December 2008
Intermediate to advanced
1088 pages
33h 14m
English
In previous chapters, process flow diagrams (PFDs) were accepted without evaluating the technical features of the process. The process topology and process operating conditions were provided but were not examined. Economic evaluations were carried out, but without confirming that the process would operate as indicated by the flow diagram.
It is not uncommon to investigate process economics based upon assumed process performance. For example, in order to justify spending the capital to develop a new catalyst, the economics of a process using a hypothetical catalyst with assumed characteristics, such as no unwanted side reactions, might be calculated.
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