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Plant Design Basics

The document discusses the stages of plant design including inception, preliminary evaluation, design data collection, final economic evaluation, detailed engineering design, procurement, construction, startup, and production. It also covers engineering ethics in design such as prioritizing public safety, advising clients of adverse consequences, taking responsibility, and continuing professional development.

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Plant Design Basics

The document discusses the stages of plant design including inception, preliminary evaluation, design data collection, final economic evaluation, detailed engineering design, procurement, construction, startup, and production. It also covers engineering ethics in design such as prioritizing public safety, advising clients of adverse consequences, taking responsibility, and continuing professional development.

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Plant Design Basics

Introduction
• plant design includes
• all engineering aspects involved in the development of either

• a new,

• modified, or

• expanded industrial plant.

It involves

• process engineering design engineering

• cost engineering capitalized engineering

• expensed engineering
Stages of plant-design
• A plant-design project - a series of stages:
1. Inception
2. Preliminary evaluation of economics and market
3. Development of data necessary for final design
4. Final economic evaluation
5. Detailed engineering design
6. Procurement
7. Erection
8. Startup and trial runs
9. Production
1. Inception
• inception of the basic idea. This idea may originate
• sales department, as a result of a customer request,

• to meet a competing product.

• occur spontaneously to someone who is acquainted with the aims and needs
of a particular company,

• or it may be the result of an orderly research program

• or an offshoot of such a program.


2. Preliminary evaluation
• Create one or more potential solutions.
a. Make a literature survey and patent search.

b. Identify the preliminary data required.

c. Recognize environmental, safety, and health concerns.

• a general survey of the possibilities for a successful process-


considering the physical and chemical operations involved
• preliminary market surveys
• laboratory-scale experiments
• production of research samples of the final product.
3. Design data
• A pilot plant or a commercial development plant phase.
• Design data and other process information are obtained during this stage.

• the basis for carrying out the additional phases of the design project
4. Final economic evaluation
• A complete market analysis is made
• Samples of the final product are sent to prospective customers to
determine if the product is satisfactory and
• If there is a reasonable sales potential.
• Capital-cost estimates for the proposed plant are made.
• Probable returns on the required investment are determined, and
• A complete cost-and-profit analysis of the process is developed.
4. Final economic evaluation
• The expenditure that has gone on before while the consideration of
the project was in the development stage is often referred to as
expensed engineering.
• When management has made a firm decision to proceed with
provision of significant capital funds for a project, the engineering
then involved in further work on the project is known as capitalized
engineering.
5. Detailed engineering design
• All the design details are worked out
• controls,
• services;
• piping layouts,
• firm price quotations,
• specifications and designs for individual pieces of equipment,
• the other information necessary for the construction of the final plant.
• A complete construction design is then made with elevation drawings,
plant-layout arrangements, and other information required for the actual
construction of the plant.
Next
6. Procurement of the equipment
7. Construction of the plant
8. startup of the plant
9. Production
• overall improvements in the operation, and
• development of standard operating procedures.
ENGINEERING ETHICS IN DESIGN
• In any professional activity, engineers are obligated to pursue their profession with the highest
level of ethical behavior.

• Specifically, engineering ethics is directly related with the personal conduct of engineers as
these uphold and advance the integrity, honor, and dignity of the engineering profession.

• The code conduct -


1. Hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public in performance of their
professional.
2. Formally advise their employers or clients that a consequence of their duties will adversely
affect.
3. Accept responsibility for their actions and recognize the contributions of others
4. Issue statements or present information only in an objective and truthful manner.
5. Act in professional matters as faithful agents or trustees, and avoid conflicts of interest
6. Treat fairly all colleagues and co-workers, recognizing their unique contributions and
capabilities.
7. Perform professional services only in areas of their competence.
8. Build their professional reputations on the merits of their services.
9. Continue their professional development throughout their careers, and provide
opportunities for the professional development of those under their supervision.

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