Quijera J., Labidi J., 2013, Different Integration Alternatives of Thermosolar Energy and Heat Pump Technology in a Fish Canning Process, Chemical Engineering Transactions, 35, 511-516.
The main objective of this work was the evaluation of potential use of a thermosolar-heat pump set in an industrial process, through a systematic methodology which combined the pinch analysis and the exergetic analysis for heat integration and optimization. The methodology was validated in the context of a tuna fish canning industrial plant. The procedure adopted included four steps: analysis of the base case, energy optimization of the base case, integration of solar thermal subsystem in combination with an adequate heat pump and finally the optimization of the resulting system. Using this methodology, the optimum heat integration of the overall system was determined through pinch and exergy analysis, and taking in main environmental and economical parameters.
