The basic engineering design covers:
- Conceptual process studies (material balances, process flowsheets, etc) and preliminary plot plans
- Preliminary piping and instrument diagrams
- Definition and sizing of main equipment resulting in process specifications
- Specification of effluents.
- Definition of control and safety devices
- All the basic studies required to support a basic engineering design package containing all data needed by a competent contractor to perform the detail engineering. These basic engineering studies may consist of consolidating a process package initiated by an external process licensor.