A novel node-based free-splitting model with stream splitting restrictions for optimizing heat exchanger networks

Key Points

• Optimizing heat exchanger networks can enhance energy efficiency, showing better performance with the new model.
• The model incorporates stream splitting restrictions to improve overall network functionality and reduces energy loss.
• This observational analysis explores fluid dynamics within heat exchanger networks and their effectiveness.
• The implications suggest that adopting this model could lead to significant advancements in energy management systems.