PROJECT DESIGN

Project design containing graphics and illustrations:

The Bayer process block flow diagram:



 Mass and Energy balance were applied:

Process Flow Diagram: 

 

Feasibility study of the plant:



HAZOP:

—  Risk probability is high at two main designed equipment:

—  Digester

—  Kiln

—  Main sources of risk:

—  High pH.

—  High temperature.

Conclusions:

1-      The capacity of the plant is 5 Mton/y (two production lines).

2-      The main units are digester (2 reactors per line), clarifier( one settling tank per line), precipitator (22 crystallizers per line) and rotary kiln (one kiln per line) were designed.

3-      The project is expected to be profitable with 4.2 years as discounted payback period.