Heat Transfer Agent Properties Dialog: Availability Limits tab

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This tab is part of the dialog that presents the properties of a heat transfer agent used in the process.

Specification Choices / Comments

Cumulative Amount Limit

If you wish to specify a limit on the amount of source that can be consumed (as a total) over a specified window of time, you may specify it on this tab. Check the “Cumulative Amount Limit” check box and then type in the limit amount in the units of your choice. Please note that the selected units are not necessarily the units that the cumulative amount will be plotted.

Actual Rate Limit

If there’s a rate (or distribution) limit on the selected agent you may provide it here. Select the “Rate Limit” check box and type in the limit in the units of your choosing. Please note that the selected units may not necessarily be the same as the units chosen to display the resource graph.

Time-Average Rate Limit

Sometimes it is more convenient to specify a time-average rate limit. Click on the “Time-averaged Rate Limit” check box and specify the value and the time window used for the averaging. This limit may represent This rate may represent an approximation of the replenish (or removal) rate possible for the selected resource, in lieu of detailed inventory information.