovation Center, ChemE/Delft Ingenious Design - AS
F. Mousazadeh ChemE/Delft Ingenious Design - AS
J.A. Posada Duque BT/Biotechnology and Society - AS
Juan Gutierrez Cosun Innovation Center
P.L.J. Swinkels ChemE/Delft Ingenious Design - AS
A.B. de Haan ChemE/Process Systems Engineering - AS
Research Group
ChemE/Delft Ingenious Design (AS) (TU Delft)
Sustainability assessment Early-stage conceptual design Green-by-design Single score sustainability index
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Published Date

2024

Language

English

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Faculty

Applied Sciences

Department

ChemE/Chemical Engineering

Research Group

ChemE/Delft Ingenious Design

Abstract

The aim of this study is to introduce and showcase the applicability of the ‘Green-by-Design method’, a tool created by the cooperative Cosun that integrates different indicators involving economic, environmental, inherent safety and health aspects for comparative analysis at an early design stage. Two case studies are presented to exemplify the evaluation principles and steps considered along the ‘Green-by-Design method’: ethylene glycol production and fava bean protein isolate extraction. The results indicate that the ‘Green-by-Design method’ provides a comprehensive comparison of different design concepts, by combining various indicators into a single score, enabling sustainability to be an integral aspect in the decision-making during an early design phase.