用于超结构换热器网络热计算和网络综合的显式解

For the optimal design of a heat exchanger network, the inlet and outlet stream temperatures of each heat exchanger in the network should be known. An explicit analytical solution of stream temperatures of an arbitrary connected heat exchanger network was introduced, which is suitable for the thermal calculation of heat exchanger networks. For the heat exchanger network synthesis, this solution was further developed and coupled with the stage-wise superstructure heat exchanger networks. The new calculation procedure reduced the computer memory requirement dramatically. On the basis of this solution, a mathematical model for synthesis of heat exchanger networks with genetic algorithm was formulated, which is always feasible and no iteration is needed. Two examples were calculated with the proposed approach and better results were obtained.     

基于专家系统和遗传算法的换热网络的建模和优化

A new superstructure from of heat exchanger networks(HEN) is proposed based on expert system (ES). The new superstructure from is combined with the practical engineering.The different investment cost formula for different heat exchanger is also presented based on ES.The mathematical model for the simultaneous optimization of network configuration is established and solved by a genetic algorithm.This method can deal with larger scale HEN synthesis and the optimal HEN configuration is obtained automatically.Finally,a case study is presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the method.     

用伪并行遗传/模拟退火算法进行多流股换热器网络综合的研究

The multi-stream heat exchanger network synthesis (HENS) problem can be formulated as a mixed integer nonlinear programming model according to Yee et al. Its nonconvexity nature leads to existence of more than one optimum and computational difficulty for traditional algorithms to find the global optimum. Compared with deterministic algorithms, evolutionary computation provides a promising approach to tackle this problem. In this paper, a mathematical model of multi-stream heat exchangers network synthesis problem is setup. Different from the assumption of isothermal mixing of stream splits and thus linearity constraints of Yee et al., non-isothermal mixing is supported. As a consequence, nonlinear constraints are resulted and nonconvexity of the objective function is added. To solve the mathematical model, an algorithm named GA/SA (parallel genetic/simulated annealing algorithm) is detailed for application to the multi-stream heat exchanger network synthesis problem. The performance of the proposed approach is demonstrated with three examples and the obtained solutions indicate the presented approach is effective for multi-stream HENS.     

基于数学规划和知识工程的换热网络合成及其控制性能集成的研究

A method for incorporation of controlling the heat exchanger networks with or without splits is proposed by integrating mathematical programming and knowledge engineering.The simultaneous optimal mathematical model is established.This method can be practically used in the integration of large-scale heat exchanger networks,not only to synthesize automatically but also to satisfy the requirement of structural controllability with more nobjective human intervention.     

基于温度和热容流率同时变化的有分流换热网络弹性设计的研究

A new superstructure model of heat exchanger networks (HEN) with stream splits based on rangers of streams supply temperatures and heat capacity flow rates is presented. The simultaneous optimal mathematical model of flexible HEN synthesis is established too. Firstly, the streams with rangers of supply temperatures and/or the streams with the rangers of heat capacity flow rates are pretreated; Secondly, several rules are proposed to establish the superstructure model of HEN with splits and the simultaneous optimal mathematical model of flexible HEN; Thirdly, the improving genetic algorithm is applied to solve the mathematical model established at the second step effectively, and the original optimal structure of HEN based on the maximum operation limiting condition can be obtained easily; Finally, the rules of heat exchange unit merged and the heat load of heat exchanger relaxed are presented, the flexible configuration of HEN satisfied the operation condition between the upper and down bounds of supply temperature and heat capacity flow rates can be obtained based on the original optimal structure of HEN by means of these rules. A case study demonstrates the method presented in this paper is effective     

基于粒子群优化算法的水分配网络系统综合的最优化研究

The problem of optimal synthesis of an integrated water system is addressed in this study, where water using processes and water treatment operations are combined into a single network such that the total cost of fresh water and wastewater treatment is globally minimized. A superstructure that incorporates all feasible design alterna- tives for wastewater treatment, reuse and recycle, is synthesized with a non-linear programming model. An evolutionary approach--an improved particle swarm optimization is proposed for optimizing such systems. Two simple examples are .Presented.to illustrate the global op.timization of inte.grated water networks using the proposed algorithm.     

