Editorial: Special Issue of 29th Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers (SOMChE) 2016 - Process System Engineering

Abstract

This special issue presents a set of twelve selected papers from 29th Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers (SOMChE) 2016 on the area of process system engineering. SOMChE 2016 itself was held in Miri Marriott Resort & Spa, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia from 1st to 3rd December 2016. This symposium was co-organised by Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University Malaysia and Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), Malaysia. Since the theme of the symposium is "Engineering Solutions for Sustainable Development", its papers are related to the latest advances and best practices of engineering solutions in industry and academic for sustainable food, water, energy and environment. Consequently, the selected papers in this special issues focus on how process system engineering is employed to address energy, environmental and economic issues faced by process industries. Each paper in this special issue had undergone double peer review to ensure its quality. We believe that this issue will serve as a book of knowledge and an essential literature, which will lead to not only scientific and engineering progress but also other novel processes and new products. We express our gratitude to the authors, reviewers and editors of this journal who make the publications of these papers possible.