Modeling and Design of a Multistream Plate-Fin Heat Exchanger in the Air Separation Units by Pinch Technology

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class="align_center">2.54</td><td class="align_center">9.17</td><td class="align_center">80</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">LPN<sub>2</sub></td><td class="align_center">1.97</td><td class="align_center">2.41</td><td class="align_center">21.95</td><td class="align_center">3.65</td><td class="align_center"> </td><td class="align_center">30</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">WN<sub>2</sub></td><td class="align_center"> </td><td class="align_center"> </td><td class="align_center">46</td><td class="align_center"> </td><td class="align_center"> </td><td class="align_center">46</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">LPO<sub>2</sub></td><td class="align_center">1.70</td><td class="align_center">2.02</td><td class="align_center">18.28</td><td class="align_center">3.04</td><td class="align_center"> </td><td class="align_center">25</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="7"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Shows pressure drop distribution results of case study.</div>

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Table 14: Modeling and Design of a Multistream Plate-Fin Heat Exchanger in the Air Separation Units by Pinch Technology 