Formalized Process Description in Practice

Abstract

With the publication of the guideline VDI/VDE 3682 in September 2005 [1], a description method for formalized process descriptions was available. Based on this guideline a development project was initiated, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) in order to develop and evaluate a graphical engineering tool for improved description of processes. The approach should be realized using formalized process descriptions according to the guideline VDI/VDE 3682. This paper explains the evaluation and the benefit of the formalized process description using the example of the treatment process for waste recovery. Part 1, published in atp 9/09, presented the possibilities of the formalized process description and explained the functions of the new, software based tool.