SOLUTION 4
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3''
6 3
3' 4
Preexisting
heat exchanger
3'''
5
Heat exchanger (6-3)
Heat capacity
10.1
We first calculate the heat gained by the system with the heaters in the plant using the formula:
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We then calculate the temperature difference to plug into the equation
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We find that
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We first calculate the heat gained by the system with the heaters in the plant using the formula:
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We then calculate the temperature difference to plug into the equation
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We find that
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Stream 3
Heat capacity*Mass flowrate
40.3 kW/°C
Heat gained by system
-2700.1 kJ/s
Temperature in
107°C
Temperature out
40°C
We first calculate the heat gained by the system with the heaters in the plant using the formula:
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We then calculate the temperature difference to plug into the equation
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We find that
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We first calculate the heat gained by the system with the heaters in the plant using the formula:
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We then calculate the temperature difference to plug into the equation
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We find that
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Heat exchanger
Remaining heat
2460.1 kJ/s
Temperature Hot out
101.04°C
Log mean Temperature
9.72°C
We now seek to find the maximum amount of heat that can be exchanged between stream 3 and stream 6. This maximal amount corresponds to the lowest value of the absolute value of heat gained by the system between stream 3 and 6.
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From that we calculate the remaining heat that needs to be removed
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And the effective temperature out of Stream 3
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Finally, we calculate the log mean temperature using the formula on the page for counter current flows and find
Cost
Cross sectional area
28.7m²
Costs
14 992£
Variance on cost
±2 249£
We first calculate the area required for the heat exchanger based on this equation:
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where U represents the overall heat transfer coefficient with
and Q represents the actual amount of heat tranferred between the two streams above.
We then calculate the cost using the following formula:
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Stream 6
Latent heat of vaporisation
2000 kJ/kg
In stream 6, the substance goes through a phase change whilst remaining at 94°C. We thus use the formula:
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We know that the massflowrate is 12kg/s. Additionally, we know that the specific latent heat of vaporisation is 2000kJ/kg.
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We thus plug in the numbers and find that
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Heat gained by system
240 kJ/s
Mass flowrate
0.12 kg/s
Phase Change
Heat exchanger (3'-4)
Stream 3'
Heat capacity*Mass flowrate
40.3 kW/°C
Heat gained by system
-2460.1 kJ/s
Temperature in
101.04°C
Temperature out
40°C
We first calculate the heat gained by the system with the heaters in the plant using the formula:
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We then calculate the temperature difference to plug into the equation
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We find that
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Heat capacity
10.1
We first calculate the heat gained by the system with the heaters in the plant using the formula:
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We then calculate the temperature difference to plug into the equation
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We find that
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We first calculate the heat gained by the system with the heaters in the plant using the formula:
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We then calculate the temperature difference to plug into the equation
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We find that
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Stream 4
Heat capacity*Mass flowrate
2.2 kW/°C
Heat gained by system
129.8 kJ/s
Temperature in
40°C
Temperature out
99°C
We first calculate the heat gained by the system with the heaters in the plant using the formula:
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We then calculate the temperature difference to plug into the equation
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We find that
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We first calculate the heat gained by the system with the heaters in the plant using the formula:
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We then calculate the temperature difference to plug into the equation
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We find that
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Heat exchanger
Remaining heat
2330.3 kJ/s
Temperature Hot out
97.82°C
Log mean Temperature
16.69°C
We now seek to find the maximum amount of heat that can be exchanged between stream 3' and stream 4. This maximal amount corresponds to the lowest value of the absolute value of heat gained by the system between stream 3' and 4.
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From that we calculate the remaining heat that needs to be removed
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And the effective temperature out of Stream 3'
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Finally, we calculate the log mean temperature for a counter current flow and find:
Cost
Cross sectional area
9.04m²
Costs
7 496£
Variance on cost
±1 124£
We first calculate the area required for the heat exchanger based on this equation:
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where U represents the overall heat transfer coefficient with
and Q represents the actual amount of heat tranferred between the two streams above.
We then calculate the cost using the following formula:
We first calculate the area required for the heat exchanger based on this equation:
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where U represents the overall heat transfer coefficient
and Q represents the actual amount of heat tranferred between the two streams above.
