Peristaltic Pump

Overview

PerPump.bmp

 

Size / Design Variable

Power

Costing Variable
(Built-in Model)

Power

Costing Variable
(User-Defined Model)

Power in kW

Emissions Port

No

Hosts

Pumping by a Peristaltic Pump Procedure

 

A Peristaltic Pump is used to represent an equipment resource used to host a pumping procedure with a main objective to transport fluids by peristaltic pumping. The procedure can be executed in a batch or continuous mode.

Peristaltic Pump: Equipment Tab

The default maximum power is 3000.0 kW. See also Centrifugal Pump: Equipment Tab.

Sizing: Design Mode

In Calculate (Design Mode), the user specifies the Maximum Power and the system computes the Number of Units and the Power. See also Pumping (by Centrifugal Pump): Modeling Calculations.

Sizing: Rating Mode

In User-Defined (Rating Mode), the user specifies the Number of Units and the Power.

Costing

Equipment purchase cost is based on the total power consumed and material of construction.