modelGenericMSR

A simple methanol synthesis reactor

Parameters

Type	Name	Default	Description
SI.EnergyFlowRate	E_sg_des		Energy flow to methanol reactor at design
SI.EnergyFlowRate	E_sg_min		Minimum syngas energy flow rate to start MSR
SI.Time	t_msr_on_delay	90*60	Delay until MSR starts
SI.Time	t_msr_off_delay	90*60	Delay until MSR shuts off
SI.Time	t_msr_trans_delay	90*60	Transition time when the syngas supply flow changes
Integer	ramp_order_sg		Ramping filter order for syngas supply to MSR
Integer	ramp_order_elec		Ramping filter order for electricity supply to MSR
Integer	ramp_order_CO2		Ramping filter order for CO2 dump/release from MSR
Integer	ramp_order_prod		Ramping filter order for products production from MSR
Integer	trans_order_sg		Transitioning filter order for syngas supply to MSR while MSR is on
Integer	trans_order_elec		Transitioning filter order for electricity supply to MSR while MSR is on
Integer	trans_order_CO2		Transitioning filter order for CO2 dump/release from MSR while MSR is on
Integer	trans_order_prod		Transitioning filter order for products production from MSR while MSR is on
Real[:]	cvf_methanol		Volumetric flow rate coefficients for methanol production in MSR
Real[:]	cwc_msr		Compressor power coefficients in MSR
Real[:]	cq_msr		Heat flow coefficients in MSR
Real[:]	cm_CO2_msr		Mass flow rate coefficients for CO2 dumped/released from MSR

Components

Type	Name	Description
SI.EnergyFlowRate	E_sg	Syngas energy flow rate to MSR
SI.VolumeFlowRate	v_flow_methanol	Volumetric flow rate of methanol produced in MSR
SI.VolumeFlowRate	v_flow_fuel_des	Volumetric flow rate of methanol produced in MSR at design
SI.Power	P_C	Compressor power consumption
SI.MassFlowRate	m_flow_CO2	Mass flow rate of CO2 dumped/released from MSR
SI.EnergyFlowRate	E_sg_in	Syngas energy flow rate at MSR
SI.MassFlowRate	m_flow_sg_in	Mass flow rate of syngas at MSR
SI.EnergyFlowRate	E_sg_trans_pre	Syngas energy flow rate at the MSR right before transition event
SI.EnergyFlowRate	E_sg_trans_after	Syngas energy flow rate at the MSR right after transition event
SI.MassFlowRate	m_flow_sg_trans_pre	Syngas mass flow rate at the MSR right before transition event
SI.MassFlowRate	m_flow_sg_trans_after	Syngas mass flow rate at the MSR right after transition event
Boolean	trans	true if the syngas supply flow changes
Boolean	trend	ture if the change is incremental and false if the change is decremental
Boolean	useful_prod	true if energy/mass supply is converted to useful product i.e. fuel
SI.HeatFlowRate	Q_flow_msr	Heat flow produced in MSR
SI.MassFlowRate	m_flow_methanol	Mass flow rate of methanol
SI.EnergyFlowRate	E_flow_methanol	Energy flow rate of methanol leaving MSR
Integer	state	MSR state
SI.Time	t_msr_w_now	Time of MSR current warm-up event
SI.Time	t_msr_w_next	Time of MSR next warm-up event
SI.Time	t_msr_c_now	Time of MSR current cool-down event
SI.Time	t_msr_c_next	Time of MSR next cool-down event
SI.Time	t_msr_trans_now	Time of MSR current transition event
SI.Time	t_msr_trans_next	Time of MSR next transition event
SI.EnergyFlowRate	E_sg_in_waste	Syngas energy flow rate wasted at MSR
SI.MassFlowRate	m_flow_sg_in_waste	Mass flow rate of syngas supply wasted at MSR
SI.Power	P_C_waste	Compressor power consumption wasted
SI.MassFlowRate	m_flow_CO2_waste	Mass flow rate of CO2 dumped/released from MSR when the products are rubbish
SolarTherm.Utilities.Transition.Ramp	ramp_up_sg
SolarTherm.Utilities.Transition.Ramp	ramp_down_sg
Real	fr_ramp_sg	Ramping transition rate for syngas supply to MSR
SolarTherm.Utilities.Transition.Ramp	ramp_up_elec
SolarTherm.Utilities.Transition.Ramp	ramp_down_elec
Real	fr_ramp_elec	Ramping transition rate for electricity supply to MSR
SolarTherm.Utilities.Transition.Ramp	ramp_up_CO2
SolarTherm.Utilities.Transition.Ramp	ramp_down_CO2
Real	fr_ramp_CO2	Ramping transition rate for CO2 dump/release from MSR
SolarTherm.Utilities.Transition.Ramp	ramp_up_prod
SolarTherm.Utilities.Transition.Ramp	ramp_down_prod
Real	fr_ramp_prod	Ramping transition rate for products production from MSR
SolarTherm.Utilities.Transition.Ramp	trans_up_sg
SolarTherm.Utilities.Transition.Ramp	trans_down_sg
Real	fr_trans_sg	Transitioning rate for syngas supply to MSR while MSR is on
SolarTherm.Utilities.Transition.Ramp	trans_up_elec
SolarTherm.Utilities.Transition.Ramp	trans_down_elec
Real	fr_trans_elec	Transitioning rate for electricity supply to MSR while MSR is on
SolarTherm.Utilities.Transition.Ramp	trans_up_CO2
SolarTherm.Utilities.Transition.Ramp	trans_down_CO2
Real	fr_trans_CO2	Transitioning rate for CO2 dump/release from MSR while MSR is on
SolarTherm.Utilities.Transition.Ramp	trans_up_prod
SolarTherm.Utilities.Transition.Ramp	trans_down_prod
Real	fr_trans_prod	Transition rate for products production from MSR while MSR is on
Modelica.Blocks.Logical.Timer	timer	Timer measuring the times that the MSR is on
SI.Time	time_on	Time marking when the MSR starts running
SI.Time	dt_on	Time duration of everytime the MSR is on
SI.Time	tot	Total operating time of the MSR
Boolean	on	the MSR on/off signal