Research Article
Modeling and Design of a Multistream Plate-Fin Heat Exchanger in the Air Separation Units by Pinch Technology
Table 12
Design data of case study.
| | Stream | HP air | LP air | LPN2 | WN2 | LPO2 |
| | Type of stream | Hot | Hot | Cold | Cold | Cold | | Supply temperature (°C) | 42 | 17 | −173 | −148 | −173 | | Target temperature (°C) | −140 | −140 | 32 | 2 | 32 | | Mass flow rate (kg/s) | 8.75 | 19.8 | 7.6 | 11.86 | 5.9 | | Pressure drop (k·Pa) | 60 | 80 | 30 | 46 | 25 | | Density (kg/m3) | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.43 | | Viscosity (kg/m·s) 10−5 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.95 | | Heat capacity (J/kg·K) | 1005 | 1005 | 1039 | 1039 | 918 | | (k) (W/m·K) | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 |
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