This book describes, analyses and discusses the principles, phenomena and design strategies of reactive separation processes with an emphasis on the intensification as a basis of the sustainability. The overall sustainability of reactive separation processes in the industry is also included.

1. Reactive separation processes as a key strategy for sustainable use of natural resources Definition, Advantages and disadvantages, Phenomenology. 2. Classification of reactive separation processes. Range of applications. Reactive separation processes in the industry. Design methods and strategies. Succeful cases improving process sustainability. 3. Reactive distillation. Uses and applications. Analysis of the statics. Modeling and simulation. Case study. 4. Reactive extraction and extractive fermentation. Uses and applications. Conceptual design. Modeling and simulation. Case study. 5. Reactive absorption. Uses and applications. Conceptual design. Modeling and simulation. Case study. 6. Reactive adsorption. Uses and applications. Conceptual design. Modeling and simulation. Case study. 7. Reactive membranes. Uses and applications. Conceptual design. Modeling and simulation. Case study. 8. Supercritical fluids extraction and reaction. Conceptual design. Modeling and simulation. Case study. 9. Reactive separation processes for biomass conversion and biorefineries. 10. Future and perspectives.