This phase establishes the technical feasibility of a project, defines requirements, and eliminates non-viable options. The focus is on understanding client needs and preparing initial design concepts.
Defining goals, requirements, and constraints
Conducting site surveys and product understanding
Developing ideas from scratch into concepts
Preparing conceptual process schemes and layouts
Creating preliminary process flow diagrams (PFDs)
Drafting men/material flow and HVAC airflow diagrams
Estimating overall utility requirements
Outlining fire safety and wastewater systems
Designing preliminary process and utility systems (water, steam, gases, solvents, tank farms, etc.)