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	Anàlisi de Pinch	Model CSTR
Camp	Física aplicada	Física aplicada
Família	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Any d'origen	1978	1962
Autor original	Bodo Linnhoff, John Flower	Octave Levenspiel
Tipus	Thermal design and optimization method	Mathematical model for continuous flow reactor
Font seminal	Linnhoff, B., & Flower, J. R. (1978). Synthesis of heat exchanger networks: I. Systematic generation of energy optimal networks. AIChE Journal, 24(4), 633-642.	Levenspiel, O. (1999). Chemical Reaction Engineering (3rd ed.). John Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 978-0-471-25424-9
Àlies	heat integration, pinch point method, process integration	ideal mixed reactor, back-mix reactor, CSTR
Relacionats	4	3
Resum	Pinch analysis is a systematic method for identifying the minimum energy requirements and optimal heat recovery opportunities in chemical processes. Developed by Bodo Linnhoff and John Flower in 1978, it graphically identifies the 'pinch point'—the most constrained part of the process where heating and cooling demands nearly balance. By targeting these bottlenecks, engineers can design energy-efficient heat exchanger networks and reduce operating costs dramatically.	The CSTR (Continuous Stirred-Tank Reactor) model describes the behavior of an ideal mixed reactor where fresh feed is continuously added, products are withdrawn, and contents are kept uniform by vigorous stirring. This fundamental model, formalized by Octave Levenspiel in the 1960s, is widely used to design and scale batch and continuous processes. Despite its simplicity, it captures essential dynamics of industrial reactors and is the baseline for process control and optimization.