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(11) EP 2 537 118 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.09.2012

(43) Date of publication:
26.12.2012 Bulletin 2012/52

(21) Application number: 10771597.1

(22) Date of filing: 08.10.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06G 7/63(2006.01)
G06F 1/26(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/051937
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/044436 (14.04.2011 Gazette 2011/15)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 05.10.2010 US 898484
26.04.2010 US 767315
21.06.2010 US 356900 P
01.03.2010 US 715255
26.04.2010 US 767217
26.04.2010 US 767275
08.10.2009 US 575743
30.10.2009 US 256754 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Dhahran 31311 (SA)
  • Aramco Services Company
    Houston, TX 77210-4535 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • NOURELDIN, Mahmoud, Bahy
    Dhahran Hills Dhahran 31311 (SA)
  • AL-GWAIZ, Majid, Mohammed
    Dhahran 31311 (SA)

(74) Representative: Robinson, David Edward Ashdown 
Marks & Clerk LLP 1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD
Manchester M1 4HD (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEMS, PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND METHODS FOR TARGETING OPTIMAL PROCESS CONDITIONS THAT RENDER AN OPTIMAL HEAT EXCHANGER NETWORK DESIGN UNDER VARYING CONDITIONS