Pump 2

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This model is only available in SysCAD 9.2 Build 133 and later.

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General Description

The Pump 2 model is mainly used in dynamic projects with Transfer mode. It allows users to set the pump speed or the pressure boost. The pump will NOT control the flow, but the user can use the pressure boost results to set the flow through the piping system.

The Pump has two main operating modes:

1. Simple - the user may NOT control the Pump speed, it acts as fixed pressure boost unit only.
2. Controlled - The user may control the Pump speed and the pressure boost from the Pump will vary accordingly.

The user may select a number of methods within these two modes for calculating the pressure boost:

1. Simple:
   • Fixed Boost - the pressure boost from the Pump is a fixed value, irrespective of flow;
   • Fixed Exit Pressure - the exit pressure from the Pump is a fixed value, irrespective of flow;
   • Fixed Atmospheric Pressure - the exit pressure from the Pump = Atmospheric pressure, irrespective of flow; and
   • Boost proportional to mass flow through the Pump - a simple linear function relating pressure boost to mass flow will be used. This method does not allow the user to set the Pump speed.
2. Controlled:
   • Boost proportional to Pump speed - a simple linear function relating pressure boost to Pump speed will be used;
   • Head proportional to Pump speed - a simple linear function relating Pump head to speed will be used; and
   • Pump Curves - The user may emulate pump curves where head is a function of flow.
3. Pump curve options are:
   • Simple Quadratic - Centrifugal pump curve specified by cut off head (at zero flow) and flow at zero head;
   • Points Quadratic - Centrifugal pump curve specified by cut off head (at zero flow), flow at zero head and head at half of zero flow head;
   • Points Cubic - Centrifugal pump curve specified by cut off head (at zero flow), flow at run out head, and heads values at one thirds and two thirds of the flow at run out;
   • User Cubic - Centrifugal pump curve specified by cut off head (at zero flow), together with coefficients calculated by the user;
   • Positive Displacement - Operating characteristics of a positive displacement pump specified by flow at maximum speed and maximum head as limited by the pump Pressure Relief Valve.

Diagram

The diagram shows the default drawing of the Pump, with the required connecting streams. The unit will not operate unless all of the above streams are connected.

The physical location of the connections is not important, the user may connect the streams to any position on the drawing.

Inputs and Outputs

Label	Required Optional	Input Output	Number of Connections		Description
			Min	Max.
Input	Required	In	1	1	Input stream to pump.
Output	Required	Out	1	1	Output stream from pump.

Data Sections

Summary of Data Sections

1. Pump2 tab - Allows the user to set the Pump Speed (if the appropriate operating mode has been chosen) and displays the calculated results.
2. Settings Tab - Allows the user to specify the Pump method and enter the required data.
3. Info tab - contains general settings for the unit and allows the user to include documentation about the unit and create Hyperlinks to external documents.
4. Links tab, contains a summary table for all the input and output streams.
5. Audit tab - contains summary information required for Mass and Energy balance. See Model Examples for enthalpy calculation Examples.

Pump2 Page

Unit Type: Pump2 - The first tab page in the access window will have this name.

Symbol / Tag	Input / Calc	Description/Calculated Variables
Common Data on First Tab Page
Options
On	Tick Box	This allows the user to disable the Pump. If the Pump is Off then the pressure boost from the Pump = 0.
Control This is only visible if the method chosen allows the Pump to be controlled.
Speed.Rqd	Input	The required Pump speed. Any value between 0 and 100%.
Speed.Actual	Display	The actual Pump speed. This is normally equal to the required speed. However, if the user has specified a stroke time, then the actual speed will lag the required speed by the stroke time.
Run Pump	Button	Clicking on this button will start the Pump at the required speed.
Stop Pump	Button	Clicking on this button will stop the pump (set the required speed to 0%).
Running	Tick Box	If this is True then the Pump is running.
RunningMax	Tick Box	If this is True then the Pump is running at 100%.
Stopped	Tick Box	If this is True then the Pump is stoppped.
Position.Changing	Tick Box	If this is True then the Pump speed is changing.
Results
Ti	Calc	The inlet temperature to the Pump.
Pi	Calc	The inlet pressure to the Pump.
dP	Calc	The pressure change across the Pump.
Po	Calc	The outlet pressure from the Pump.
EquivHead	Calc	The calculated equivalent head from the pump.
Total
Pump.dP	Calc	The total pressure change across the Pump.
dP	Calc	The total pressure change across the overall unit.
PBoost	Calc	The total pressure boost from the Pump.
Stream In and Out Summary
PressChange / dP	Calc	The total pressure change across the Pump.
MassFlow / Qm	Calc	The mass flow rate through the Pump.
TemperatureIn / Ti	Calc	The inlet temperature to the Pump.
TemperatureOut / To	Calc	The outlet temperature from the Pump.
PressIn / Pi	Calc	The inlet pressure to the Pump.
PressOut / Po	Calc	The outlet pressure from the Pump.
VolFlowIn / Qvi	Calc	The volume flow into the Pump.
VolFlowOut / Qvo	Calc	The volume flow out of the Pump.
DensityIn / Rhoi	Calc	The density of material at the inlet of the pump.
DensityOut / Rhoo	Calc	The density of material at the outlet of the pump.
VapourFracIn / Vfi	Calc	Vapour Mass Fraction at the inlet of the pump.
VapourFracOut / Vfo	Calc	Vapour Mass Fraction at the outlet of the pump.

