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1. Introduction

Cyclohexane is also known as cycloalkane, which has the atomic formula of C6H12. It is a non-polar solvent for
the chemical industry. It is used as a raw material for the industrial production of adipic acid and caprolactam, which
is, both compounds were being used in the nylon production [1], which are used to manufacture nylon 6, nylon 66,
and others. Nylon is the product that can be used to make a thread, which can be further transformed, to clothing and
textile. While caprolactam is the primary feedstock for nylon 6 production [2]. In the industrial scale, the
cyclohexane compound was existed by the reacting of benzene and hydrogen. In the lab, cyclohexane also used as a
standard and for analysis. The application of cyclohexane in the industries is to produce adipic acid and
caprolactam

Aspen HYSYS that is readily available in the UniKL MICET is a process simulation software that is used to
simulate cyclohexane plant. It also provides financial information that significant is for sustainability studies [3].
Aspen HYSYS aids the user to simulate and amend chemical plants quicker compared to the conventional way. The
benefits of the Aspen HYSYS to the users are; improving the engineering design and operation, minimizing the
capital and operating costs, as well as reducing the energy and time consumption.

Sustainability was said to the standard of the life during a community whether the social, economic and
environmental system that structures the community are providing a productive, healthy, significant life for all
community residents, gift and future [4]. The understanding of sustainability has evolved within the last twenty-five
years since the Brundtland Commission [5].

Based on Fig. 1, the actions to enhance the conditions during a sustainability community consider these
connections. Understanding the three components and their links is essential to understanding sustainability, as a
result of sustainability is concerning quite merely quality of life. It is regarding understanding the connections
between and achieving balance among the social, environmental, and economic items of the community [4].
Defining sustainability is consequently not easy, as it is a broad and deep conception that depends on several factors.
To produce a basis for understanding sustainability, and the subsequent challenge in creating indicators, it is vital to
know the most accepted definition of sustainable development [5].

Fig. 1: Community links among its three parts [4].