Research Article

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

Table 19

The detailed comparison between the model results and EDR software results for section III.

StreamTin (°C)Proposed modelAspen EDR% error
Tout (°C)Tout (°C)T

HP air17−1171178.3−117.11083.3−0.088.76
LP air17−1172666.4−121.72764.8−4.01−3.69
LPN2−14821184.42.031187.8−1.50−0.28
WN2−14821848.32.041853.8−2.00−0.29
LPO2−1482812.41.92806.54.160.73