Abstract
This chapter addresses the principles of achieving optimal energy utilisation. The principle is that the analysis of the process as a system leads to much more efficient solutions for saving energy than just by optimising the stand-alone units. Namely, this method can set optimum targets for energy saving, just from enthalpy-temperature profiles, well ahead the detailed design of heat exchangers. In a saving project, Pinch is the place where the heat transfer between hot and cold streams is the most important constraint. The Appropriate Placement of unit operations with respect to Pinch gives valuable insights for improving the energetic efficiency of the whole process.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 525-564 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Journal | Computer Aided Chemical Engineering |
| Volume | 35 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
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Keywords
- Composite Curves
- Energy savings
- Heat Exchangers Network
- Minimum Energy Requirements
- Pinch Analysis
- Pinch Point
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemical Engineering(all)
- Computer Science Applications
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Pinch Point Analysis. / Dimian, Alexandre C.; Bildea, Costin S.; Kiss, Anton A.
In: Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Vol. 35, 2014, p. 525-564.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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