CHAPTER II

DESIGN OBJECTIVES
The main objective of the project proposal is to scientifically design a
Benzene, Toluene and Xylene (BTX) Manufacturing Plant with a desired output
capacity of 100,000 metric tons (MT) of BTX per annum.
Furthermore, the project proposal also targets to undertake the following
specific objectives taking into consideration technical, in order to achieve a
realistic technical, economic and environmental plant design.
1. To formulate three (3) design options for the Benzene, Toluene and
Xylene (BTX) Manufacturing Plant taking into consideration the following multiple
realistic constraints:
1.1 Technical Efficiency
1.2 Economic Feasibility
1.3 Environment Sustainability
2. To design the technical aspects of the plant taking into consideration the
following:
2.1 Plant Lay-out
2.2 Process Flow Diagram
2.3 Equipment Specification
2.4 Mass and Energy Balances
2.5 Required Capacity

2.6 Over-all Plant Efficiency

2.7 Technical Standards and Catalogues
3. To design the economic analyses of the plant taking into consideration
the following:
3.1 Net Present Value
3.2 Payback Period
3.3 Rate of Return
3.4 Sensitivity Analysis
4. To prepare environmental management of the plant taking into
consideration the following:
4.1 Environment Base Line data
4.2 Health and Safety
4.3 Environmental Impact Assessment
4.4 Monitoring
5. To evaluate and choose the best plant design option using Pareto
optimum method.
6. To develop the project construction execution plan of the plant.
7.

To

formulate

recommendations.

the

corresponding

summary,

conclusions

and