Boiler Class Reference

#include <Boiler.h>

Public Member Functions
	Boiler (double deaeratorPressure, double combustionEfficiency, double blowdownRate, double steamPressure, SteamProperties::ThermodynamicQuantity quantityType, double quantityValue, double steamMassFlow)
SteamSystemModelerTool::FluidProperties const &	getSteamProperties () const
SteamSystemModelerTool::FluidProperties const &	getBlowdownProperties () const
SteamSystemModelerTool::FluidProperties const &	getFeedwaterProperties () const
double	getDeaeratorPressure () const
double	getCombustionEfficiency () const
double	getBlowdownRate () const
double	getSteamPressure () const
double	getQuantityValue () const
double	getSteamMassFlow () const
SteamProperties::ThermodynamicQuantity	getQuantityType () const
void	setDeaeratorPressure (double deaeratorPressure)
void	setCombustionEfficiency (double combustionEfficiency)
void	setBlowdownRate (double blowdownRate)
void	setSteamPressure (double steamPressure)
void	setQuantityValue (double quantityValue)
void	setSteamMassFlow (double steamMassFlow)
void	setQuantityType (SteamProperties::ThermodynamicQuantity quantity)
double	getBoilerEnergy () const
double	getFuelEnergy () const

Private Member Functions
void	calculateProperties ()

Private Attributes
double	deaeratorPressure
double	combustionEfficiency
double	blowdownRate
double	steamPressure
SteamProperties::ThermodynamicQuantity	quantityType
double	quantityValue
double	steamMassFlow
SteamSystemModelerTool::FluidProperties	steamProperties
SteamSystemModelerTool::FluidProperties	blowdownProperties
SteamSystemModelerTool::FluidProperties	feedwaterProperties
double	boilerEnergy
double	fuelEnergy

Friends
std::ostream &	operator<< (std::ostream &stream, const Boiler &boiler)

Detailed Description

Boiler calculator class Used to determines the amount of fuel energy required to produce steam with specified properties at a given flow rate using general boiler operational characteristics

Definition at line 25 of file Boiler.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

Boiler()

Boiler::Boiler	(	double	deaeratorPressure,
		double	combustionEfficiency,
		double	blowdownRate,
		double	steamPressure,
		SteamProperties::ThermodynamicQuantity	quantityType,
		double	quantityValue,
		double	steamMassFlow
	)

Constructor for the boiler calculator

Parameters

deaeratorPressure	double, pressure of deaerator in MPa
combustionEfficiency	double, combustion efficiency of the boiler as %
blowdownRate	double, blowdown rate as a % of inlet mass flow
steamPressure	double, pressure of steam in MPa
quantityType	SteamProperties::ThermodynamicQuantity, type of quantity (either temperature in K, enthalpy in kJ/kg, entropy in kJ/kg/K, or quality - unitless)
quantityValue	double, value of the quantity (either temperature in K, enthalpy in kJ/kg, entropy in kJ/kg/K, or quality - unitless)
steamMassFlow	double, steam mass flow in kg/hr

Member Function Documentation

getBlowdownProperties()

SteamSystemModelerTool::FluidProperties const & Boiler::getBlowdownProperties ( ) const

inline

Definition at line 49 of file Boiler.h.

getBlowdownRate()

double Boiler::getBlowdownRate

(

)

const

Gets the blowdown rate

Returns

double, blowdown rate as a % of inlet mass flow

getBoilerEnergy()

double Boiler::getBoilerEnergy ( ) const

inline

Returns the boiler energy

Returns

double, boiler energy in MJ

Definition at line 145 of file Boiler.h.

getCombustionEfficiency()

double Boiler::getCombustionEfficiency

(

)

const

Gets the combustion efficiency of the boiler

Returns

double, combustion efficiency as %

getDeaeratorPressure()

double Boiler::getDeaeratorPressure

(

)

const

Gets the deaerator pressure

Returns

double, pressure of the deaerator in MPa

getFeedwaterProperties()

SteamSystemModelerTool::FluidProperties const & Boiler::getFeedwaterProperties ( ) const

inline

Definition at line 51 of file Boiler.h.

