Modelling and Conceptual Design Stage

The establishing of the optimal process structure and the best operating conditions characterizes the process development at this stage. Firstly, attention must be focused on the synthesis of the proceess. The extent to which models can be used in this phase varies. If we have a new process, information from similar cases may not be available at this stage. In the opposite situation, when the chemical components are well known, which usually means that their properties and 

The researchers who work at this level will propose some design computations which are needed by the piloting stage of process life-cycle. Their flow-sheet is the basis of the pilot design or development. 

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