| hasDefinition | A document provided by the Plant owner or developed by the AEC contractors which establishes or defines the information/data on which Plant engineering is to be based. It consists of guidelines/requirements, corporate standards, codes, references to regulatory agreements, form of deliverables, plant/production capacity. The design basis will specify: Type of plant; Plant product or output (type and capacity); Plant inputs (e.g., fuel, feedstock); Plant operating requirements; Plant process requirements; Site parameters (geographical, meteorological, soils, hydrological) Environmental requirements; Design Safety Philosophy; Plant license/permit requirements. It also addresses performance objectives for the Plant such as: Safety and health; Environmental; Investment and project economics; Schedule; Capacity; Product and raw material storage; Product and plant quality; Engineering quality Project execution; Technology. Performance objectives usually take the form of a written document owned and maintained by the project team (consisting of members from the business, engineering, construction, and Plant site). NOTE 1 This definition is from an owners perspective. |