A new retrofit approach for heat exchanger networks——improved genetic algorithm

Inspired by genetic algorithm(GA),an improved genetic algorithm(IGA)is proposed.It inherits the main idea of evolutionary computing,avoids the process of coding and decoding inorder to probe the solution in the state space directly and has distributed computing version.Soit is faster and gives higher precision.Aided by IGA,a new optimization strategy for theflexibility analysis and retrofitting of existing heat exchanger networks is presented.A case studyshows that IGA has the ability of finding the global optimum with higher speed and better preci-sion.     

Indirect heat integration across plants using hot water circles☆

Total site heat integration (TSHI) provides more opportunities for energy saving in industry clusters. Some design methods including direct integration using process streams and indirect integration using intermediate-fluid cir-cuits, i.e., steam, dowtherms and hot water, have been proposed during last few decades. Indirect heat integration is preferred when the heat sources and sinks are separated in independent plants with rather long distance. This improves energy efficiency by adaption of intermediate fluid circle which acts as a utility provider for plants in a symbiotic network. However, there are some significant factors ignored in conventional TSHI, i.e. the investment of pipeline, cost of pumping and heat loss. These factors simultaneously determine the possibility and perfor-mance of heat integration. This work presents a new methodology for indirect heat integration in low tempera-ture range using hot water circuit as intermediate-fluid medium. The new methodology enables the targeting of indirect heat integration across plants considering the factors mentioned earlier. An MINLP model with economic objective is established and solved. The optimization results give the mass flow rate of intermediate-fluid, diam-eter of pipeline, the temperature of the circuits and the matches of heat exchanger networks (HENS) automati-cally. Finally, the application of this proposed methodology is il ustrated with a case study.     

PIV Investigations of Flow Patterns in the Entrance Configuration of Plate-fin Heat Exchanger

Flow characteristics in the entrance of plate-fin heat exchanger have been investigated by means of particle image velocimetry （PIV）. The flow field was measured using the two-frame cross-correlation technique. Streamline and velocity contour graphs at different cross-sections were obtained in the experiment. The experimental results indicate that flow maldistribution in the conventional header is very serious, while the improved header configuration with punched baffle can effectively improve the uniformity. The flow maldistribution parameter in plate-fin heat exchanger has been reduced from 1.21 to 0.21, and the ratio of the maximum velocity to the minimum is reduced from 23.2 to 1.8 by installing the punched baffle. The results suggest room for the optimum design of plate-fin heat exchanger.     

Synthesis of Multi-component Mass-exchange Networks

This paper presents a superstructure-based formulation for the synthesis of mass-exchange networks （MENs） considering multiple components. The superstructure is simplified by directly using the mass separation agents （MSA） from their sources, and therefore the automatic synthesis of the multi-component system involved in the MENs can be achieved without choosing a ＇key-component＇ either for the whole process or the mass exchangers A mathematical model is proposed to carry out the optimization process. The concentrations, flow rates, matches and unit operation displayed in the obtained network constitute the exact representation of the mass exchange process in terms of all species in the system. An example is used to illustrate and demonstrate the application of the proposed method.     

无分流换热网络的弹性设计(Ⅰ)基于温度波动情形

提出了基于温度波动的无分流换热网络的超结构模型和同步优化的弹性设计方法。对于起始温度在一定范围内波动的物流进行预处理即分段处理,并提出了分段原则;提出了基于规则的网络超结构模型并建立了弹性换热网络同步优化的数学模型;采用遗传算法求解了所提出的优化数学模型;提出了分段物流的合并及能量松弛的原则,对分段物流进行合并,并通过能量松弛方法得到优化的弹性换热网络结构。通过几个换热网络的弹性设计,说明了本方法的有效性和应用前景。     

最小年度化费用换热网络综合的匹配规则研究

本文在分析换热器投资费用的基础上，指出在进行换热网络综合时应以壳程数作为一个综合目标，并通过与公用工程费用的权衡得到年度化费用的换热网络，提出了基于最小壳程数的换热网络综合方法的匹配规则，指出了为获得最小壳程数，冷热流股进行匹配的最大可能交叉程度以及流股间进行匹配的顺序，并提出了不可行匹配的基本准则，通过实例分析得到较好的效果。     

预处理方法对95%乙醇浸出大豆油工艺影响的研究

为解决95％乙醇浸出大豆油工艺中的几个难点，探索了新的油料预处理方法。将自然水分的大豆粉碎至20mesh，在1400－180℃下烘20－30min，浸出效率明显提高，溶剂比为2．5：1时，油脂质量分数18％的大豆浸出残油率为0．6％。而且油料预烘温度对浸出混合油中的磷脂含量及粕中溶剂的回收均有明显的影响，大豆经180℃预处理，混合油中磷脂质量分数为0．186％，回收后粕中乙醇残留量仅0．45％。研究的大豆预处理新工艺十分有利于用95％乙醇浸出时提高浸出效率，降低磷脂的浸出量和粕对乙醇的吸附。     

