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Retrofit Pinch Analysis: Applying It to an Existing Site
Using targets from a pinch study to find the missed heat-recovery opportunities in a plant that already exists.
10 min read Β· Jacob Willis, Net Zero Lead
Every example in this course so far has designed a network from a blank sheet of paper. Almost every real application of pinch analysis is the opposite: a plant that already exists, already has pipework and heat exchangers bolted down, and simply needs to use less energy than it currently does. This lesson is about that far more common situation.