Integrated exergy load distribution method and pinch analysis

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 497-507

  Sorin, M ^a   Paris, J ^b  

^a NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

^b Mechanical Engineering Department   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exergy; Exportable stream; Heat exchanger network; Hydrogen yield

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; ENERGY DISSIPATION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HYDROGEN; METHANE; REFORMING REACTIONS; THERMODYNAMICS;

EXERGY LOAD DISTRIBUTION METHOD; PINCH ANALYSIS;

PROCESS ENGINEERING;

CHEMICAL PROCESSING; EXERGY; THERMODYNAMICS;

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY TRANSFER; HEAT EXCHANGE; PROCESS CONTROL; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0033135775     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-1354(98)00288-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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