Heuristics for Pharmaceutical Plant Design
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What are heuristics in process synthesis?

  • Complex mathematical models for process optimization
  • Random guesses for process design
  • Rules of thumb used to speed up the selection of operations and process conditions (correct)
  • Specific chemical compounds used in synthesis
  • What is the primary basis for heuristics in process synthesis?

  • Trial and error
  • Expert opinions
  • Experience (correct)
  • Theoretical calculations
  • What is the purpose of testing heuristics in process synthesis?

  • To speed up the design without validation
  • To ensure their applicability in the specific application (correct)
  • To complicate the design process
  • To eliminate the need for simulation
  • What is one of the steps to which heuristics can be applied in process synthesis?

    <p>Separation (to eliminate differences in composition)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the benefit of using heuristics in process synthesis?

    <p>Speeding up the selection of operations and process conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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