Settings

Tag / Symbol	Input / Calc	Description/Calculated Variables
Settings
On	Tick Box	This allows the user to disable the Pump. If the Pump is Off then the pressure boost from the Pump = 0.
EquipID	Input	This field is optional. The user may type in an unique ID for the Pump.
ProcessType	Isentropic Process	Pressure change across the pump is a nominally isentropic process.
	Isothermal Process	Pressure change across the pump is a nominally isothermal process.
EffIsen	Input	Visible only if ProcessType selected is Isentropic Process - Ratio of enthalpy change for isentropic process to actual enthalpy change.
EffIso	Input	Visible only if ProcessType selected is Isothermal Process - Ratio of enthalpy change for isothermal process to actual enthalpy change.
There are two different operating modes for the Pump: Simple Pumps - these are fixed speed pumps and the user has no control over the speed. Controlled Pumps - the Pump speed may be changed by the user and the pressure boost changes based on the Pump speed.
OpType	Fixed Boost (Simple)	The user may specify a fixed pressure boost from the Pump.
	Fixed ExitP (Simple)	The user may specify a fixed exit pressure from the Pump.
	Fixed AtmosP (Simple)	The exit pressure from the Pump = atmospheric pressure.
	Boost Prop to mass Flow (Simple)	The pressure boost from the Pump will be proportional to the mass flow through the Pump. The user may NOT set the Pump speed if this operating mode is used, as the mass flow is the only variable used to calculate pressure boost.
	Fixed Head (Simple)	The user may specify a fixed head from the Pump.
	Boost prop to Speed (Controlled)	The pressure boost from the Pump will be proportional to the user defined speed.
	Head prop to Speed (Controlled)	The head from the Pump will be proportional to the user defined speed.
There are several different methods for specifying Pump curves. The curves are specified for maximum pump speed and will be modified for speeds less than the maximum.
OpType	Simple Quadratic (Controlled)	The user may specify Pump head at zero flow and Pump flow at zero head. A monotonic decreasing curve will be fitted to these points.
	Points Quadratic (Controlled)	The user may specify Pump head at zero flow, runout flow rate (maximum safe flow rate) and Pump head at runout flow rate and at half of the runout flow rate.
	Points Cubic (Controlled)	The user may specify Pump head at zero flow, runout flow rate (maximum safe flow rate) and Pump head at runout flow rate, one third of the runout flow rate and two thirds of the runout flow rate.
	User Cubic (Controlled)	The user may specify Pump head at zero flow and coefficient value for terms in the flow, square of the flow rate and cube of the flow rate.
	Positive Displacement (Controlled))	The user may specify maximum flow at full speed, maximum head, and other ratios.
Fixed Boost (Simple) The following field is visible with this mode.
FixedBoost	Input	The required pressure boost when the Pump is running.
Fixed ExitP (Simple) The following field is visible with this mode.
FixedP	Input	The required outlet pressure from the Pump when it is running.
Boost prop to MassFlow (Simple) The following 3 fields are visible with this mode.
PressBoost.NoFlowPBoost	Input	The required pressure boost when there in no flow through the Pump.
PressBoost.NominalFlow	Input	The required pressure boost when there is nominal flow (specified below) through the Pump.
NominalFlow	Input	The nominal flow through the Pump. Used for the pressure boost calculations.
Fixed Head (Simple) The following field is visible with this mode.
FixedHead	Input	The required pressure Head when the Pump is running.
Boost Proportional to Speed (Controlled) The following 2 fields are visible with this mode.
PressBoost.Running	Input	The required pressure boost when the Pump is running at 100%.
PressBoost.Stopped	Input	The required pressure boost when the Pump is stopped.
Head Proportional to Speed (Controlled) The following 2 fields are visible with this mode.
Head.Running	Input	The required head when the Pump is running at 100%.
Head.Stopped	Input	The required head when the Pump is stopped.
Simple Quadratic (Controlled) The following fields are visible with this mode.
CutOffHead	Input	The Pump head at zero flow.
A1, A2, A3	Result	Calculated coefficients of the general cubic pump curve. A0 is the cut off head.
