Flow Distributor

Overview

	Size / Design Variable	Mass Throughput
	Costing Variable (Built-in Model)	None
	Costing Variable (User-Defined Model)	Mass Throughput in kg/h
	Emissions Port	No
	Hosts	3-Way Flow Distribution Procedure 5-Way Flow Distribution Procedure 10-Way Flow Distribution Procedure

A Flow Distributor is used to represent an equipment resource typically used to host a bulk stream splitting procedure with a main objective to split bulk flow streams into three, five or ten flow streams where the flowrates are specified either by the user or the downstream process. The procedure can be executed in a batch or continuous mode.

Flow Distributor: Equipment Tab

See Throughput: Equipment Tab.

Sizing: Design Mode

In Calculate (Design Mode), the user specifies the Maximum Throughput and the system computes the Number of Units and the Rated Throughput. If the operating throughput exceeds the maximum throughput, then the system assumes multiple identical units operating in parallel with an operating throughput of less than the maximum.

Sizing: Rating Mode

In User-Defined (Rating Mode), the user specifies the Number of Units and the Rated Throughput. If the operating throughput exceeds the rated throughput of the step (which is equal to the rated throughput of each unit times the number of units), a warning message is displayed advising the user to increase the number of units or reduce the operating throughput.

Costing

The equipment purchase cost supplied by the built-in model is zero, however the user may specify his own costing model if he wishes.