What does mean by Hot Approach Temperature?

Home Forums Petro Solutions Forum Process Operations What does mean by Hot Approach Temperature?

Viewing 0 reply threads
  • Author
    Posts
    • #2220
      Nasir Hussain
      Keymaster

      It is the difference between the temperatures of the hot and cold streams. For example, if you heat a cold fluid from 80°C up to 100°C using a hot fluid at 105°C, the approach temperature of the heat exchanger is 105-100 = 5°C. The lower approach, the higher the heating area.
      In the same way as the reactor effluent temperature in the hydrotreating unit is 400 °C and the feed temperature at the heater inlet (after passing from combined feed exchangers) is 340 °C, then HAT (Hot Approach Temperature) is 60 °C.

Viewing 0 reply threads
  • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.