PYTHON WORKSHOP

 

Objective

The object of this workshop is to give attendees a basic grounding in the use and application of the computer program PYTHON so that they can on completion of the workshop, perform basic closed circuit hot and chilled water (including primary and secondary pumping systems) and open circuit condenser water piping systems analysis and thereby provide them with the skills to build on this with subsequent practical experience with the program.  The workshop is structured in such a way as to lead attendees progressively through the input of the piping layout including the pipes and various components (coils, pumps etc.), the entry of all of the parameters associated with these items and the various design parameters and the calculations.  Attendees are also lead through the results, including the pressure loss and heat loss, spreadsheets and the pump sizing, and control valve selections learning the means by which these can be reviewed and evaluated.

 

Overview

History

Program Capabilities

CW & HW Closed Circuit systems

Primary, Secondary Circuits

Pressure drop and heat loss calculations

Control Valve selection and Pump selection

Quantity take off

Condenser (open circuit) systems

Getting Started

Opening a new or existing project

The data files (.mdb files)

A quick run through the Screens

            Schematic Screen

Pressure Loss Screen

Heat Loss Screen

Control Valve Selection Screen

Node Pressures

Costing Screen

The Summary Screen

Entering a sample CW System

Project Parameters

Master Defaults

The Schematic

Supply, Return and Plant Room Layouts

The Tool Box

Entering Pipes

Entering Components – Coils, Pumps, Lead Tanks, Chillers etc.

Entering Pipe and Component Parameters

Deleting Pipes and Components

Moving the Schematic

Labels buttons

Entering\Changing Data on the Spreadsheet

Auto Return

Adding Text

Printing the Schematic

Validation and Calculating

Viewing the Results

The pressure loss spreadsheet

Basis of Calculation

Low flow pressure drop for control valve selection

            The heat loss spreadsheet

The control valve selection spreadsheet

The Node pressure Screen

The Costing Screen

The Summary Form

Printing the Results

The Pressure Graph

Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Loops

Converting to a HW system

Open Circuit Systems