In this paper

the effect of mixing sequence on heat-integrated water network’s energy performance is presented. First

the effect of mixing sequence in multiple streams on system’s utility target was explored based on the heuristic rules of mixing between two streams coupled with the thermodynamics analysis method. Some rules of stream mixing sequence by investigating its effect on utility target were formulated. These rules could be used to identify the appropriate mixing sequence and improve the energy performance of a water network with several mixing scenarios

benefiting the system’s utility target.