Download Product Sheet SINET Fluid Flow Simulator powered by EPCON™s Process Innovator simulation interface provides hydraulic modeling of pumps, miscellaneous equipment, control valves and flow meters for liquid or compressible gas systems with a common stream…..
Advanced features of SINET Fluid Flow Simulator include the following with a detailed explanation of each node and equipment type detailed below:
- Both Liquid and Gas systems can be modeled in the same Process Innovator interface.
- Design, Simulate and Analyze to determine root-cause flow and pressure problems in any size system.
- Size piping and process equipment such as pumps, heat exchangers, control valves, and flow meters.
- Includes the AIChE DIPPR® pure component physical property database of over 2000 components.
- Patented interface with Smart Fittings to automate the entry of fittings and hand valves.
- Automated integration of gas density changes over long distance pipelines.
Junction Nodes:
Junction nodes are nodes typically internal to the system through which all the flow entering into the node from a pipe (or pipes) leaves through a pipe (or pipes). The net flow of any node with two or more pipes connected is always zero since all incoming flows will equal all outgoing flows. Only elevation can be specified for Junction nodes other than its description. Extra Junction nodes may be added for displaying the pressure at a specific point in the system. Select the upstream or downstream pipe to display outlet or inlet static pressure at this point in the system since junction nodes only display stagnation pressure.
Inlet and Outlet Nodes:
Inlet and Outlet nodes are used to represent flow entering or leaving the system being simulated. Inlet and Outlet nodes by default are used to specify inlet and outlet flows with the option to specify a pressure. If pressure is specified, their status as either being an Inlet or Outlet may change depending upon the results of the fluid flow simulation.
Vessel Nodes:
Vessel nodes require the specification of stagnation pressure. The net flow in or out of the system is calculated and the direction of flow may change once the model results are displayed.
Pumps:
Pumps are used for adding pressure to the system based on entered flow versus head pressure data (pump curve data). The pump curve can be estimated using the design flow and design head. A pump can also be auto sized to determine the head pressure required to meet a specified flow and placed anywhere in the system.