The process architecture element is developed hand-in-hand with the Client Engineering team and in the development of the Process Flow Diagrams (PFD’s), form will follow function and the hierarchy determining the layout is Process, Equipment, Utilities, Facility, Safety and GMP.
Taylor Group first develop a macro adjacency chart outlining ideal adjacencies and flows. Once agreed, the principles established are applied and the various Material, Process, Waste, and Personnel flows shall be modelled to replicate the operational condition.
It is essential to address equipment integration early in the design process and get it right first time. Once the equipment has been selected, operating heights, clearance, maintenance access, servicing strategy, and delivery logistics can be addressed.
Progress reviews incorporate design elements including, functionality, process/personnel flows/adjacencies, spatial planning, environment, and human scale, all of which are balanced against regulatory requirements such as FDA, good manufacturing practice (GMP), building code regulations, biosafety requirements, and clients corporate facility guidelines, health, safety, and environment standards.
