Synthesis of non-isothermal heat integrated water networks in chemical processes
This paper presents a new approach for the simultaneous synthesis and optimization of heat integrated water networks. A new superstructure for heat exchanger network (HEN) synthesis is proposed. The procedure is based on mixed integer non-linear mathematical programming (MINLP). Four relevant examples are presented to illustrate various aspects of the proposed approach. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
heat integration water networks superstructure waste water minimization process synthesis