Research Article
Modeling and Design of a Multistream Plate-Fin Heat Exchanger in the Air Separation Units by Pinch Technology
Table 3
Design data for hypothetical case example.
| Stream | H1 | H2 | C1 | C2 |
| Type of stream | Hot | Hot | Cold | Cold | Supply temperature (°C) | 150 | 90 | 20 | 25 | Target temperature (°C) | 60 | 60 | 125 | 100 | Mass flow rate (kg/s) | 25 | 106.7 | 27.7 | 37.5 | Pressure drop (k Pa) | 46 | 60 | 30 | 86 | Density (kg/m3) | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | Viscosity (kg/m·s) | 0.0003 | 0.0004 | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | Heat capacity () (J/kg·°C) | 800 | 750 | 900 | 800 | Fin thermal conductivity (k) (W/m·°C) | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 |
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