7. PROCESS INTEGRATION
PROCESS INTEGRATION
Rule:
Rule:
Below the pinch, N
Below the pinch, NH
H ≥
≥ N
NC
C
N
NH
H=Number of hot streams
=Number of hot streams
N
NC
C=Number of cold streams
=Number of cold streams
General Rule:
General Rule:
always observe
always observe N
Nout
out ≥
≥ N
Nin
in
11. PROCESS INTEGRATION
PROCESS INTEGRATION
Branch flow rates
Branch flow rates =degree of
=degree of
freedom in design
freedom in design
Finding the best choice
Finding the best choice=
=
optimization problem
optimization problem
12. PROCESS INTEGRATION
PROCESS INTEGRATION
Summary Above the pinch:
Summary Above the pinch:
Stream data at pinch
Stream data at pinch
N
NH
H ≤
≤ N
NC
C
CP
CPH
H ≤
≤ CP
CPC
C
For pinch matches?
For pinch matches?
Split cold stream
Split cold stream
Split hot stream
Split hot stream
Place Matches
Place Matches
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
13. PROCESS INTEGRATION
PROCESS INTEGRATION
Summary Below the pinch:
Summary Below the pinch:
Stream data at pinch
Stream data at pinch
N
NH
H ≥
≥ N
NC
C?
?
CP
CPH
H ≥
≥ CP
CPC
C
For pinch matches?
For pinch matches?
Split Hot stream
Split Hot stream
Split Cold stream
Split Cold stream
Place Matches
Place Matches
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO