Limitations in using Euler's formula in the design of heat exchanger networks with Pinch Technology

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 68, Issue , 2014, Pages 123-127

  Gu, Kaichen ^a   Vassiliadis, Vassilios S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Euler's formula; Heat exchanger networks; Maximum energy recovery network; Planar graphs

Indexed keywords

ENERGY MANAGEMENT; GRAPH THEORY; GRAPHIC METHODS;

ENERGY RECOVERY; EULER'S FORMULA; HEAT EXCHANGER NETWORK; IN-PROCESS; NON-PLANAR GRAPHS; PINCH TECHNOLOGY; PLANAR GRAPH; PLANARITY;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 84901986666     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2014.05.015     Document Type: Article

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