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Zusammenfassung: With the first edition of the EPIC 2007 (European Process Intensification Conference), EFCE (European Federation of Chemical Engineering) Working Party on Process Intensification (PI) has launched a new series of biannual European conferences focused on Process Intensification (PI). “Process Intensification provides radically innovative principles in process and equipment design which can benefit process and chain efficiency, capital and operating expenses, quality, wastes, process safety and more” (from the study “European Roadmap for Process Intensification”, 2008).

PI is a new approach to process and plant design that greatly contributes to increase the economic and environmental sustainability through resources minimization (energy and feedstock), improved environmental and safety performance.

EPIC 2009 represents a great opportunity for the participants (scientists, researchers, practitioners, and technology providers) to discuss and share experiences on the current-status of the field, the latest developments, and the future needs. The conference focuses primarily on illustrating and discussing how the interactions among phenomena, equipments, and operations can contribute to enhance the processing performance efficiency. Contributions discussing innovative concepts and ideas, application-oriented technologies, and interdisciplinary research are welcome.

EPIC 2009 will be jointly organized with GPE 2009 because the two conference objectives integrate themselves. While GPE mainly focuses on the processes and technologies that provide the tools for “green chemistry”, EPI tackles the methodologies and technologies that result in improved sustainability, efficiency and environmental performance.

Zusammenfassung: Green Process Engineering - Environmentally Conscious Design of Chemical Processes - is one facet of the broad issue of sustainability. It provides some answers to the question "How can chemical engineering practice and technology help to move the products and processes towards sustainability?" Green Process Engineering is based on the design and use of processes and products, which are feasible and economical, whilst minimizing pollution and risks to human health and the environment.

This second event is coupled with EPIC 2009 and both are supported by EFCE (European Federation of Chemical Engineering). It will be held in spring 2009 in Venice.

Focused on Process Engineering, the congress provides a unique opportunity for discussion between chemical engineers and scientists of various chemical disciplines in order to favor synergies between innovative chemical routes and new application technologies. This conference also aims at bringing together leading international researchers from industry, academia, and governmental institutions to discuss the current status of the field, as well as to assess the progress of "green product design" and the advances in the integration of green engineering into global solutions for sustainability.