1. ChE 473K Plant Design
R. Bruce Eldridge

2. Course Outline Industrial Design Process Economic Analysis
Safety / Environmental / Ethics Issues
Nuts and Bolts Equipment Design
Process Simulation
Feasibility Level Design Problems

3. “The Future of Process Design”
Thanks to George Keller (Union Carbide) and Earl Beaver (Monsanto)
Drivers:
Public Safety Tight product specifications
Pollution prevention and waste reduction Increasing fresh water value
Investment cost requirements Development time reductions
Flexible manufacturing Raw material costs
Regulatory/ legal/ public pressures Energy costs

4. Solutions / Approaches:
Improved process selectivity Mass integration
Feedstock / solvent substitution Task integration
Cluster producers and end users Inventory minimization
Energy integration

5. Project Stages Start-up Support Scoping Request for Revisions
Inspected
Facility
Request for Funds
Commissioning
Start-up
Approval
Design Data
Constructed
Project
Final
Inspection
Approved
Project
Construction
Support
Design
Construction
Safety
Reviews
Drawings
Vender
Data
Construction
Packages
Specifications
Construction
Contracts
Equipment
Deliveries
Procurement

6. Scoping (premise setting)
Who is in charge ?
What results are expected ?
When is the project to be completed ?
Where will the project to built ?
Why should we spend the money ?
How will the project be accomplished ?

7. Design Approaches Local in-house engineering staff
Corporate engineering staff
External contractors - “E&C” company

8. Project Design Phase Electrical, Instrumentation, & Control Design
Control Equipment Specs
& Procurement
Process
Flow
Diagrams
Instrument & Control
Wiring
Instruments Specs
& Procurement
Power Distribution
Design
Piping and Instrument
Diagrams
Equipment Specs
& Procurement
Piping
Design
Piping & Mechanical
Design
Equipment
Arrangements
Structural
Design
Civil & Structural
Design
Civil Design
Site Plan
Architectural
Design

9. The Team Approach