Minimisation of fuel energy wastage by improved heat exchanger network design - An industrial case study

Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 575-584

  Ashaibani, Adel S ^a   Mujtaba, Iqbal M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Design; Energy waste; Heat exchanger network; Refinery

Indexed keywords

HEAT EXCHANGERS; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; RECONSTRUCTION (STRUCTURAL);

AFRICAN OIL REFINING COMPANY (AORC); CRUDE INLET TEMPERATURE; DISTILLATION COLUMN; HEAT EXCHANGER NETWORK (HEN); PINCH TECHNOLOGY;

FUELS;

EID: 37749038554     PISSN: 19322135     EISSN: 19322143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/apj.102     Document Type: Conference Paper

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