Simultaneous Synthesis of Heat Exchanger Network and Utility System Considering Inter- and Inner-stage Heaters

Heat exchanger network (HEN) and utility system are both important compositions in chemical industry. Heat exchanger network contributes to recover heat from process streams and sometimes consumes external heat resources when heat demand is not satisfied by itself. Rankine cycle-based utility system supplies steams to motivate processes if external heat is needed, meanwhile produces power in turbine. Thus, there is great necessity to synthesize...