ChE SE Technology Equipment and Utilization Toolbox

This chapter presents an overview of practices needed in conjunction with classical design and economics methodologies to support SE design. In this chapter, we started with technology examples, e.g., equipment and, in Chap. 8 , we will examine cobbling them together in complete SE systems. SE really is an incremental improvement over existing process design and product design and development engineering. This chapter discusses the classic methodologies of economic evaluation, product development, conceptual as well as detailed design engineering, process control, maintainability, operability, and profitability, as the point of departure. The chapter also looks at the following: SE technical additions to classic design and definitions/criteria; the BTU as the SE coin of the realm; SE elements to coordinate plant-wide; gasification opportunities; heat exchanger networks (HEN); heat pumps, process energy and steam; onsite power production; the heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) in electric power generation; companies that build and service onsite power systems; system integration of process materials and energy; a few common SE design process, utility and offsite needs; and some generic SE tools for technology examples.