Distillation is the most common method to separate liquid mixtures, while it is also one of the biggest energy consuming unit operation in process industries. Therefore, it is essential to study the energy saving opportunities of distillation processes. This paper focused on the retrofit design of a EDC purification set in Shanghai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Corparation (SCACC). The simulations are based on operating data. Several heat integration projects were found using pinch technology. The insights gained from pinch technology can be helpful to guide operating. |