Pinch Analysis Spreadsheet

Pinch Analysis Spreadsheet
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
INPUT Input Data Input problem data, i.e. stream temperatures, stream names, stream properties
PT Problem Table & Cascade Problem table, heat cascade, pinch identification, problem type, min utility requi
CC Composite Curves Composite curve plot.
SCC Shifted Composite Curves Shifted composite curve plot.
GCC Grand Composite Curve Grand composite plot.
GRID Grid Diagram Schematic showing hot and cold shfted streams and the pinch location.
AS Actual Streams Schematic showing actual streams.
AT Actual Intervals Table Calculation table for actual composite curves.
SS Shifted Streams Schematic showing shifted streams.
ST Shifted Intervals Table Calculation table for shifted composite curves.
DTMIN Varying dTmin global Pinch analysis over a range of dTmin values.
A1 Set-up and conversions Configuration page listing conversion factors.

A2 Plot tables Tabulation of plot values.
res, stream names, stream properties and dTmin criteria.
fication, problem type, min utility requirements.
reams and the pinch location.
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Input Data
1. Select Input Method from the Dropdown list: Select Input Data Method
2. Input Global dTmin & select input temperature units: °C
3. Select appropriate units for the input data from the drop down lists below (E15/F15).
4. Input data: Stream Name, Temperatures & Heat/Flow Data (max 50 streams).
5. Select desired output unit set: SI-based (kW/K)
Stream Supply Target dT Min SELECT INPUT

Heat Flow
Name Temperature Temperature Contrib (See 1. Above)
°C °C °C Select Units kW
Method
Requires Input -
Optional Input -
Calculation cell -
Stream Supply Target

Type Shift Shift
°C °C
Problem Table & Cascade
Shift T(i+1)-Ti mCpnet

Interval dH
Temperature Infeasible Cascade Feasible Cascade
°C °C kW/K kW
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Hot Pinch #N/A °C
Cold Pinch #N/A °C
Min Hot Utility #N/A kW

Min Cold Utility #VALUE! kW
0
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Hot and Cold Composite Curves
Actual Temperature (°C)
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Heat Flow Actual Temperature (°C)
Heat Flow Actual Temperature (°C)
Heat Flow(Actual Temperature (°F)
0 (Mbtu(IT)/hr)
Heat Flow
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Heat Flow (kW)
0
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Heat Flow (kW)
Shifted Hot and Cold Composite Curves
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Shifted Temperature (°C)
Heat Flow Shifted Temperature (°C)

Heat Flow Shifted Temperature (°C)
0
Heat Flow(Shifted Temperature (°F)
Heat Flow (Mbtu(IT)/hr)
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Heat Flow (kW)

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Heat Flow (kW)

Grand Composite
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Shifted Temperature (°C)
Net Heat F Shifted Temperature (°C)

Net Heat F Shifted Temperature (°C)
Net Heat2 F Shifted Temperature (°F)
Net Heat Flow (Mbtu(IT)/hr)
0
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Net Heat Flow (kW)

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Actual Intervals Table
Actual T(i+1)-Ti CpHot CpCold Cold

dHHot Hot Duty dHCold
Temperature Duty
°C kW/K kW kW kW/K kW kW
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Stream
mCp (kW/K)
Heat Flow (kW)
Shifted Temp
Interval
(°C)
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Shifted Intervals Table
Shifted T(i+1)-Ti CpHot CpCold Cold

dHHot Hot Duty dHCold
Temperature Duty
°C kW/K kW kW kW/K kW kW
Varying dTmin Global
This sheet will set up a case study to report the pinch temperature and the min utility requirements for varying dTmin globa
IMPORTANT: Using this function will clear all dTcontrib information from individual streams (reverting to dTmin global for a
1. Specify dTmin global range.

Varying Pinch Tem
Max dTmin °C
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Min dTmin °C
Pinch Temperature (°C)

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2. Click this button to run the case and re-plot the adjacent charts. 8
Run Case 6
4
Plot Data (No entry required):
2
dTmin Hot Pinch Cold Pinch Hot Utility Cold Utility
°C °C °C kW kW 0
0 2 4
dTmin
Varying Min Hot and C

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Min Utility Required (kW)
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0 2 4
dTmin
nts for varying dTmin global values within a specified range.
verting to dTmin global for all streams).
Varying Pinch Temperature vs dTmin

Pinch Temperature (°F)
dTmin global (°C)
dTmin global (°C)
dTmin global (°F)
2 4 6 8 10 12
dTmin global (°C)
Varying Min Hot and Cold Utilities vs dTmin

