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Synthesis of heat exchanger networks: I. Systematic generation of energy optimal networks
Author(s) -
Linnhoff Bodo,
Flower John R.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
aiche journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1547-5905
pISSN - 0001-1541
DOI - 10.1002/aic.690240411
Subject(s) - heat exchanger , emphasis (telecommunications) , computer science , network synthesis filters , mathematical optimization , process engineering , mechanical engineering , mathematics , engineering , telecommunications , electrical engineering
A thermodynamically orientated method is presented for the synthesis of heat exchanger networks. With this method, the problem is solved in two stages. In the first stage, preliminary networks are generated which give maximum heat recovery. In the second stage, the most satisfactory final networks are evolved using the preliminary networks as starting points. In this paper, emphasis is given to the synthesis of the preliminary networks. Two four‐stream examples are solved. In Part II, emphasis will be given to the synthesis of final networks.