Resumen

MARTIN, RAFAEL; RINCON, GLADYS  y  BLANCO, BERENICE. PROCESS SYNTHESIS: A HOLISTIC APPROACH. Rev. Fac. Ing. UCV [online]. 2006, vol.21, n.1, pp.49-55. ISSN 0798-4065.

Process synthesis is a holistic procedure that requires the integration of substantial volumes of data and the application of basic chemical engineering principles. This paper is aimed at providing such a methodological procedure based on a philosophical approach. The methodology is based mainly on the intelligent and practical application of heuristic rules developed by experience. This holistic methodology decomposes the original problem in four simpler problems, caller phase: reaction, localization, separation and integration; the result of each exercise could modify the former exercises and forward exercises, providing a holistic character to the methodology. This methodology was tested successfully in the classroom during three years at the Simon Bolivar University. The proposed methodology we made examples related to ammoniac synthesis.

Palabras clave : chemical process; process synthesis; heuristic rules; process holistic.