Automatic evolution of heat exchanger networks with simultaneous heat exchanger design



Título del documento: Automatic evolution of heat exchanger networks with simultaneous heat exchanger design
Revista: Brazilian journal of chemical engineering
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000308615
ISSN: 0104-6632
Autores: 1

Instituciones: 1Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Escola de Quimica, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
Año:
Periodo: Mar
Volumen: 16
Número: 1
Paginación: 25-40
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Experimental, aplicado
Resumen en inglés Recently, a new software (AtHENS) that automatically synthesizes a heat exchanger network with minima consumption of utilities was developed. This work deals with the next step, which represents the evolution of the initial network. Hence, new procedures to identify and break loops are incorporated, for which a new algorithm is proposed. Also, a heat exchanger design procedure which uses the available pressure drop to determine the film coefficient on the tube side and shell side is added, providing the utilization of more realistic heat exchangers in the network during its optimization. Results obtained from a case study point to the possibility of equipment design having a strong influence on the network synthesis
Disciplinas: Ingeniería
Palabras clave: Ingeniería química,
Redes de intercambio de calor,
Simulación por computadora
Keyword: Engineering,
Chemical engineering,
Heat exchanger networks,
Computer simulation
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