Application Examples

Process integration is a highly effective approach to improving the energy efficiency of large and complex industrial facilities with energy-intensive systems.

Pinch Analysis: A Powerful Process Integration Technique

Pinch Analysis is a comprehensive method of analysis, based on thermodynamic principles, that was developed for the design of highly efficient processes in terms of energy. By considering all the energy streams in a process, it can determine what the minimum energy consumption would be in the presence of optimal heat recovery.

Also useful in optimizing water and energy use in many industrial processes, the Pinch Analysis approach is now a recognized and well-proven method in most industry sectors.

To learn more about the practical use of Pinch Analysis, please download our guide and see other application examples:

• Pinch Analysis Guide
  (PDF, 1.1 MB)
• Energy recovery application examples:
  • Fluid catalytic cracking unit
    (PDF, 679 KB)
  • Delayed coker unit
    (PDF, 1.1 MB)
  • Integrated thermomechanical pulp plant
    (PDF, 694 KB)
  • Ammonia plant
    (PDF, 934 KB)