A new method based on the heat duty–time (Q–t) diagram is proposed for heat integration of heat exchanger networks featuring batch streams. Using the Q–t diagram method, the energy targets and the structure of the initial heat exchanger network can be easily obtained. The method can be...

This paper presents a comprehensive steady state kinetic model of a commercial-scale pressurized Lurgi fixed-bed dry bottom coal gasifier. The model is developed using the simulator Aspen Plus. Five sequential modules: drying zone, pyrolysis zone, gasification zone, combustion zone and overall...

This paper proposes the principles of how to define a boundary for heat integration in petrochemical complexes which are composed of several interconnected processing units. In order to obtain retrofit schemes that offer significant energy saving potential and are easy to implement, heat...

Fossil fuel resources are the main source for hydrogen production, and hydrogen production by renewable energy, such as biomass, is under development. To compare the performance in natural resource utilization for different hydrogen production systems, in this paper, two laboratorial hydrogen...

Based on the characteristics of work exchanger, a graphical integration method is developed for work exchange network. In this method, the composite curves of work sinks and work sources are plotted in the lnP versus W diagram. Two linearly approximated sink auxiliary lines are proposed to...

Based on the cumulative exergy analysis method, the effect of incorporating the Ice Thermal Storage (ITS) air conditioning system in power supply is analyzed. Not only the cumulative exergy of air conditioning system is considered, but also that of the processes consuming the power generated by...