Get Yourself Out Of a Pinch

摘要

PINCH TECHNOLOGY invariably gets more attention when energy or the environment are key drivers for plant design. After all, while integrating energy throughout the plant is very complex and can snarl startup, it can reduce energy and environmental footprints. However, changes to such an integrated process can result in hard-to-understand disruptions. Blaming the last change is easy but deeper probing may be necessary to discover the real cause.