Ene-47.

5130 Process Integration, Simulation and Optimization (3 ECTS credits) P

Espoo 2015

EXERCISE 1 – SOLUTIONS

1 Temperature-enthalpy rate diagram

a)

temperature [ C] Qhot, min = 100 kW

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∆Τmin
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enthalpy rate [kW]

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Qcold, min = 200 kW

b)
By using the diagram made in exercise a) and moving the cold curve towards the hot we can
see that:
• Q̇hot, min = 0, for 0 ≤ ∆Tmin ≤ 10
• Q̇hot, min varies linearly for 10 < ∆Tmin ≤ 60
• Q̇hot, min = 300, for ∆Tmin > 60
 Qhot, min [kW]
350

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∆Τmin [ C]
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2 Composite curves
a)
hot composite curve
First we have to find the temperature intervals where a hot stream starts or ends. Then we have
to determine which streams are available in each of the intervals and calculate the available
heat in each interval.
interval streams cp · ṁ [kJ/K · s] Q [kW ]
180–140 1 3.5 3.5 · (180 − 140) = 140
140–60 1,2 3.5 + 1.5 = 5.0 5.0 · (140 − 60) = 400
60–30 2 1.5 1.5 · (60 − 30) = 45

cold composite curve

Similar for the cold composite curve:
interval streams cp · ṁ [kJ/K · s] Q [kW ]
160–115 4 5.0 5.0 · (160 − 115) = 225
115–70 3,4 2.0 + 5.0 = 7.0 7.0 · (115 − 70) = 315
70–45 3 2.0 2.0 · (70 − 45) = 50
 Qhot, min

70 ◦ C.
temperature [C]
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• Q̇cold, min = 95 kW
• Q̇hot, min = 100 kW
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pinch point
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enthalpy rate [kW]

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Qcold, min

• Pinch temperature: Tpinch = 75 ◦ C, alternatively: Tpinch, hot = 80 ◦ C and Tpinch, cold =