Exergy pinch analysis of the primary oil distillation unit

The article is devoted to the issue of thermodynamic optimization of an oil refinery. Optimization is carried out by the exergy method of thermodynamic analysis, which allows you to take into account the quantitative as well as qualitative characteristics of thermal processes. The research uses the principles and rules of pinch analysis. Thus, the article discusses the task of optimizing oil refining processes using the pinch analysis method using exergy. The objective of the article is to increase energy efficiency by reducing exergy losses in technological processes of oil refining. The results of the study allow us to determine exergetic losses and propose measures to reduce them.