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Heater / Cooler simulation

1 inlet -> 1 outlet

Governing equations

The exact equations the solver works for a heater / cooler — the same math shown in the app's "Theory" panel, not a black box.

Q=F(houthin)Q = F\,(h_{out} - h_{in})
hout=hin+Q/F    Tout=T(P,hout)h_{out} = h_{in} + Q/F \;\Rightarrow\; T_{out} = T(P,h_{out})
Q
duty [W] — heat added (+) or removed (−); this is the knob you set
F
molar flow [mol/s]
h
molar enthalpy [J/mol] — the stream's heat content; Q shifts it and the new temperature follows from the thermo package
T
temperature [K] — an outcome of the enthalpy change, not an input
P
pressure [Pa]

Parameters

exactly one of: duty [W, +heat/-cool] OR outlet_temperature [K]; optional pressure_drop [Pa]

Example flowsheets that use it

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