Thermal Energy Consumption Assessment in a Fluid Milk Plant

Table 3.

ΔTmin Sensitivity analysis.

ΔTmin

 

oC

Exch.

Area

m2

Hot Util.

Load

kJ/h

Cold Util.

Load

kJ/h

EAOC

(1,000)

$/y

Number of

Exchangers

5.000

138.54

1,822,680

536,760

172.1

7

7.500

121.92

1,874,160

588,600

174.4

7

10.00

11.75

1,926,000

640,080

173.3

7

12.50

104.95

1,977,480

691,920

180.7

7

15.00

100.22

2,029,320

743,400

184.3

7

17.50

96.864

2,080,800

795,240

188.1

7

20.00

94.485

2,139,840

846,720

191.9

7

22.50

108.47

2,184,120

898,200

198.0

7

25.00

91.888

2,235,960

950,040

200.0

7