Uploaded January 2020 | Updated September 2026, 11 minutes ago

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Looking for a project to present to a comp sci class? Do a PTA algorithm! With the works of Linnhoff, humans now know how to optimize heat exchanger networks to maximize energy in Chemical Engineering and Heat Transfer Analysis.
- Introduction to the pinch method and the Problem Table Analysis Algorithm
- Surface and cost analysis
Resources: https://www.eng.auth.gr/~chemtech/foititika/energeia/mar08_martin_hint%20program.pdf
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinch_analysis