Heat integration of multipurpose batch plants through multiple heat storage vessels

Abstract Energy minimisation in batch plants has garnered popularity over the past few decades, leading to direct and indirect heat integration techniques being formulated for multipurpose batch plants through the utilisation of mathematical formulations and insight-based methods Some mathematical formulations utilise predetermined scheduling frameworks which may result in suboptimal results, whilst other formulations only use one heat storage vessel which may cause limitations in the plant. The work presented in this manuscript is aimed at minimising energy consumption in multipurpose batch plants by exploring both direct and indirect heat integration through multiple heat storage vessels. It investigates the optimal number of heat storage vessels as well as design parameters, i.e. size and initial temperature of vessels. The cost of the heat storage vessels is considered within the model. The model is applied to two case studies resulting in significant increase in profits.

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