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Thermocompressor design for efficient energy recovery of paper production plant dryers

Journal Article · · Drying Technology
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  1. National Technical Univ. of Athens (Greece). Dept. of Chemical Engineering
The operational performance of a paper production plant can be significantly improved by appropriate process interventions. This paper deals with energy aspects of the most important section of such a plant, the paper drying section. A significant intervention that would lower the operational cost of the drying process is proposed. It refers to the recompression of low pressure steam leaving the dryers by means of a thermocompressor that would utilize high pressure steam coming from the plant burners. The mathematical model of the thermocompressor is evaluated and its design procedure is formulated as a mathematical programming problem involving appropriate objective function and constraints.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
355713
Journal Information:
Drying Technology, Journal Name: Drying Technology Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 17; ISSN DRTEDQ; ISSN 0737-3937
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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