Hierarchical

Approach to
Conceptual Process
Design
and
Advantages and
Disadvantages of
Process Design of
Batch and
Continuous
MEERTHANA process
APPUKUTTAN
1103142015
 Hierarchical Approach

Transformation of raw material into desired product

The overall transformation broken down into several steps to achieve
desired product
Once select the individual step , it must be interconnected
Flowsheet is created to represent the process steps with their
interconnection
Once flowsheet created, stimulation can be carried out
The stimulation model is to predict the flow rates, composition,
temperature, and pressure of the product
 Hierarchy of decisions

1. Batch versus continuous

2. Input-output structure of the flowsheet
3. Recycle structure of the flowsheet
4. General structure of the separation system
5. Heat-exchanger network
 Approaches
To Process
Design

1.Building an
irreducible structure
1.Follows onion logic by starting the
design by ch0osing a reactor
2. This approach to synthesis is one of making
a series of the best local decision
 2.Creating and
Optimizing
irreducible
structure

1. In this approach, the structure is known as

superstructure or hyperstructure

2. Created that has embedded within all its

feasible process operation
Advantages of Process Design of
Batch and Continuous process
1. Automated process
requires less labour.
Batch Process Continuous Processif
2. More cost effective
large quantities of the
1. A variety of different
chemical are being
products can be made made.
using the plant.
2. Slow reactions can
be carried out.
Disadvantages of Process Design
of Batch and Continuous process

Batch Process Continuous Process

1. Higher operating
labor costs 1. Costs rise if plant
2. Operation of batch not operated
processes requires continuously
strict scheduling and 2. Difficult to make
control other products during
the off-season
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