Challenge
Are you frustrated with pipeline hydraulic calculations? Do you find it tedious to extract route data from a KML file and manually import it into a process simulator? What if I told you all of this could be done in just one minute?
Solution
It all starts with a KML file that defines your pipeline route. Simply select the KML file, and the program will prompt you to choose a route. Select Route 1, click OK. The tool automatically extracts the route’s latitude and longitude, retrieves elevation data using the Google Maps API, and calculates both the pipeline segment lengths and elevation changes.
After reviewing the route and elevation profile, you can export the data directly into the hydraulic calculation. The tool will ask you to select a target worksheet, choose Worksheet 1 and click OK. The route data is instantly transferred to the hydraulic calculation sheet.
On the hydraulic calculation sheet, you enter the pipeline’s mechanical information, such as diameter, wall thickness, and flange class rating, along with elevation and ground data. The heat transfer coefficient is then calculated automatically. Once you input the fluid compositions, pressure, temperature, and flow rate, the tool computes the pipeline pressure and temperature profile segment by segment. For this 9.5-mile pipeline, the total pressure drop is 137 psi.
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