Pressure drop software

[GL1]

Can anyone recommend some good software to accurately calculate pressure drop for steam over pipelines? I don't mind spending for it, but it must be able to take into account some pretty complex geometry.

The major packages like Aspen have thousands of fluids that I don't need.

thanks!

 

[MortenA]

I use a package called flowmaster. I dont use steam myself - but i know they got an add-inn for this. Its however 1D so if you by complex geometries think of something that should be modelled by CFD then its not the right thing.

Best regards

Morten

 

[fvincent]

if your entire system can be modelled with less than 15 nodes (a node being understood as a junction of three branches, a exit or inlet of your system or the extremities of a control valve), then you can use the freeware version of our software FNESS. You can download it from

http://www.figener.com.br

(the very first page)

Properties of water/steam are all included.

Each branch can contain as many different elements as you probably might require (straight tubes, bends, valves, other localized singularities)

If you need a version a little bit larger, just let me know and I'll see if I can provide it for you

fvincent

 

[GL1]

thanks for the replies. I found what I was looking for in Fathom by AFT (aft.com).

Regards