Chemical processing plants, life cycles phases

The concept of life cycle is widely and usefully applied to both chemical processing plants and to chemical products. We first consider chemical processing plants, where the life cycle proceeds through six phases ... 

The manufacture of a chemical product within a chemical processing plant is one stage of a product life cycle that includes the entire manufacturing and product assembly chain, as well as the use and disposal phases of the product. It is important to minimize the waste in the entire product life cycle, implying waste... 

Hence it is essential that modern-day chemical process facilities affectively engage the public, and also even more importantly the local communities, in a continuous dialogue throughout all life cycle phases of a process plant (i.e. from concept studies to operation, modifications and eventually until decommissioning). The safety policies and associated decisions must reflect, at least to a reasonable extent, that the public has been heard and their views are respected. 

Reactive chemical process safety Systematic identification, evaluation, and control of reactive hazards at all phases of the production life cycle-from R D to pilot plant, change management, and decommissioning and for all types of operations-from storage or manufacturing to packaging or waste processing. 

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