getFuelEnergy()

double Boiler::getFuelEnergy ( ) const

inline

Returns the fuel energy

Returns

double, fuel energy in MJ

Definition at line 151 of file Boiler.h.

getQuantityType()

SteamProperties::ThermodynamicQuantity Boiler::getQuantityType

(

)

const

Gets the quantity type

Returns

SteamProperties::ThermodynamicQuantity, type of quantity (either temperature in K, enthalpy in kJ/kg, entropy in kJ/kg/K, or quality - unitless)

getQuantityValue()

double Boiler::getQuantityValue

(

)

const

Gets the quantity value

Returns

double, value of quantity (either temperature in K, enthalpy in kJ/kg, entropy in kJ/kg/K, or quality - unitless)

getSteamMassFlow()

double Boiler::getSteamMassFlow

(

)

const

Gets the steam mass flow

Returns

double, mass flow of steam in kg/hr

getSteamPressure()

double Boiler::getSteamPressure

(

)

const

Gets the steam pressure

Returns

double, pressure of steam in MPa

getSteamProperties()

SteamSystemModelerTool::FluidProperties const & Boiler::getSteamProperties ( ) const

inline

Definition at line 47 of file Boiler.h.

setBlowdownRate()

void Boiler::setBlowdownRate

(

double

blowdownRate

)

Sets the blowdown rate

Parameters

blowdownRate

double, blowdown rate as a % of inlet mass flow

setCombustionEfficiency()

void Boiler::setCombustionEfficiency

(

double

combustionEfficiency

)

Sets the combustion efficiency of the boiler

Parameters

combustionEfficiency

double, combustion efficiency as %

setDeaeratorPressure()

void Boiler::setDeaeratorPressure

(

double

deaeratorPressure

)

Sets the deaerator pressure

Parameters

deaeratorPressure

double, pressure of the deaerator in MPa

setQuantityType()

void Boiler::setQuantityType

(

SteamProperties::ThermodynamicQuantity

quantity

)

Sets the quantity type

Parameters

quantityType

SteamProperties::ThermodynamicQuantity, type of quantity (either temperature in K, enthalpy in kJ/kg, entropy in kJ/kg/K, or quality - unitless)

setQuantityValue()

void Boiler::setQuantityValue

(

double

quantityValue

)

Sets the quantity value

Parameters

quantityValue

double, value of quantity (either temperature in K, enthalpy in kJ/kg, entropy in kJ/kg/K, or quality - unitless)

setSteamMassFlow()

void Boiler::setSteamMassFlow

(

double

steamMassFlow

)

Sets the steam mass flow

Parameters

steamMassFlow

double, mass flow of steam in kg/hr

setSteamPressure()

void Boiler::setSteamPressure

(

double

steamPressure

)

Sets the steam pressure

Parameters

steamPressure

double, pressure of steam in MPa

Member Data Documentation

blowdownProperties

SteamSystemModelerTool::FluidProperties Boiler::blowdownProperties

private

Definition at line 160 of file Boiler.h.

blowdownRate

double Boiler::blowdownRate

private

Definition at line 156 of file Boiler.h.

boilerEnergy

double Boiler::boilerEnergy

private

Definition at line 161 of file Boiler.h.

combustionEfficiency

double Boiler::combustionEfficiency

private

Definition at line 156 of file Boiler.h.

deaeratorPressure

double Boiler::deaeratorPressure

private

Definition at line 156 of file Boiler.h.

feedwaterProperties

SteamSystemModelerTool::FluidProperties Boiler::feedwaterProperties

private

Definition at line 160 of file Boiler.h.

fuelEnergy

double Boiler::fuelEnergy

private

Definition at line 161 of file Boiler.h.

quantityType

SteamProperties::ThermodynamicQuantity Boiler::quantityType

private

Definition at line 157 of file Boiler.h.

quantityValue

double Boiler::quantityValue

private

Definition at line 158 of file Boiler.h.

steamMassFlow

double Boiler::steamMassFlow

private

Definition at line 158 of file Boiler.h.

steamPressure

double Boiler::steamPressure

private

Definition at line 156 of file Boiler.h.

steamProperties

SteamSystemModelerTool::FluidProperties Boiler::steamProperties

private

Definition at line 160 of file Boiler.h.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• include/steamModeler/Boiler.h