Abstract
A dramatic growth in the range of
applications of pinch technology has
been seen in recent years. These
include increasingly sophisticated
analysis of heat exchanger network
design problems; resiliency tests; batch
processing; and "appropriate placement"
procedures for heat pumps, distillation
columns, evaporators and heat engines.
Users of the technology include process
operating companies, design engineers
and, increasingly, utility companies.
This paper examines and evaluates
the progress made in developing these
uses for the pinch concept. Instances
of both the use and abuse of the pinch
are reviewed and discussed, along with
trends for future developments.
Rossiter, A. P.; Boland, D. (1988). The Pinch Explosion. Energy System Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu). Available electronically from
https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /92386.