Patents by Inventor Amir A. MERGHANI

Amir A. MERGHANI has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and system for retrofitting heat exchanger networks
    Patent number: 11662162
    Abstract: A heat exchanger network retrofit method including analysis, targeting and retrofitting an existing heat exchange network (HEN) to lower the annual operating cost. The revamped/retrofit design is based on one of two mathematical techniques: Simulated Annealing (SA) and Fixed Structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Eid M. Al-Mutairi, Amir A. Merghani
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RETROFITTING HEAT EXCHANGER NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20190376753
    Abstract: A heat exchanger network retrofit method including analysis, targeting and retrofitting an existing heat exchange network (HEN) to lower the annual operating cost. The revamped/retrofit design is based on one of two mathematical techniques: Simulated Annealing (SA) and Fixed Structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Eid M. AL-MUTAIRI, Amir A. MERGHANI