An investor seeks to invest in apple products biorefinery. You have been hired as a consultant to advise on the design and operationalization of the proposed plant aiming to produce 2000 tonnes per annum of wine from apples
a) Draw a process flow diagram for the process (5 marks)
b) Draw a detailed P&ID for the process (10 marks)
c) Perform mass and energy balances on the fermentation reactor (make reasonable assumptions) (10 marks)
d) Show process control elements around the fermentation reactor (10 marks)
e) Perform a HAZOP study on the fermentation reactor using three primary words and two secondary words (10 marks)
1) Identify and explain five major factors to be considered in determining a suitable plant location (10 marks)
g) Sketch a layout for this plant including the raw materials storage, production section, laboratory, offices and administration, canteen, product dispatch, control room, car park, workshop, effluent treatment (15 marks)