This paper addresses the problem of modeling and estimating the cost of the heat
exchanger network (HEN) in multi-period operation using pinch technique concepts. The …

The process industries consume a huge amount of heat energy contributing to
environmental impact. Energy recovery is a key instrument of energy-saving that can be …

Pinch analysis is vital in optimizing heat exchanger networks (HENs). Targeting methods are
used when determining cost effectiveness with pinch analysis. However, the existing …

Heat exchanger networks (HENs) are the backbone of heat integration due to their ability in
energy and environmental managements. This thesis deals with two issues on HENs. The …

The design of heat exchanger networks (HEN) in the process industry has largely focused
on minimisation of operating and capital costs using techniques such as pinch analysis or …

Reduction of energy requirements in the process industries results in increased profitability
and better environmental performance. Methods for heat exchanger network (HEN) retrofit …

Pinch technology is the best practice for heat exchanger networks optimization from an
OPerating EXpenses point of view. Its main goal is to find a compromise between the …

Pinch Analysis is a well-known methodology that has achieved great success in increasing
process efficiency since its inception in the 1970s. The traditional approach in Pinch …

The total annual cost (TAC) of a Heat Exchanger Network (HEN) is decreased by using Multi-
Stream Heat Exchangers (MSHE), enabling a simultaneous heat exchange between more …

The current targeting method for a heat exchanger network identifies an optimum point from
material and energy balance prior to design. This optimum point is obtained by tradeoff …