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
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Size / Design Variable |
Mass Throughput |
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Costing Variable |
None |
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Costing Variable |
Mass Throughput in kg/h |
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Emissions Port |
No |
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Hosts |
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A Mixture Maker is used to represent an equipment resource typically used to host a mixture preparation procedure with a main objective to mix up to 5 bulk flow streams. The unit intelligently mixes the streams by automatically adjusting the flows of the input streams to meet the output specification. The procedure can be executed in a batch or continuous mode.
See Throughput: Equipment Tab.
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.
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.
The equipment purchase cost supplied by the built-in model is zero, however the user may specify his own costing model if he wishes.