Design Basis & Site Selection (Process Design Basis)

  • Feedstock specifications:
    • Raw water/waste oil/naphtha etc quality requirements
    • Source availability
  • Utility specifications:
    • Cooling water
    • Steam
    • Electrical power profiles (grid/solar/wind/intermittency constraints)
  • Product Specifications:
    • Capacity
    • Purity
    • Delivery pressure & temperature
    • Phase (gas vs liquid)
  • Site Location Matrix: Weighted multi-criteria analysis
    • Water/raw material access
    • Electrical grid connection
    • Port/pipeline proximity
    • Safety buffer zones
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