Design Considerations for Deciding Whether to Build Modularly or In-Place

The essential factors engineers and managers need to consider when deciding to build a plant modularly or in place can be broken into three main categories: appropriateness of the scale, inherent business and process characteristics, and the economic and safety risks associated with the process. Incorrectly analysing implications of the fundamental elements affecting a decision to build modularly or considering the wrong or lesser factors can lead to safety and environmental issues, poor returns on investment, and quality problems that hinder effective operation. Zeton explores the core design considerations in more depth and leverages its 30 years of experience in the design and fabrication of modular pilot, demonstration and small production plants to analyze how key factors weigh in on decisions to build modularly or in place.