Above pinch region

Objective: ensure that all hot streams are ticked-off by cold streams.

150 C

250 C

150 C

200 C

140 C

180 C

140 C

230 C

CP

0.15

15 MW

0.25

12.5 MW

0.20

8 MW

0.30

27 MW

CP

0.15

15 MW

0.25

0 MW

0.20

8 MW

0.30

14.5 MW

Start the design at the pinch and make sure that CPC CPH

150 C

250 C

150 C

200 C

140 C
140 C

180 C
181.67 C

12.5 MW

First heat exchanger:

Duty: 12.5 MW
Hot stream temperature inlet = 200 C
Hot stream temperature outlet = 150 C
Cold stream temperature inlet = 140 C

230 C

Cold stream temperature outlet =

12.5
0.3

+ 140 = 181.67

Add another heat exchanger near the pinch (CPC CPH)

150 C

203.33 C

200 C

150 C

140 C
140 C

250 C

180 C
8 MW
181.67 C

230 C

12.5 MW

2nd heat exchanger:

Duty: 8 MW
8

Hot stream temperature inlet = 0.15 + 150 = 203.33

Hot stream temperature outlet = 150 C
Cold stream temperature inlet = 140 C
Cold stream temperature outlet = 180 C

CP

0.15

7 MW

0.25

0 MW

0.20

0 MW

0.30

14.5 MW

Add another heat exchanger away from the pinch

150 C

250 C

203.33 C

150 C

200 C

140 C
140 C

180 C
8 MW
181.67 C

205 C

230 C

CP

0.15

0 MW

0.25

0 MW

0.20

0 MW

0.30

7.5 MW

7 MW

12.5 MW

3rd heat exchanger:

Duty: 7 MW
Hot stream temperature inlet = 250 C
Hot stream temperature outlet = 203.33 C
Cold stream temperature inlet = 181.67 C
7

Cold stream temperature outlet = 0.3 + 181.67 = 205

At this stage, all hot streams have been ticked-off by cold streams. For the balance cold stream(s)
that are not ticked-off, use heater to satisfy the heating requirement.

150 C

250 C

203.33 C

150 C

200 C

140 C

140 C

180 C
8 MW
181.67 C

12.5 MW

205 C
7 MW

230 C

7.5 MW

CP

0.15

0 MW

0.25

0 MW

0.20

0 MW

0.30

0 MW

Below pinch region

Objective: ensure that all cold streams are ticked-off by hot streams.

40 C

150 C

80 C

150 C

20 C

140 C

CP

0.15

16.5 MW

0.25

17.5 MW

0.20

24.0 MW

CP

0.15

16.5 MW

0.25

0 MW

0.20

6.5 MW

Start the design at the pinch and make sure that CPH CPC

40 C

150 C

80 C

150 C

20 C

140 C
52.5 C
17.5 MW

First heat exchanger:

Duty: 17.5 MW
Hot stream temperature inlet = 150 C
Hot stream temperature outlet = 80 C
Cold stream temperature inlet = 140

17.5
0.2

Cold stream temperature outlet = 140 C

= 52.5

Add another heat exchanger away from the pinch

40 C

150 C

106.67 C

80 C

150 C

20 C

140 C
52.5 C
6.5 MW 17.5 MW

CP

0.15

10 MW

0.25

0 MW

0.20

0 MW

2nd heat exchanger:

Duty: 6.5 MW
Hot stream temperature inlet = 150 C
6.5

Hot stream temperature outlet = 150 0.15 = 106.67

Cold stream temperature inlet = 20 C
Cold stream temperature outlet = 52.5 C
Although the matching seems to violate CPH CPC, however this is allowable as the heat
exchanger is away from the pinch. Moreover, it can be seen that the approach temperature for this
heat exchanger (= 106.67 20 = 86.67 C) is greater than Tmin = 10 C.

At this stage, all cold streams have been ticked-off by hot streams. For the balance hot stream(s)
that are not ticked-off, use cooler to satisfy the cooling requirement.

40 C
C

80 C

20 C

10 MW

106.67 C

150 C
150 C

140 C
52.5 C
6.5 MW 17.5 MW

CP

0.15

0 MW

0.25

0 MW

0.20

0 MW