Product-Driven Process Design

Product-Driven Process Design, authored by Edwin Zondervan and published by De Gruyter in 2020, emerged from a need to bridge the gap between chemical product design and process systems engineering. The text addresses the shift in the chemical industry toward high-value, performance-based products, arguing that traditional process-centric methodologies often fail to account for the specific requirements of the molecular products themselves. It serves as a pedagogical and professional guide for integrating product properties directly into the design cycle of manufacturing processes.

The book is characterized by a structured, systematic approach that emphasizes decision-making frameworks for process development. Zondervan, drawing on his expertise in chemical engineering, designed the work to provide students and practitioners with the tools to navigate trade-offs between product performance, economic viability, and sustainability. Upon release, the volume was noted for its contribution to modern engineering literature, finding its place primarily in academic libraries and professional industrial research departments as a standard reference for chemical product engineering.