10 general characteristics of industrial chemical processes

feedstock

• good road and rail connections

• fixed costs and variable costs

• continuous monitoring of potential hazards

• reactants used in the industrial process

Rate

• continuously monitor the quality of feedstock and products

• select the optimum conditions of temp., pressure and catalyst

• separate by-products and co-products from the main product

• more than one product formed

Product yield

• conditions of temp., pressure and catalyst to get reasonable yield in a reasonable time

• good road and rail connections

• fixed costs and variable costs

• reactants used in the industrial process

co-products

• separating co-products and by-products from the main product

• disposal of waste products so they are not harmful to the environment

• two or more products formed

• availability of a large supply of cooling water

waste disposal and effluent control

• reactants used in the industrial process

• construction materials used in the plant are usually unreactive and resistant to corrosion

• good road/rail or sea access for transportation of feedstock or products

• separating co-products and by-products from the main product

Quality Control

• construction materials used in the plant are usually unreactive and resistant to corrosion

• continuously monitor the quality of feedstock and products

• costs of labour, plant depreciation, repayment of loans, cost of raw materials etc

• good road and rail access

Safety

• reactants used in the industrial process

• optimum conditions of temp., pressure and catalyst

• on-site staff safety training, continuous identification of hazards

• construction materials used in the plant are usually unreactive and resistant to corrosion

Costs

• fixed costs such as labour costs and variable costs such as cost of raw materials

• construction materials used in the plant are usually unreactive and resistant to corrosion

• identification of potential hazards

• treating waste appropriately before disposal

Site location

• reactants used in the industrial process

• good road, rail or sea access, availability of a large supply of cooling water, skilled workforce etc

• waste treatment before disposal

• fixed and variable costs

Plant construction materials

• good road and rail connections

• on-site safety training

• optimum conditions of temperature, pressure and catalyst

• construction materials used in the plant are usually unreactive and resistant to corrosion