Miniaturization: Opportunities and Efficiency

This lecture explores the opportunities of miniaturization in heat and mass transfer, as well as the efficiency of processes in miniaturized systems. It covers topics such as selective intensification, scales of homogeneous chemistry, process efficiency in different reactor types, and the effect of characteristic times on process efficiency. The lecture also delves into the number of operation units, the coupling of characteristic times, and the impact of scale on process parameters like selectivity and time. Various examples are provided to illustrate the concepts discussed.