Petr Stehlik
Institute of Process and Environmental Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technická 2, 616 69 Brno, Czech Republic
Zdenek Jegla
Institute of Process and Environmental Engineering Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Brno, Czech Republic
A new method for an integrated design of process furnaces (especially tubular fired heaters) has been developed. This approach consists in bridging a gap between equipment (furnace) design and process design. It utilizes some principles from Pinch Analysis. The procedure for an efficient integration of furnaces is partly interactive and is based on three stages: (i) targeting, (ii) synthesis and (iii) detailed design. Its application is illustrated through examples - case studies for both grassroot design and retrofit. A substantial energy saving can be observed.