FLOW CHART FOR PLANT DESIGN, IDENTIFICATION STAGE,

LOOKING FOR A NEED, FINDING A PRODUCT, PRELIMINARY SCREENING

OF IDEAS

PROJECT IDEA

FEASIBILITY STUDY
Technical
Commercial / Market
Economic
Financial
Social

Preliminary No
investment decision Abandon

Yes/ Favorable
ENGINEERING DESIGN/PLANT DESIGN
Plant location
Plant size / Capacity
Product design / specification
Process selection / design
Equipment selection / design
Market design / analysis
Equipment / plant layout
Piping and instrumentation design / selection
Utilities and services
Plant building and surroundings
Cost and benefit analysis

Final Investment No
Abandon
decision
Yes

Project Report

Building Construction
Capital Acquisition Procurement of Raw Material and Equipment

Installation, Commissioning and start up

Unit in Production / Operation

Marketing
Fig. Flow chart for plant design