The EU has a long-standing leadership position in the process industry, a socioeconomically critical market sector whose energy-intensive production is in need of modernisation. Advanced thermoeconomics will help save natural resources while increasing productivity.
The process industry contributes products such as chemicals, plastics and paper produced in continuous processes or in batches that lead to bulk material without individual units. It is facing major challenges due to competition from low-labour-cost countries, the extended economic crisis and issues of sustainability.
Further details: Eco-friendly and competitive continuous processing