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12-17-2002, 08:40 PM

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jdavidson

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Maximum flow setting?

This has most likely been answered before, therefore excuse the
ignorance.
How do you model a maximum flow rate in a pipe? I've have a situation
where a 4" flow meter assembly exists with the maximum flow through the
device is about 1000 gpm. In the model, if I add a FCV (Flow Control
Valve) at this point, the program tries to SET the flow rate at 1000
gpm, which isn't really what I want. I would like the flow to be
whatever is required, up to 1000 GPM.
Thanks in advance.
Jason Davidson
jdavidson@sboinc.com

12-17-2002, 08:41 PM

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wayne.hartell

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Re: Maximum flow setting?

Hi Jason,
I think you'll find the FCV valve will work exactly as you desire.
If the hydraulics of the model dictate that the flow is higher than the
set flow through the FCV then the FCV will be in the ACTIVE state and
will limit flow to the set flow (1,000 gpm in your example). If the
hydraulics dictate that the flow would be less than the set flow then
then the FCV will be in the OPEN state and a warning stating that the
FCV cannot deliver flow will be generated. The FCV will not SET the flow
to a value, it only acts to limit the flow to the SET value where it
would otherwise be higher than the SET value.

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Hope the above helps.

Kind Regards,
Wayne Hartell

12-17-2002, 08:42 PM

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jdavidson

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Re: Maximum flow setting?

Wayne:
Thanks for the response. This is my first time using EPANET and the FCV
warning message was throwing me off. The way I understood the message
was that the program was trying to set the flow rate and therefore
affecting the normal flow, which isn't the case.
Your quick model shows that's the FCV is really a two state process,
either ACTIVE or OPEN. ACTIVE being the maximum flow has been reached
and set, OPEN is whatever flow is required by the system but under the
max, with a warning message that the maximum hasn't been reached and
can't be set.
Thanks for the clarification.
Jason Davidson

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