We then calculate the cost using the following formula:
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Heat exchanger (3''-1)
Stream 3''
Heat capacity*Mass flowrate
40.3 kW/°C
Heat gained by system
-2330.3 kJ/s
Temperature in
97.82°C
Temperature out
40°C
We first calculate the heat gained by the system with the heaters in the plant using the formula:
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We then calculate the temperature difference to plug into the equation
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We find that
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Heat capacity
10.1
We first calculate the heat gained by the system with the heaters in the plant using the formula:
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We then calculate the temperature difference to plug into the equation
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We find that
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We first calculate the heat gained by the system with the heaters in the plant using the formula:
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We then calculate the temperature difference to plug into the equation
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We find that
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Stream 1
Heat capacity*Mass flowrate
12.6 kW/°C
Heat gained by system
516.6 kJ/s
Temperature in
30°C
Temperature out
71°C
We first calculate the heat gained by the system with the heaters in the plant using the formula:
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We then calculate the temperature difference to plug into the equation
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We find that
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We first calculate the heat gained by the system with the heaters in the plant using the formula:
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We then calculate the temperature difference to plug into the equation
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We find that
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Heat exchanger
Remaining heat
1813.7 kJ/s
Temperature Hot out
85.00°C
Log mean Temperature
39.24°C
We now seek to find the maximum amount of heat that can be exchanged between stream 1 and stream 3''. This maximal amount corresponds to the lowest value of the absolute value of heat gained by the system between stream 1 and 3''.
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From that we calculate the remaining heat that needs to be removed
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And the effective temperature out of Stream 3''
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Finally, we calculate the log mean temperature using the formula for q counter current flow and find:
Cost
Cross sectional area
15.31m²
Costs
10 280£
Variance on cost
±1 542£
We first calculate the area required for the heat exchanger based on this equation:
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where U represents the overall heat transfer coefficient with
and Q represents the actual amount of heat tranferred between the two streams above.
We then calculate the cost using the following formula:
We first calculate the area required for the heat exchanger based on this equation:
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​
where U represents the overall heat transfer coefficient
and Q represents the actual amount of heat tranferred between the two streams above.
We then calculate the cost using the following formula:
We first calculate the area required for the heat exchanger based on this equation:
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where U represents the overall heat transfer coefficient
and Q represents the actual amount of heat tranferred between the two streams above.
We then calculate the cost using the following formula:
Heat exchanger (3'''-5)
Stream 3'''
Heat capacity*Mass flowrate
40.3 kW/°C
Heat gained by system
-1813.7 kJ/s
Temperature in
85.00°C
Temperature out
40°C
We first calculate the heat gained by the system with the heaters in the plant using the formula:
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We then calculate the temperature difference to plug into the equation
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We find that
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Heat capacity
10.1
We first calculate the heat gained by the system with the heaters in the plant using the formula:
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We then calculate the temperature difference to plug into the equation
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We find that
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We first calculate the heat gained by the system with the heaters in the plant using the formula:
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We then calculate the temperature difference to plug into the equation
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We find that
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Stream 5
Heat capacity*Mass flowrate
38.1 kW/°C
Heat gained by system
1181.1 kJ/s
Temperature in
40°C
Temperature out
71°C
We first calculate the heat gained by the system with the heaters in the plant using the formula:
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We then calculate the temperature difference to plug into the equation
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We find that
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We first calculate the heat gained by the system with the heaters in the plant using the formula:
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We then calculate the temperature difference to plug into the equation
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We find that
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Heat exchanger
Remaining heat
632.6 kJ/s
Temperature Hot out
55.7°C
Log mean Temperature
14.84°C
We now seek to find the maximum amount of heat that can be exchanged between stream 3''' and stream 5. This maximal amount corresponds to the lowest value of the absolute value of heat gained by the system between stream 3''' and 5.
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From that we calculate the remaining heat that needs to be removed
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And the effective temperature out of Stream 3'''
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Finally, we calculate the log mean temperature using the formula for counter current flow
Cost
Cross sectional area
92.6m²
Costs
30 265£
Variance on cost
±4 540£
We first calculate the area required for the heat exchanger based on this equation:
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where U represents the overall heat transfer coefficient
and Q represents the actual amount of heat tranferred between the two streams above.
We then calculate the cost using the following formula:
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Overall cost
Money saved
956 000 ±9 500£
New total cost
294 000 ±9 500£
Utility cost (per year)
46 200£
Installation cost
63 000 ±9 500£
The total cost for this solution is the sum of the costs for utility over 5 years and the installation of the 4 heat exchangers.
Utility costs arise from the requirement for further heating or cooling once a stream has passed through a heat exchanger. If no exchanger is installed on a stream, utility costs for that flow will remain unchanged.
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Cooling in this case (requires 2 coolers):
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The temperature of Stream 2 needs to be reduced by 54.00 °C
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The temperature of Stream 3 needs to be reduced by 15.70 °C
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There are no heating requirements in this case.
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This gives rise to a total utility cost over 5 years of £231,000.
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