Heat exchanger network synthesis is an essential optimisation tool for Process Integration,
particularly in energy-intensive industries. Proper design or retrofit of heat exchanger …

Cost minimization of Shell-and-tube heat exchangers is a key objective. Traditional design
approaches besides being time consuming, do not guarantee the reach of an economically …

Cost minimization of shell-and-tube heat exchangers is a key objective. Traditional design
approaches besides being time consuming, do not guarantee the reach of an economically …

In the present work, a shell and tube heat exchanger optimization design approach is
developed with respect to the total annual cost by application of Firefly algorithm. The total …

This paper presents a study about the design optimization of shell-and-tube heat
exchangers. The formulated problem consists of the minimization of the thermal surface area …

This paper presents an approach based on genetic algorithms for the optimal design of shell-
and-tube heat exchangers. The approach uses the Bell–Delaware method for the …

Heat exchangers are essential elements used in a wide range of engineering applications.
Heat Exchanger Networks (HEN) synthesis and optimization is an important field in process …

Several optimization algorithms have been developed in the past for application in a variety
of complex real world problems. Herein, a new hybrid variant of Genetic Algorithm (GA) …

A modified optimization design approach motivated by constructal theory is proposed for
shell-and-tube heat exchangers in the present paper. In this method, a shell-and-tube heat …

Optimization is carried out based on multivariable functions such as effectiveness and total
cost. These two objective functions are plotted by considering various design parameters …