Unified targeting algorithm for diverse process integration problems of resource conservation networks

► Unified Targeting Algorithm (UTA) is developed to target minimum resources and pinch. ► UTA is a single algorithm that includes problem table algorithm as a special case. ► UTA targets utilities and mass separating agents in heat and mass exchange networks. ► UTA targets resources in water, hydrogen, carbon emission and allocation networks. ► Tabular data from UTA give load-level plots of limiting and grand composite curves.