Multiple Utilities Targeting for Heat Exchanger Networks

Determination of design space and optimization of solar water heating systems

“…a globally optimum value may not necessarily provide a meaningful result in actual practice. Similar observations were reported by Shenoy et al (1998) in designing and optimizing heat exchanger networks. The TAC vs. solar fraction curve is found to be fairly flat in the neighborhood of the minimum TAC.…”

Design of solar thermal systems utilizing pressurized hot water storage for industrial applications

“…Similar observations were reported by Shenoy et al (1998) in designing and optimizing heat exchanger networks. A 2% margin is allowed for the minimum total annualized cost.…”

Effect of feed on optimal thermodynamic performance of a distillation column

“…Pinch point plays a significant role in designing energy efficient heat exchanger networks [15,16]. Similarly, the significance of the pinch, in the context of distillation, may be stated as follows: no (side-)reboiling below the pinch and no (side-)condensing above the pinch.…”