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Utilities are required for operation of the main process reactors and related units for pretreatment of raw materials and processing of the products, for safe and efficient operation of plant, operation of control valves, flushing of equipments, treatment of effluents, etc. Main utilities are steam (high and low pressure), electrical power, water (for process, boiler feed, and cooling), heating mediums, inert gas (nitrogen), and compressed (and dry) air supply.
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Golwalkar, K.R. (2016). Utilities. In: Production Management of Chemical Industries. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28253-4_9
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