Process Integration and Design of Amino Acid Purification Processes for Energy Savings: An Industrial Case Study

Energy minimization study is applied to an amino acids downstream process for L-methionine production currently in operation and energy-saving options that can be implemented in practice are systematically identified with the application of Process Integration (PI) design method. Structural changes in process flowsheets or reconfiguration in stream-mixing patterns are considered for the debottlenecking of bioprocesses for energy reduction, which allows the energy-efficient use of steam for the purification of bioproducts and its effluent management, leading to maximum 18