Manufacture of PVC.
Brief Topic: Manufacture of PVC Describe: ∙ The raw materials that are used. ∙ The main process steps that are employed, including a description of specific units, e.g. reactor, separator. o Include a process flow diagram o Include any relevant chemistry for any reaction steps o Define process parameters (temperatures/pressures/etc) and explain these operational conditions. o Give a sensible estimate of plant throughputs. ∙ The products that are obtained, including any by-products and effluents/wastes, including their forms. ∙ Services required, e.g. water, energy such as electricity/gas, steam, others. ∙ The methods by which the wastes are disposed and any emissions/discharge limits that must be adhered to. ∙ Concepts that must be considered before the underlying chemistry/engineering can be applied on an industrial scale. ∙ Any relevant legislation to which these processes are subject. ∙ If relevant, the major drivers to selection of particular units (product purity, cost, speed of production, etc) Sources Do NOT reference Wikipedia, wikihow, ehow, howstuffworks, etc, etc. Find more suitable sources from which to get your information. The Kirk-Othmer Encyclopaedia, Coulson and Richardson series (especially volume 6), Perry’s Chemical Engineering handbook, etc, are excellent general sources, and much good information can be found via Web of Science and the Knovel database amongst others. Cite your sources using either the Harvard or Vancouver systems, but be consistent with the system that you choose. Submission This report should be a maximum of 2000 words in length which does NOT include a title page, summary or references. Each figure counts as 150 words.