Joint economic optimization of heat exchanger design and maintenance policy - Caputo, Antonio C.; Pelagagge, Pacifico M.; Salini, Paolo (Applied thermal engineering, 2011)
Keywords: Applied sciences; Cleaning; Devices using thermal energy; Economics; Energy; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; Engineering Sciences; Equipment costs; Exact sciences and technology; Fouling; Genetic algorithm; Heat exchangers; Heat exchangers (included heat transformers, condensers, cooling towers); Heat transfer; Maintenance; Mechanics; Optimization; Physics; Policies; Schedules; Theoretical studies. Data and constants. Metering; Thermics; Cleaning; Fouling; Heat exchangers; Genetic algorithm; Optimization; Economic optimization; Maintenance cost; Minimization; Maintenance; Heat exchanger; Life cycle cost; Flow velocity; Cost analysis; Pressure loss; Investment cost; Heat transfer; Investment; genetic algorithm; cleaning; heat exchangers; fouling; optimization