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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