2 research outputs found
An Optimization-Based Approach for Simultaneous Chemical Process and Heat Exchanger Network Synthesis
We propose a mixed-integer nonlinear
programming (MINLP) model
for simultaneous chemical process and heat exchanger network synthesis.
The model allows process stream inlet/outlet temperatures and flow
rates to vary and can be extended to handle unclassified streams,
thereby facilitating integration with a process synthesis model. The
proposed model is based on a generalized transshipment approach in
which the heat cascade is built upon a “dynamic” temperature
grid. Both hot and cold streams can cascade heat so that exchanger
inlet and outlet temperature, heat duty, and area can be calculated
at each temperature interval. We develop mixed-integer constraints
to model the number of heat exchangers in the network. Finally, we
present several solution strategies tailored to improve the computation
performance of the proposed models
Simultaneous Utility and Heat Exchanger Area Targeting for Integrated Process Synthesis and Heat Integration
We
propose a mixed-integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) model
for simultaneous utility and heat exchanger area targeting with variable
stream conditions. The model represents the composite-curve-based
area targeting method by constructing the hot and cold composite curves
mathematically. We introduce a “dynamic” enthalpy grid
onto which the stream inlet/outlet temperatures and enthalpies are
mapped. By calculating the temperatures at each grid point and the
stream heat duties at each interval, the utility consumption and heat
exchanger areas are simultaneously optimized using an economic criterion.
We discuss preprocessing methods tailored to aid the solution of the
proposed MINLP model. The model is applied to two illustrative examples
as well as an example where it is integrated with a process synthesis
model