Thermal Energy Mixer Unit Attributes

[nrgeng]

[jasper]

Can you send me the fsd?

[nrgeng]

I e-mailed a flowsheet that exhibits the described problem. Hope you can find a solution.

[jasper]

The thermal energy mixer expects all its ports to be connected to thermal energy streams. In addition to work, they have the range of temperature in which the energy was delivered.

Such energy streams are present on heat exchanging devices, such as a flash with heat input/output, a reactor with heat input/output, a HeaterCooler....

The compressor and expander produce energy, but not thermal energy. This could be electric energy, or energy excerted on a shaft to drive something else... Hence, their energy output streams are not intended to go into the thermal energy mixer.

[nrgeng]

Both the Compressor and the Expander have energy outlet streams. How does one use the provided energy outlet streams, there is no mixer or other Units to connect to is there? If no connections, then what is their purpose?

06/10/2013 COCO Forum

[jasper]

Pump, compressor, expander and turbine can all operate with energy outlet streams or energy inlet streams. It depends on the mode of operation. For example, you can check "Energy defined by energy stream" on the Compressor. Now it no longer has an energy outlet stream, but an energy inlet stream.