STUDIES IN CHEMICAL PROCESS DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS: VI. A THERMOECONOMIC APPROACH TO THE EVOLUTIONARY SYNTHESIS OF HEAT EXCHANGER NETWORKS†

A thermoeconomic approach to the systematic evolutionary synthesis of energy-optimum and minimum-cost, heal exchanger networks is presented. The proposed approach can be applied by simple hand calculations and graphical manipulations to synthesis problems represented by either heat content diagrams or temperature interval diagrams. Applications of the approach have successfully generated optimum and suboptimum networks of five to ten process streams with much less time and effort compared to previous studies. It is shown that final networks for example synthesis problems can be obtained without performing cost evaluations of intermediate networks during the evolutionary synthesis.     

SYNTHESIS OF HEAT EXCHANGER NETWORKS WITH DESIGNER IMPOSED CONSTRAINTS

A new sequential, evolutionary design method is proposed for the synthesis of heat exchanger networks with designer-imposed constraints. The design parameters for generating the network are obtained with conventional algorithms by solving a modified trans-shipment formulation of the transportation linear program. Candidate network topologies can then be easily configured by hand computation and the “best” designs are quickly identified even for large problems. The procedure also identifies problems which may have multiple feasible near optimum topolgoies, characterized by minimum energy consumption as well as minimum number of units.     

有分流换热网络的弹性设计-基于温度波动情形

提出了基于温度波动的有分流换热网络的超结构模型和同步优化的弹性设计方法。首先对于起始温度在一定范围内波动的物流进行预处理。即分段处理。然后建立换热网络同步优化的数学模型,最后对分段物流进行合并,并通过能量松弛方法得取满意一定弹性要求的换热网络结构。     

用遗传算法进行多流股换热器网络综合的研究

建立了多流股换热器网络综合数学模型，该模型改进了文献中等温混合的不合理假设。多流股换热器网络综合问题本质上是一个混合整数非线性规划问题(MINLP)，这类问题的非凸非线性的特性使得目标函数存在多个局部最优解。传统的基于梯度的搜索方法在处理这类问题时由于计算规模庞大且极易陷于局部最优解而不再适用，而遗传算法却为解决这类问题提供了很有希望的一个方向。因而对遗传算法求解多流股换热器网络综合问题进行了研究，提出了可以自动产生可行的多流股换热器网络的方法策略，最后通过两个例题说明所提方法是可行的。     

Synthesis of multipass heat exchanger networks based on pinch technology

The multipass heat exchanger is the most common type of heat transfer equipment used in heat exchanger networks (HENs) by the chemical process industries. There are many methods that have been proposed for the synthesis of HENs with multipass heat exchangers, which are mostly derived from the FT design method. In this paper, an alternative new method to synthesis multipass HENs is presented based on the classical pinch technology. In the multipass heat exchanger, both countercurrent and co-current flow are involved. For the co-current flow, composite curves and problem tables are modified, and compared with that of the countercurrent flow. A proper minimum temperature difference is also selected considering the energy-capital cost trade-offs, and then a multipass HEN is synthesized. Results of the case study demonstrate that the new approach meets operating requirements and minimizes the total cost successfully.     

Multi-period design of heat exchanger networks

Heat exchanger networks are an integral part of chemical processes as they recover available heat and reduce utility consumption, thereby improving the overall economics of an industrial plant. This paper focuses on heat exchanger network design for multi-period operation wherein the operating conditions of a process may vary with time. A typical example is the hydrotreating process in petroleum refineries where the operators increase reactor temperature to compensate for catalyst deactivation. Superstructure based multi-period models for heat exchanger network design have been proposed previously employing deterministic optimisation algorithms, e.g. (0005 and 0180). Stochastic optimisation algorithms have also been applied for the design of flexible heat exchanger networks recently (0110 and 0115). The present work develops an optimisation approach using simulated annealing for design of heat exchanger networks for multi-period operation. A comparison of the new optimisation approach with previous deterministic optimisation based design approaches is presented to illustrate the utilisation of simulated annealing in design of optimal heat exchanger network configurations for multi-period operation.