What is process flow/energy analysis?

In this chapter the process flow/energy analysis is discussed and described in detail. This is a significant tool for use by utility account representatives and industrial consultants to understand the industrial process and to provide a basis for implementing opponunities for plant improvement.

What is a process flow diagram?

Material flow streams and major processing steps are defined to establish the initial process flow diagram. Each process step is designated by a number. The process flow diagram is completed by adding all energy streams (e.g. electricity, steam, refrigeration, hot water, emissions, losses, etc).

What are product flow estimates?

Product flow estimates have been developed for the various process streams to characterize the process at the fluid milk plant. Raw milk is received seven days a week and is processed five days a week.

How do you calculate product flow rate?

A straight forward, simple approach to find the product flow rate is to divide the annual production of the product (lbm/yr) by the estimated annual production time (hrs/yr), based on shifts per day or hours per week of operation.

How can a plant flow diagram be developed?

Using the information developed from the available information sources and the plant walk-through, the specific plant flow diagram depicting each process step can be developed. Each process step is designated and numbered and connected by the product material flow.

What is a plant processlflow analysis?

The purpose of the plant processlflow analysis is to better understand the process and to have an understanding of the basics of the process to begin to explore potential plant improvement opportunities.