Equipments - Back Mix

Back Mix is used for mixing streams.
Given the outlet flow and the inlet stream flows (n-1) the Back_Mix will calculate the flow in the specified inlet stream.

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Data Description

Data Unit Description
Set Item Type Native
Equipment Properties Set In1 Flow Inlet stream whose flow is back-calculated.
Set In2 Flow Inlet stream whose flow is back-calculated.
Set In3 Flow Inlet stream whose flow is back-calculated.
Set In4 Flow Inlet stream whose flow is back-calculated.
Set In5 Flow Inlet stream whose flow is back-calculated.
Outlet Pressure Pressure psia Specified outlet pressure. If this is not specified, the Back_Mix sets the outlet pressure to the minimum of the inlet pressures.
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Equipment Properties

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Example of using equipment

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Method&Equations

The model calculates the inlet flow in the specified inlet stream.

The model also calculates the flow outlet temperature at a specified outlet pressure. The outlet pressure is the minimum of the inlet pressures if the outlet pressure is not specified.

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Warnings

Outlet flow is zero!

Variable inlet stream is zero!

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Errors

Missing Stream(s)!

Calculation failed! Variable inlet stream flow set to minimum!

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