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Thermal Energy Consumption Assessment in a Fluid Milk Plant
Online Journal of Engineering Sciences
| Vol 2, Issue 1
Table 4. Results of the economic analysis
| Duty | Energy analysis | Heat Integration ΔTmin = 20 oC |
MER | Saving | ||
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| (kJ/h) | Mínimum utility (kJ/h) | (kJ/h) | fuel oil (t/y) | water (m3/y) |
(USD/y) |
| Hot (steam) | 1,719,720 | 2,133,000 | 1054.2 | 60 | - | 43,420 |
| Cold (water) | 1,425,600 | 846,900 | - | 15,800 | 1,580 | |
| Sum |
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| 45,000 |