Chapter I
Overview of Process Analysis
and
Plant Design
Economic and Technical Aspects
of Agricultural Processing Plant
Design
Lorcelie [Link], PhD
Course Professor
PLANT DESIGN?
overall design of a manufacturing enterprise
or facility
moves through several stages before it is
completed
Design considerations:
technical and economic factors
Various unit operations involved
Existing and potential market conditions
Stages of Plant Design
1. identification and selection of product to
be manufactured
2. Feasibility analysis and appraisal
3. Economic evaluation
4. Design report preparation
5. Procurement of materials including
machinery construction
6. Installation and commissioning
Activity 1
Focus Group Discussion (FDG)
1. Create a group @ 5 members per unit, with a
unique name. The name does not yet exist, but it
could be registered at DTI.
2. Make initial plans for a facility for a food or non-
food manufacturing plant
3. Identify what is the main product and a secondary
product
4. List the equipment needed for the proposed facility
5. Upload the output to the Gdrive until 5PM, on or
before Jan 23, 2025