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Hytran Pipe System Setup Guide

The document describes a 3-step process for using Hytran software to model transient pipe flows: 1. Build the pipe system model by clicking and dragging pipes into position and defining lengths, elevations, and boundary conditions like pumps, valves, and nodes. 2. Define 21 types of boundary conditions and control devices that can be added to the pipe network model. 3. Run transient simulations to view pressure changes traveling through the pipes in real-time at user-defined points. An example compares pressures in a pipe system with and without an air relief valve installed.

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Hytran Pipe System Setup Guide

The document describes a 3-step process for using Hytran software to model transient pipe flows: 1. Build the pipe system model by clicking and dragging pipes into position and defining lengths, elevations, and boundary conditions like pumps, valves, and nodes. 2. Define 21 types of boundary conditions and control devices that can be added to the pipe network model. 3. Run transient simulations to view pressure changes traveling through the pipes in real-time at user-defined points. An example compares pressures in a pipe system with and without an air relief valve installed.

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USING HYTRAN IS A SIMPLE 3-STEP PROCESS

STEP 1: BUILD THE PIPE SYSTEM

 Simply click and drag the pipe into position using the auto-scaling feature - then adjust pipe
lengths and elevations to correct values.
 Single pipelines, complex pipe networks. Single or multiple pumps in parallel and in series.
 No limit on the number of pipes, nodes or BC's
 Non-return valves, control valves, manual valves.
 Mouse driven drag-and-drop
 21 Boundary Conditions (BC's): pumps, valves etc.
 Pipe nodes may be snapped together.
 Drag and drop BC's to nodes.
 Comprehensive pump options: fail, start, shut, & run.
 Input data dialogs at a click.
 Visual indicator to show input data is required.
 Network can be drawn on an elevation or plan view.
 Zooming facilities.
 Simple graphical editing of pipeline, cut & paste BC's.
 Edit the pipeline and BC's at any time.
 Delete pipes and nodes.
 Try different BC's without having to edit external files.
 Extensive network checks to minimise errors.

STEP 2: DEFINE THE BOUNDARY CONDITIONS

Hytran will model the following 21 Boundary Conditions and Control Devices sourced from the
Component Palette.

The remaining icons are drawing tools.

3. RUN THE TRANSIENTS

You can actually see the instantaneous transient HGL as the pressure transients travel the pipeline.
Transients at user-defined at fixed points along the pipeline can also be displayed in real time.

See the example below …


The screen image mosaic opposite shows a
simple pipe flow system consisting of a single
pump discharging via 2,250m of 400mm steel
pipe to a reservoir at an elevation 40m above
the pump. The pipeline image and the steady-
state pump performance curves are from our
FluidFlow software; the transient pressure
pressures at the pump (blue line) generated by
Hytran result from pump trip and column
separation at the first high point.

Maxim transient pressure at the pump is about


210m, 3.5 times the pump shutoff head.
Step 1: Build the model in Hytran.

Horizontal and vertical scales are selected and


the pipe layout simply click-and-dragged on
screen, lengths and elevations being
approximated to the chosen scales. Actual
lengths and elevations can then be defined
using the Data Input dialogs or via the List
dialog shown.

The coloured vertical lines at the pump (blue)


and high point location (red) are user-defined
and generate a real-time display of transients
at those locations.

3
Step 2: Define the Boundary Conditions

In this step we define the boundary


conditions. There are three boundaries in
the model, the Pump Station, the Air Relief
Valve and the Reservoir.

The input dialogue for the air relief valve is


shown, indicating a 3-stage Anti Surge
Valve has been selected in an effort to
ameliorate the high pressures generate by
pump trip shown in the image on the
previous page.

Plot Nodes have been specified at the


Pump Station (1-blue) and the Air Relief
Valve (2-red).

4
Step 3: Run the Transients

Compare the pump pressure transients with the


image on mosaic - the same system but without
the Air Relief Valve.

The valve has cushioned the system, reducing


the effect of column separation to more
manageable values.

Without the 3-Stage Air Relief Valve the head


at the pump peaked at 210m; with the Air Relief
Valve the head was reduced to 85m, only just
above the pump shutoff head.

T: +618 (08) 9364 2211


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F: +618 (08) 9316 1364 Australian Business Number
PO Box 65, Applecross
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Western Australia 6953
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