Fire suppression systems
Determine proper flow rates to each section of the facility using the Flow Balancing capability. Flowmaster enables users to specify volumetric flow rate for components most suited to the use of balancing flows such as; control valves, orifices, pipes, pumps, reservoirs and accumulators. In addition, if using dry fire suppression systems, understanding the amount of time for the system to deliver water to each of the distribution points is made possible using the Flowmaster V7 priming capability. |
Plant Fire Suppression System
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Pressure relief systems for gas networks
When dealing with gas systems it is critical to incorporate pressure relief systems to ensure safe operation and to prevent possible system failure or significant downtime . Flowmaster enables users to model compressible gas flow including sizing of components such as orifices to produce a specified mass flow rate and choked flow prediction to understand limitations.
In the example (right) Flowmaster is being used to quickly analyse the pressure relief system and understand the time required to depressurise the system. |
Tubular Reactor Pressure Relief System
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Surge suppression equipment
Pressure surge and cavitation can cause significant damage to the piping systems of a process plant, often resulting in significant downtime. The use of Flowmaster V7 can help you predict the areas of your piping systems where this is likely to happen. Often time dependant changes to the operation of the systems such as a slower valve closure time can help to eliminate this concern; however some systems require the addition of surge suppression equipment. Flowmaster V7 includes several types of surge suppression methods, including relief valves and accumulators that can be added to the model and analyzed before being added to the physical system. |
