Pinch Analysis and Process Integration

Chapter 1: Introduction

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• 1.1 What is pinch analysis?
• 1.2 History and industrial experience
• 1.3 Why does pinch analysis work?
• 1.4 The concept of process synthesis
• 1.5 The role of thermodynamics in process design
• 1.6 Learning and applying the techniques

Chapter 2: Key concepts of pinch analysis

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• 2.1 Heat recovery and heat exchange
• 2.2 The pinch and its significance
• 2.3 Heat exchanger network design
• 2.4 Choosing ΔTmin: supertargeting
• 2.5 Methodology of pinch analysis
• Exercise

Chapter 3: Data extraction and energy targeting

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• 3.1 Data extraction
• 3.1.1 Heat and mass balance
• 3.2 Case study: organics distillation plant
• 3.3 Energy targeting
• 3.4 Multiple utilities
• 3.5 More advanced energy targeting
• 3.6 Targeting heat exchange units, area and shells
• 3.7 Supertargeting: cost targeting for optimal ΔTmin
• 3.8 Targeting for organics distillation plant case study
• 3.9 Appendix: Algorithms for Problem Table and composite curves
• Exercises

Chapter 4: Heat exchanger network design

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• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Heat exchange equipment
• 4.3 Stream splitting and cyclic matching
• 4.4 Network relaxation
• 4.5 More complex designs
• 4.6 Multiple pinches and near-pinches
• 4.7 Retrofit design
• 4.8 Operability; multiple base case design
• 4.9 Network design for organics distillation case study
• 4.10 Conclusions
• Exercises

Chapter 5: Utilities, heat and power systems

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• 5.1 Concepts
• 5.2 CHP systems
• 5.3 Heat pumps and refrigeration systems
• 5.4 Total site analysis
• 5.5 Worked example: organics distillation unit
• 5.6 Case studies and examples
• Exercises

Chapter 6: Process change and evolution

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• 6.1 Concepts
• 6.2 General principles
• 6.3 Reactor systems
• 6.4 Distillation columns
• 6.5 Other separation systems
• 6.6 Application to the organics distillation process case study
• 6.7 Summary and conclusions
• Exercises

Chapter 7: Batch and time-dependent processes

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• 7.1 Introduction
• 7.2 Concepts
• 7.3 Types of streams in batch processes
• 7.4 Time intervals
• 7.5 Calculating energy targets
• 7.6 Heat exchanger network design
• 7.7 Rescheduling
• 7.8 Debottlenecking
• 7.9 Other time-dependent applications 7.9.1. Start-up and shutdown
• 7.10 Conclusions

Chapter 8: Applying the technology in practice

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• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.2 How to do a pinch study
• 8.3 Heat and mass balance
• 8.4 Stream data extraction
• 8.5 Targeting and network design
• 8.6 Targeting software
• 8.7 Industrial experience
• Exercises

Chapter 9: Case studies

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• 9.1 Introduction
• 9.2 Crude preheat train
• 9.3 Aromatics plant
• 9.4 Evaporator/dryer plant
• 9.5 Organic chemicals manufacturing site
• 9.6 Hospital site
• 9.7 Conclusions
• Exercises

Chapter 10: Conclusions

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