A simultaneous model for men retrofit
Journal
AIChE Annual Meeting
Journal Volume
2005
ISBN
0816909962
9780816909964
Date Issued
2005
Author(s)
Abstract
There are two main techniques of the research regarding heat exchanger network (HEN) synthesis, i.e., Pinch Analysis and Mathematical Programming. Fraser and Hallale applied the Pinch Technology approach for the retrofit of HEN to the retrofit of mass exchange networks (MEN) but the Mathematical Programming approach has not been proposed. An optimization approach to retrofit MEN is presented based on the stage-wise superstructure representation of MEN, analogous to the one introduced by Yee and Grossmann for synthesis of HEN. One example from Fraser and Hallale is illustrated to demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed MEN retrofit method. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the AIChE Annual Meeting and Fall Showcase (Cincinnati, OH 10/30/2005-11/4/2005).
Type
conference paper