ZeroHeadFlow	Input	The Pump flow rate at zero head.
Points Quadratic (Controlled) The following fields are visible with this mode.
UnstableOK	Tick Box	The user inputs may generate a Pump curve which is unstable: that is, the head initially increases from the cut off value as flow increases from zero. Tick if this behaviour is as required
CutOffHead	Input	The Pump head at zero flow.
A1, A2, A3	Result	Calculated coefficients of the general cubic pump curve. A0 is the cut off head.
ZeroHeadFlow	Result	The Pump flow rate at zero head, calculated from input data.
HalfFlowHead	Input	The Pump head at half of the run out flow.
RunOutHead	Input	The Pump head at the run out flow. This may be greater than zero.
RunOutFlow	Input	The Pump maximum safe flow rate.
Points Cubic (Controlled) The following fields are visible with this mode.
UnstableOK	Tick Box	The user inputs may generate a Pump curve which is unstable: that is, the head initially increases from the cut off value as flow increases from zero. Tick if this behaviour is as required
CutOffHead	Input	The Pump head at zero flow.
A1, A2, A3	Result	Calculated coefficients of the general cubic pump curve. A0 is the cut off head.
ZeroHeadFlow	Result	The Pump flow rate at zero head, calculated from input data.
OneThirdFlowHead	Input	The Pump head at one third of the run out flow.
TwoThirdsFlowHead	Input	The Pump head at two thirds of the run out flow.
RunOutHead	Input	The Pump head at the run out flow. This may be greater than zero.
RunOutFlow	Input	The Pump maximum safe flow rate.
User Cubic (Controlled) The following fields are visible with this mode.
UnstableOK	Tick Box	The user inputs may generate a Pump curve which is unstable: that is, the head initially increases from the cut off value as flow increases from zero. Tick if this behaviour is as required
CutOffHead	Input	The Pump head at zero flow
A1, A2, A3	Input	User Calculated coefficients of the general cubic pump curve. A0 is the cut off head. The values of the coefficient must be such that the curve has exactly one positive real root.
ZeroHeadFlow	Result	The Pump flow rate at zero head, calculated from input data.
RunOutHead	Input	The Pump head at the run out flow. This may be greater than zero.
RunOutFlow	Input	The Pump maximum safe flow rate. This should exceed the calculated zero head flow rate.
Positive Displacment (Controlled) The following fields are visible with this mode.
MaxHead	Input	The Pump maximum head.
MaxFlow	Result	The Pump maximum flow rate at maximum speed
MaxVolEff	Input	Max volumetric efficiency.
MaxSlip	Result	The Pump maximum slip, which the difference between the zero head flow rate and the maximum head flow rate.
CutOffSpeed	Result	The Pump minimum operating speed as a percentage of the pump maximum speed.
With RPM The following fields are visible if this tick box is enabled.
RPM.Running	Input	The speed of the Pump in RPM for the values defined by the user (at 100%).
RPM.Stopped	Input	The speed of the Pump in RPM when the pump is at 0%.
Stroke Times The following fields are visible if a Controlled mode is chosen.
StrokeTimeMode	None	The actual Pump Speed will change to the required speed with no delay time.
	Single Stroke Time	There will be a fixed delay between setting the required Pump speed and when the Pump reaches the required speed.
	Open/Close Stroke Time	The delay between setting the required Pump speed and when the Pump reaches the required speed will be different for starting and stopping settings.
StrokeTime	Input	The required delay between setting the required Pump speed and when the Pump reaches the required speed. Visible if Single Stroke Time is selected.
OpenStrokeTime	Input	The required delay between setting the required Pump speed and when the Pump reaches the required speed, if the Pump is starting. Visible if Open/Close Stroke Time is selected.
CloseStrokeTime	Input	The required delay between setting the required Pump speed and when the Pump reaches the required speed, if the Pump is stopping. Visible if Open/Close Stroke Time is selected.

Adding this Model to a Project

Insert into Configuration file

Sort either by DLL or Group.

	DLL:	Piping2.dll	→	Units/Links	→	Piping: Pump(2)
or	Group:	Mass Transfer	→	Units/Links	→	Piping: Pump(2)

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Pump(2)

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