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Cost-effective retrofit of a palm oil refinery using pinch analysis

A palm oil refinery involves energy-intensive processes. Maximizing thermal efficiency of palm oil refinery is crucial for the plant profitability. This work implements a pinch analysis retrofit technique to maximize heat recovery and thermal efficiency of a palm oil refinery, subject to the existin...

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Main Authors: Wan Alwi, Sharifah Rafidah, Tamar Jaya, Muhammad Azan, Abdul Manan, Zainuddin
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit UTM Press 2009
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TP Chemical technology
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/9989/1/UTMjurnalTEK_51F_DIS%5B03%5D.pdf
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spelling my.utm.99892010-07-22T02:09:32Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/9989/ Cost-effective retrofit of a palm oil refinery using pinch analysis Wan Alwi, Sharifah Rafidah Tamar Jaya, Muhammad Azan Abdul Manan, Zainuddin TP Chemical technology A palm oil refinery involves energy-intensive processes. Maximizing thermal efficiency of palm oil refinery is crucial for the plant profitability. This work implements a pinch analysis retrofit technique to maximize heat recovery and thermal efficiency of a palm oil refinery, subject to the existing process constraints. The procedures involve setting the maximum heat recovery targets and cost-effective retrofit of the heat exchanger network (HEN). Application of the technique on a palm oil refinery results in reduction of 700 kW (21%) heating and cooling loads or a saving of RM370,787, incurring a capital investment of about RM656,293 and a payback period of 1.77 years. Penerbit UTM Press 2009-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/9989/1/UTMjurnalTEK_51F_DIS%5B03%5D.pdf Wan Alwi, Sharifah Rafidah and Tamar Jaya, Muhammad Azan and Abdul Manan, Zainuddin (2009) Cost-effective retrofit of a palm oil refinery using pinch analysis. Jurnal Teknologi (Kejuruteraan) (51F). pp. 29-40. ISSN 0127-9696 http://www.penerbit.utm.my/onlinejournal/51/F/51sirif03.pdf
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topic TP Chemical technology
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Wan Alwi, Sharifah Rafidah
Tamar Jaya, Muhammad Azan
Abdul Manan, Zainuddin
Cost-effective retrofit of a palm oil refinery using pinch analysis
description A palm oil refinery involves energy-intensive processes. Maximizing thermal efficiency of palm oil refinery is crucial for the plant profitability. This work implements a pinch analysis retrofit technique to maximize heat recovery and thermal efficiency of a palm oil refinery, subject to the existing process constraints. The procedures involve setting the maximum heat recovery targets and cost-effective retrofit of the heat exchanger network (HEN). Application of the technique on a palm oil refinery results in reduction of 700 kW (21%) heating and cooling loads or a saving of RM370,787, incurring a capital investment of about RM656,293 and a payback period of 1.77 years.
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author Wan Alwi, Sharifah Rafidah
Tamar Jaya, Muhammad Azan
Abdul Manan, Zainuddin
author_facet Wan Alwi, Sharifah Rafidah
Tamar Jaya, Muhammad Azan
Abdul Manan, Zainuddin
author_sort Wan Alwi, Sharifah Rafidah
title Cost-effective retrofit of a palm oil refinery using pinch analysis
title_short Cost-effective retrofit of a palm oil refinery using pinch analysis
title_full Cost-effective retrofit of a palm oil refinery using pinch analysis
title_fullStr Cost-effective retrofit of a palm oil refinery using pinch analysis
title_full_unstemmed Cost-effective retrofit of a palm oil refinery using pinch analysis
title_sort cost-effective retrofit of a palm oil refinery using pinch analysis
publisher Penerbit UTM Press
publishDate 2009
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/9989/1/UTMjurnalTEK_51F_DIS%5B03%5D.pdf
http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/9989/
http://www.penerbit.utm.my/onlinejournal/51/F/51sirif03.pdf
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