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SUMMARY:The quest for hidden fuel
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DESCRIPTION:François Maréchal\nBio: Prof. Maréchal holds a process engi
 neering degree (1986) and a Ph D from University of Liège in Belgium\, wh
 ere he obtained his Ph D. in the field of process integration of industria
 l sites. In 2001\, he moved to Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 
 (EPFL) in Switzerland where he joined the Industrial Energy Systems Labora
 tory. He is now professor in EPFL\, heading the Industrial Process and Ene
 rgy System Engineering group conducting research in the field of the analy
 sis and the design of sustainable industrial energy systems. His activitie
 s are focussing on the development of computer aided methods applying proc
 ess integration and optimization techniques. He is member of the scientifi
 c committee of IFP Energies nouvelles and representative of Switzerland in
  the working party on the use of computers in chemical engineering of the 
 european federation of chemical engineering. Publications of Francois Mare
 chal may be found here\nEnergy is the driving force of our society. By its
  impact on resources\, the economy\, society and the environment\, it has 
 a major bearing on the 3 pillars of sustainable development. Efficiency an
 d system integration is the hidden fuel of our future energy system. This 
 is the quest of engineers : developing efficient and integrated energy sys
 tems that economically satisfy the needs of our development while minimizi
 ng the environmental impact and maximizing the use of renewable resources.
  For this task\, my research focuses on the development of computer aided 
 methods that help engineers understanding the system's energetics to impro
 ve the efficiency of existing systems or to design more efficient and less
  impacting industrial processes and energy conversion systems. The major g
 oal is to mathematically represents the possible options that exist and th
 eir mass and energy interactions and to use advanced multi-objective optim
 ization techniques to extract the most attractive solutions. The method ap
 plies for rational use of energy and resources in industrial processes\, p
 rocess and energy conversion system design and in sustainable urban energy
  systems development.
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