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Process design
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Chemical_engineering/Fb64amQf">chemical engineering</a>, process design is the choice and sequencing of units for desired physical and/or chemical transformation of materials. Process design is central to chemical engineering, and it can be considered to be the summit of that field, bringing together all of the field's components. </p><p>Process design can be the design of new facilities or it can be the modification or expansion of existing facilities. The design starts at a conceptual level and ultimately ends in the form of fabrication and construction plans. </p><p>Process design is distinct from equipment design, which is closer in spirit to the design of unit operations. Processes often include many <a href="/facts/Unit_operation/7TAe9XH0">unit operations</a>. </p>