Heat recovery issue in AspenM simulations
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Hello everyone, in Aspen Plus process simulation, the reactions that take place are exothermic reactions. So when using Aspen Pinch for heat exchange network design, how can the heat released by the reactor be utilized? :)
This doesn’t seem to be an ASPEN simulation problem, does it? It should be a problem with the process design. The heat released by the reactor does not require any treatment if the temperature rise of the material remains within normal limits; this is the case for fixed-bed DME reactors and methanol synthesis reactors, for example ； If the temperature rise is too high, a cooling stream needs to be added; generally, circulating material can be used to carry away part of the heat of reaction. For reactions that require a relatively constant temperature, a jacket can also be used to remove excess reaction heat.