Design in Chemical Engineering is generally considered to be the specification of the properties of the process chemistry. Suggest 3 areas where chemical engineers have a further role to play in the design and operation of the process plant.
Conceptual Design
Inherent Safety Design
What to consider at the start of a process
Non Toxic Solvents
Non flammable materails
Stable
Minimise
Substitute
Simpify
Moderate
Change a multipurpose reactor into several separate processes
Reduce Batch Size
Replace oil with water as heat transfer fluid
Insulate noisy areas
Layers of Protection
Relief systems
Control systems
Emergancy systems for discharging gas during abnormal conditions
Interlocks
Operation Management
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