Improving the network pinch approach for heat exchanger network retrofit with bridge analysis

JC Bonhivers, A Moussavi, R Hackl… - … Canadian Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Economic and environmental benefits result from increasing the energy efficiency of
industrial systems. This article presents the application of bridge analysis concepts to …

Linking pinch analysis and bridge analysis to save energy by heat-exchanger network retrofit

JC Bonhivers, A Moussavi, A Alva-Argaez… - Applied Thermal …, 2016 - Elsevier
Reduction of energy requirements in the process industries results in increased profitability
and better environmental performance. Methods for heat exchanger network (HEN) retrofit …

Linking pinch analysis and shifted temperature driving force plot for analysis and retrofit of heat exchanger network

D Fu, Z Yu, Y Lai - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The retrofit of heat exchanger network often needs topology changes to overcome the
network pinch to increase heat recovery. It is difficult to maximize energy recovery and …

Recent development in the retrofit of heat exchanger networks

R Smith, M Jobson, L Chen - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2010 - Elsevier
This work presents a methodology for heat exchanger network (HEN) retrofit, which is
applicable to complex industrial revamps, considering existing networks and constraining …

An improved design method for retrofitting industrial heat exchanger networks based on Pinch Analysis

BH Li, YEC Castillo, CT Chang - Chemical Engineering Research and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Energy integration relies on matching process hot streams with process cold streams, and
utilities are only introduced to balance the deficit in energy consumption. A systematic but …

Heat transfer enhancement for heat exchanger network retrofit

XX Zhu, M Zanfir, J Klemes - Heat Transfer Engineering, 2000 - Taylor & Francis
Heat exchanger networks (HEN) play important roles in a chemical plant. In a plant lifetime,
it may be required to retrofit a HEN several times in order to improve the energy efficiency or …

Recent development in the retrofit of heat exchanger networks

R Smith, M Jobson, L Chen - CHEMICAL …, 2009 - escholar.manchester.ac.uk
This work presents a methodology for heat exchanger network (HEN) retrofit, which is
applicable to complex industrial revamps, considering existing networks and constraining …

Improving heat exchanger network design of a revamped chemical plant

ZA Putra - Indonesian Journal of Science and Technology, 2017 - ejournal.kjpupi.id
Pinch analysis has been known as one of the tools for smart energy management. This
technique has successfully been applied in more than three decades in various industries …

Thermal analysis and new insights to support decision making in retrofit and relaxation of heat exchanger networks

A Piacentino - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2011 - Elsevier
Pinch analysis offers a rational framework for identifying energy saving targets and
designing efficient heat recovery networks, especially in process industry. Several scientists …

Retrofitting heat exchanger networks using a modified network pinch approach

B Bakhtiari, S Bedard - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2013 - Elsevier
In this work, the standard network pinch approach (NPA) has been modified and extended to
include some additional practical features. The modified NPA can handle complex network …