Transport Systems

The transport systems documentation covers fluid transport, pipeline modeling, and multiphase flow components in SPROCLIB.

Overview

The transport package provides comprehensive tools for modeling and analyzing fluid transport systems in chemical processes. This includes:

  • Pipeline Systems: Pressure drop calculations, network analysis, and flow distribution

  • Pump Systems: Centrifugal and positive displacement pump modeling

  • Flow Control: Valve characteristics, control strategies, and flow regulation

  • Multiphase Transport: Gas-liquid, liquid-liquid, and solid-liquid transport phenomena

Key Features

Pipeline Modeling

  • Pressure drop calculations for various pipe configurations

  • Network analysis for complex piping systems

  • Flow distribution and balancing

Pump Characteristics

  • Centrifugal pump performance curves

  • NPSH calculations and cavitation analysis

  • Variable speed drive optimization

Flow Control Systems

  • Control valve sizing and characteristics

  • Flow control loop design

  • Pressure regulation strategies

Multiphase Flow

  • Two-phase flow correlations

  • Phase separation equipment

  • Slurry transport calculations

Applications

  • Process plant hydraulic design

  • Pipeline network optimization

  • Pump selection and sizing

  • Flow control system design

  • Multiphase transport analysis

Getting Started

For basic transport system modeling:

from sproclib.transport import Pipeline, CentrifugalPump, ControlValve

# Create pipeline system
pipeline = Pipeline(diameter=0.1, length=100, roughness=0.045e-3)

# Add pump
pump = CentrifugalPump(H0=50.0, eta=0.75)

# Calculate pressure drop
pressure_drop = pipeline.calculate_pressure_drop(flow_rate=0.05)

See Also