Pinch Technology analyses process unit utilities consumption (including steam, fuel, process heat, cooling water, and the use of fin fans) to find the optimum way to use them, which often results in financial savings. Pinch Technology does this by making an inventory of all producers and consumers of these utilities, then systematically designing an optimal scheme of utility exchange between them. As such, optimising utility consumption and process-to-process heat integration are at the heart of pinch technology.

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Pinch Technology and Process Engineering
Pinch Technology is a vital subdivision of process engineering. Completing a process engineering project without a pinch study leads to a less efficient design from the beginning. Let KBC help you get the most out of your pinch projects; our engineers have specialised knowledge of thermodynamics and computer analysis tools for help in creating conceptual designs.