24.6. Summary

In summary, process troubleshooting problems and debottlenecking problems, such as the ones described here, are very realistic problems in terms of what the process engineer will experience. Unlike comprehensive design problems, the troubleshooting problems rely on simple, approximate calculations along with an intuitive understanding of a chemical process rather than repetitive, complex calculations. In order to solve troubleshooting and debottlenecking problems, it is important to develop both an intuitive feel for chemical processes and the ability to do approximate calculations to complement your ability to do repetitive, detailed calculations.