Min Utility Required (MJ/h)
Min Utility Required (Mbtu(IT)/hr)
2 4 6 8 10 12
dTmin global (°C)
A1. Calculation Basis and Conversions
Drop-Down Lists:
Select Input D Select Units Select Units
Heat Capacity Select Units Select Units
Heat Duty Select Units Select Units
Mass Flowrate Select Units Select Units
Mass Flowrate Select Units Select Units
Select Units Select Units
Conversion Factors:
Heat Capacity Conversion F Heat Duty Conversion Fact Mass Flowrate Conversion Fac
Select Units Select Units Select Units
kW/K 1 kW 1 kg/s 1
W/K 1000 Btu(IT)/sec 0.94781712 kg/h 3600
kcal(IT)/°Csec 0.2388459 Btu(IT)/min 56.869027219 lb/min 132.27735731
Btu(IT)/°Fs 0.52656506 kcal(IT)/sec 0.238845897 lb/h 7936.6414387
kcal(IT)/h 859.845227859 US ton(short)/h 3.968320719
hp (boiler) 0.101941995 UK ton(long)/h 3.543143499
ton(metric)/h 3.6
Calculation Source Data

The cells below are the calculation source data, the input data supplied in sheet "INDEX" is converted to the stand
Output To Calculations
Supply Target
Stream ID dtmin Contrib DTMIN GLOBAL
Temperature Temperature
°C °C °C °C
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Temperature Units:
°C Name of unit Symbol Relation to SI units Relation to °C
°F kelvin K SI base unit T[K] = T[°C] + 273.15
K degree Celsius °C T[°C] = T[K] − 273.15
R degree Rankine °R; °Ra T[°Ra] = 1.8 × T[K]
degree Fahrenheit °F T[°F] = T[K] × 1.8 − 459.67 T[°F] = 1.8 × T[°C] + 32
Specific Heat Ca Conversion Enthalpy Ch Conversion Factors

kJ/kgK 1 kJ/kg 1
J/kgK 1000 J/kg 1000
Btu(IT)/(lb.°F) 0.2388459 Btu(IT)/lb 0.42992261
kcal(IT)/(kg.°C) 0.2388459 kcal(IT)/kg 0.2388459
" is converted to the standard unit set.

SELECT
Heat Capacity Stream INPUT
Heat Load Supply Shift Target Shift Conversion
Flowrate Type (See 1.
mCp Above)
Select Units
kW/K kW °C °C
Output Data Unit Set: Presentation Units
SI-based (kW/K) Temperature °C
Metric-hour based (MJ/h/K) Heat Capacity Flowrat kW/K
US / Imperial (MBtu(IT)/hr/°F) Heat Duty kW
Specific Heat Capacity
Mass Flowrate
Enthalpy Change
Output Options Temperature Options

SI Metric English SI/Metric
Heat
Conversion Capacity Supply Temperature
Flowrate
0 mCp
kW/K MJ/h/K MBtu(IT)/hr/°F °C
ture Options
English
Supply
Target DTMIN DTMIN DTMIN DTMIN
Target Temperature Temperat
Temperature CONTRIB GLOBAL CONTRIB GLOBAL
ure
°C °F °F °C °C °F °F
Input
Error
Detection
Input Meth DTMIN Select Unit Check Unit Stream Na Data Sup Temp Targ Temp Prim Heat
NO
SUPPLY
INPUT ME GLOBAL DSELECT U NO STREANO SUPPL TEMP
NO TARGET
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TEMP HEAT DATA
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SUPPLY
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TEMP HEAT DATA
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TEMP HEAT DATA
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Sec Heat supply target dtmincontri Prim Heat Sec Heat
A2. Plot Tables
Cold Composite Shift Cold Composite Hot Composite Shift Hot Composite
Actual Heat Actual Heat
Shift Temp Heat Load Shift Temp
Temp Load Temp Load
°C kW °C kW °C kW °C
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Shift Hot Composite Grand Composite
Shift Net Heat
Heat Load
Temp Load
kW °C kW
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A1 Set-up and conversions Configuration page listing conversion factors.

reams and the pinch location.

2. Input Global dTmin & select input temperature units: °C

5. Select desired output unit set: SI-based (kW/K)

Stream Supply Target dT Min SELECT INPUT

Stream Supply Target

Shift T(i+1)-Ti mCpnet

Min Hot Utility #N/A kW

Heat Flow Shifted Temperature (°C)

Heat Flow (kW)

Heat Flow (kW)

Net Heat F Shifted Temperature (°C)

Net Heat Flow (kW)

Actual T(i+1)-Ti CpHot CpCold Cold

Shifted T(i+1)-Ti CpHot CpCold Cold

1. Specify dTmin global range.

Pinch Temperature (°C)

Varying Min Hot and C

Varying Pinch Temperature vs dTmin

Pinch Temperature (°C)

Varying Min Hot and Cold Utilities vs dTmin

Min Utility Required (kW)

Calculation Source Data

Specific Heat Ca Conversion Enthalpy Ch Conversion Factors

" is converted to the standard unit set.

Output Options Temperature Options

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