Abstract
The selection of heat and power systems usually
does not include a thorough analysis of the
process heating, cooling and power requirements.
In most cases, these process requirements are
accepted as specifications before heat and power
systems are selected and designed. In this
article we describe how Process Integration using
Pinch Technology can be used to understand and
achieve the minimum process heating and cooling
requirements and to match heat and power systems
to these needs to achieve overall least cost
solutions.
The basic concepts of Pinch Technology are
developed and explained in the context of how a
heat and power scheme is selected for a brewery.
A second example involving a chemical processing
plant shows how the process itself may be altered
to design a non-obvious, cost-effective
cogeneration system.
Spriggs, H. D.; Shah, J. V. (1987). Heat and Power Systems Design. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu). Available electronically from
https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /92459.