Process intensification technologies to enhance agricultural sustainability and safety

Abstract

Process intensification (PI) traditionally refers to technologies and strategies that are applied in chemical and process engineering domains. It goes above and beyond process optimization through innovatively and strategically reimagining reactor systems to achieve higher efficiency, reduced energy consumption, improved operational safety, and minimized environmental impact. In the perspective, we discuss the potential of how the concepts of PI can be adopted and adapted in the management of soils and crops and in combating climate change to enhance the efficiency, safety, and sustainability of agricultural systems.