Process integration is a term in
chemical engineering which has two possible meanings.1. A holistic approach to
process design which considers the interactions between different
unit operations from the outset, rather than optimising them separately. This can also be called integrated process design or process synthesis. Smith (2005) describes the approach well. An important first step is often product design (Cussler and Moggridge 2003) which develops the
specification for the product to fulfil its required purpose.
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the act of integrating a set of process steps to create a process flow.
Process Step
an individual activity that changes the characteristics of a section or surface of a wafer.