Development and application of a software for the energy and exergetic analysis of a fishmeal and fish oil plant

The production of fishmeal and fish oil is essential in the food industry, but it involves high energy consumption and significant thermal losses. This paper presents the development of Python software for the energy and exergy analysis of a fishmeal and fish oil plant. Through computational simulat...

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Autores: Zanabria Alan, Luis Enrique, Valverde Padilla, Giancarlo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:Perú
Institución:Universidad de San Martín de Porres
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad de San Martín de Porres
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usmp.edu.pe:article/3077
Acceso en línea:https://portalrevistas.aulavirtualusmp.pe/index.php/rc/article/view/3077
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Energy analysis, exergy analysis, Python software, fishmeal and fish oil plant, energy efficiency
Análisis energético, análisis exergético, software en Python, planta de harina y aceite de pescado, eficiencia energética
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Sumario:The production of fishmeal and fish oil is essential in the food industry, but it involves high energy consumption and significant thermal losses. This paper presents the development of Python software for the energy and exergy analysis of a fishmeal and fish oil plant. Through computational simulations, the termal performance of key equipment such as boilers, stoves, dryers and tanks is evaluated. The results indicate that the model is accurate in most of the equipment, with differences of less than 2% in required heat and steam consumption, although discrepancies of 12.03% were identified in the rotadisk dryers, which require adjustments. The energy analysis highlights critical areas for improving energy efficiency. The software provides a comprehensive tool for industrial process optimization and is planned to be expanded with variable load simulations and thermoeconomic analysis to further improve efficiency and reduce operating costs.