Impacto ecológico de los Intercambiadores de calor de tubo y coraza

Abstract

Shell and tube heat exchangers are essential components in chemical process industries. This paper proposes a new expression to evaluate their environmental impact, combining the “entransy dissipation” concept — introduced as an alternative to entropy — with Angulo-Brown’s “ecological function.” A multi-objective optimization considering irreversibilities and cost is also conducted, using genetic algorithms as the solving method.