a$.$ Is the project feasible, discuss your answer in detail based on your decision $(5)$

b$.$ In one paragraph, evaluate in details the ethical $($ethics$)$ implications of prioritising the cumene profits vs conservation and historical impact of this site by considering any factors you took or not when planning for the project. $(8)$

c$.$ Identify and explain in detail how the two external and two internal constraints can affect the implementation of your project $($N$.$B$,$ Guess work will not be marked$).(8)$

d$.$ Write a full one$-$page $($minimum$)$ report, by analysing the potential societal impacts of the project by considering factors such:

i$.$ Possibility of Job creation vs destruction of the historical site & disruption of Sharpville community. $(7)$

ii$.$ Cumene production profits vs potential health risks from coal and river water, pollution, and resource shortages. $(7)$

iii. Community development vs potential conflicts with indigenous land rights, hazards for nearby communities, and ecosystem degradation. $(7)$

e$.$ After thorough discussions with the Sharpville community, what will be the five remedial actions or recommendations you will take or propose? $(5)$

f$.$ Give and explain how to use four safety regulations to address the project challenges. $(8)$

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QUESTION $1(55)$

$1\mathrm{.}1$ Cumene is manufactured from the distillation of coal tar and petroleum fractions or is produced by the alkylation of benzene with propene using an acidic catalyst $($European Commission, $2001).$ It is mainly used in the production of acetone and phenol. Benzene and propylene are the primary feedstocks for cumene production. The reaction of benzene and propylene reaction is catalysed by an acid catalyst, often either aluminum chloride or solid phosphoric acid. As a Project Manager, you have decided by force to build a $150000$ tons$/$year plant by demolishing the historical Sharpville Apartheid Memorial Site $($Sharpville Massacre Memorial Site$).$ The project will start from the $1^{st}$ of July $2024,$ although the global need for cumene is $40000$ tons$/$year$,$ you are convinced in your heart that this will improve in a few years. Temperatures $($around $250-350C)$ and pressures $(5-30$ bar$)$ are typically used to achieve high conversion rates while minimising undesirable side reactions. However, your design engineer said the reactor will be at $+-180C$ without valid justification and Vaal River will be used to dispose of any waste chemicals. Most of the Municipal water and electricity will be diverted into your plant to ensure smooth operations. You will provide coal and erect few boreholes for the community; besides, the community can use tree wood and water from the nearby river to supplement the shortage.

Sharpville Apartheid Memorial Site

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