Design and economic optimization of shell and tube heat exchangers using Artificial Bee Colony (ABC) algorithm

• Published in: Energy conversion and management Vol. 52; no. 11; pp. 3356 - 3362
• Main Authors: SAHIN, Arzu Sencan, KILIC, Bayram, KILIC, Ulaş
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: Algorithms; Applied sciences; Artificial Bee Colony (ABC) algorithm; Colonies; Devices using thermal energy; economic investment; Economic optimization; Economics; Energy; energy use and consumption; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; Exact sciences and technology; Expenditures; Heat exchangers; Heat exchangers (included heat transformers, condensers, cooling towers); operating costs; Optimization; Shell and tube; Shell and tube heat exchanger; system optimization; Tubes; Heat exchangers; Shell and tube heat exchanger; Artificial Bee Colony (ABC) algorithm; Economic optimization; Costs; Tube; Spacing; Algorithm; Optimal design; Pumping; Heat exchanger; Cost analysis; Baffle; Diameter; Comparative study; Investment
• ISSN: 0196-8904; 1879-2227
• DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2011.07.003

► Artificial Bee Colony for shell and tube heat exchanger optimization is used. ► The total cost is minimized by varying design variables. ► This new approach can be applied for optimization of heat exchangers. In this study, a new shell and tube heat exchanger optimization design approach is developed. Artificial Bee Colony (ABC) has been applied to minimize the total cost of the equipment including capital investment and the sum of discounted annual energy expenditures related to pumping of shell and tube heat exchanger by varying various design variables such as tube length, tube outer diameter, pitch size, baffle spacing, etc. Finally, the results are compared to those obtained by literature approaches. The obtained results indicate that Artificial Bee Colony (ABC) algorithm can be successfully applied for optimal design of shell and tube heat exchangers.