Heat Exchanger Networks: Pinch Analysis

This lecture covers the integration of heat pumps in heat exchanger networks, focusing on the pinch point method to optimize heat recovery. It explains how to identify heat exchangers that can be replaced and how to recover heat efficiently. The lecture also discusses the structure of the heat exchanger network, emphasizing the minimum energy requirement, the minimum number of units, and the minimum investment. The loop and path methods are explained in detail, illustrating their goals and how they work in practice.