Heat Recovery Analysis

This lecture covers the analysis of heat recovery systems, focusing on the concept of delta T minimum as a key parameter to optimize the heat exchange process. The instructor explains how to calculate the maximum heat recovery by considering the pinch point, identifying penalizing heat exchangers, and optimizing the heat exchanger network design. The lecture also discusses the trade-off between CAPEX and OPEX, the importance of energy balance consistency, and the principle of 'more in, more out'. Additionally, the application of graph theory to determine the minimum number of connections for heat exchange and the influence of heat transfer coefficients on temperature differences are explored.