Pipeline calculation
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How to use ASPEN to calculate the maximum steam flow rate for a certain pipeline? For example, the steam pressure is 1.0 MPa at 220°C; there is a tank at the end of the pipeline with a pressure of 0.4 MPa, and the pipe diameter is 25 mm
It depends on the length of the pipeline; for example, 100 meters would result in roughly 423 kg
Is the maximum steam flow rate of the pipeline related to the tank?
It’s solved: by using PIPELINE to simulate the actual pipeline conditions, and adding a design specification that ensures the flow rate reaches the value at which compression occurs – that value is the maximum flow rate, 490 kg/h
Well, yes, it is necessary to know about the pressure drop and pipeline resistance
In Aspen, select PIPE as the model; you can adjust the inlet flow rate while keeping the pressure constant, until the backpressure equals the pressure in your tank – at that point, the flow rate is at its maximum value