Source code for watertap.examples.flowsheets.RO_with_energy_recovery.RO_with_energy_recovery

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from pyomo.environ import (ConcreteModel,
                           value,
                           Constraint,
                           Expression,
                           Objective,
                           Param,
                           TransformationFactory,
                           units as pyunits,
                           assert_optimal_termination)
from pyomo.network import Arc
from idaes.core import FlowsheetBlock
from idaes.core.util import get_solver
from idaes.core.util.model_statistics import degrees_of_freedom
from idaes.core.util.initialization import (solve_indexed_blocks,
                                            propagate_state)
from idaes.generic_models.unit_models import Mixer, Separator, Product, Feed
from idaes.generic_models.unit_models.mixer import MomentumMixingType
from idaes.generic_models.costing import UnitModelCostingBlock
import idaes.core.util.scaling as iscale
import idaes.logger as idaeslog

import watertap.property_models.NaCl_prop_pack as props
from watertap.unit_models.reverse_osmosis_0D import (ReverseOsmosis0D,
                                                       ConcentrationPolarizationType,
                                                       MassTransferCoefficient,
                                                       PressureChangeType)
from watertap.unit_models.pressure_exchanger import PressureExchanger
from watertap.unit_models.pump_isothermal import Pump
from watertap.core.util.initialization import assert_degrees_of_freedom
from watertap.costing import WaterTAPCosting


def main():
    # set up solver
    solver = get_solver()

    # build, set, and initialize
    m = build()
    set_operating_conditions(m, water_recovery=0.5, over_pressure=0.3, solver=solver)
    initialize_system(m, solver=solver)

    # simulate and display
    solve(m, solver=solver)
    print('\n***---Simulation results---***')
    display_system(m)
    display_design(m)
    display_state(m)

    # optimize and display
    optimize_set_up(m)
    optimize(m, solver=solver)
    print('\n***---Optimization results---***')
    display_system(m)
    display_design(m)
    display_state(m)

def build():
    # flowsheet set up
    m = ConcreteModel()
    m.fs = FlowsheetBlock(default={'dynamic': False})
    m.fs.properties = props.NaClParameterBlock()
    m.fs.costing = WaterTAPCosting()

    # unit models
    m.fs.feed = Feed(default={'property_package': m.fs.properties})
    m.fs.S1 = Separator(default={
        "property_package": m.fs.properties,
        "outlet_list": ['P1', 'PXR']})
    m.fs.P1 = Pump(default={'property_package': m.fs.properties})
    m.fs.PXR = PressureExchanger(default={'property_package': m.fs.properties})
    m.fs.P2 = Pump(default={'property_package': m.fs.properties})
    m.fs.M1 = Mixer(default={
        "property_package": m.fs.properties,
        "momentum_mixing_type": MomentumMixingType.equality,  # booster pump will match pressure
        "inlet_list": ['P1', 'P2']})
    m.fs.RO = ReverseOsmosis0D(default={
        "property_package": m.fs.properties,
        "has_pressure_change": True,
        "pressure_change_type": PressureChangeType.calculated,
        "mass_transfer_coefficient": MassTransferCoefficient.calculated,
        "concentration_polarization_type": ConcentrationPolarizationType.calculated,
    })
    m.fs.product = Product(default={'property_package': m.fs.properties})
    m.fs.disposal = Product(default={'property_package': m.fs.properties})

    # costing
    m.fs.costing.cost_flow(pyunits.convert(m.fs.P1.work_mechanical[0], to_units=pyunits.kW), "electricity")
    m.fs.costing.cost_flow(pyunits.convert(m.fs.P2.work_mechanical[0], to_units=pyunits.kW), "electricity")
    m.fs.P1.costing = UnitModelCostingBlock(default={
            "flowsheet_costing_block":m.fs.costing})
    m.fs.P2.costing = UnitModelCostingBlock(default={
            "flowsheet_costing_block":m.fs.costing})
            
    m.fs.RO.costing = UnitModelCostingBlock(default={
            "flowsheet_costing_block":m.fs.costing})
    m.fs.PXR.costing = UnitModelCostingBlock(default={
            "flowsheet_costing_block":m.fs.costing})
    m.fs.costing.cost_process()
    m.fs.costing.add_LCOW(m.fs.product.properties[0].flow_vol)
    m.fs.costing.add_specific_energy_consumption(m.fs.product.properties[0].flow_vol)

    # connections
    m.fs.s01 = Arc(source=m.fs.feed.outlet, destination=m.fs.S1.inlet)
    m.fs.s02 = Arc(source=m.fs.S1.P1, destination=m.fs.P1.inlet)
    m.fs.s03 = Arc(source=m.fs.P1.outlet, destination=m.fs.M1.P1)
    m.fs.s04 = Arc(source=m.fs.M1.outlet, destination=m.fs.RO.inlet)
    m.fs.s05 = Arc(source=m.fs.RO.permeate, destination=m.fs.product.inlet)
    m.fs.s06 = Arc(source=m.fs.RO.retentate, destination=m.fs.PXR.high_pressure_inlet)
    m.fs.s07 = Arc(source=m.fs.PXR.high_pressure_outlet, destination=m.fs.disposal.inlet)
    m.fs.s08 = Arc(source=m.fs.S1.PXR, destination=m.fs.PXR.low_pressure_inlet)
    m.fs.s09 = Arc(source=m.fs.PXR.low_pressure_outlet, destination=m.fs.P2.inlet)
    m.fs.s10 = Arc(source=m.fs.P2.outlet, destination=m.fs.M1.P2)
    TransformationFactory("network.expand_arcs").apply_to(m)

    # scaling
    # set default property values
    m.fs.properties.set_default_scaling('flow_mass_phase_comp', 1, index=('Liq', 'H2O'))
    m.fs.properties.set_default_scaling('flow_mass_phase_comp', 1e2, index=('Liq', 'NaCl'))
    # set unit model values
    iscale.set_scaling_factor(m.fs.P1.control_volume.work, 1e-3)
    iscale.set_scaling_factor(m.fs.P2.control_volume.work, 1e-3)
    iscale.set_scaling_factor(m.fs.PXR.low_pressure_side.work, 1e-3)
    iscale.set_scaling_factor(m.fs.PXR.high_pressure_side.work, 1e-3)
    # touch properties used in specifying and initializing the model
    m.fs.feed.properties[0].flow_vol_phase['Liq']
    m.fs.feed.properties[0].mass_frac_phase_comp['Liq', 'NaCl']
    m.fs.S1.mixed_state[0].mass_frac_phase_comp
    m.fs.S1.PXR_state[0].flow_vol_phase['Liq']
    # unused scaling factors needed by IDAES base costing module
    # calculate and propagate scaling factors
    iscale.calculate_scaling_factors(m)

    return m


def set_operating_conditions(m, water_recovery=0.5, over_pressure=0.3, solver=None):
    if solver is None:
        solver = get_solver()

    # ---specifications---
    # feed
    # state variables
    m.fs.feed.properties[0].pressure.fix(101325)  # feed pressure [Pa]
    m.fs.feed.properties[0].temperature.fix(273.15 + 25)  # feed temperature [K]
    # properties (cannot be fixed for initialization routines, must calculate the state variables)
    m.fs.feed.properties.calculate_state(
        var_args={('flow_vol_phase', 'Liq'): 1e-3,  # feed volumetric flow rate [m3/s]
                  ('mass_frac_phase_comp', ('Liq', 'NaCl')): 0.035},  # feed NaCl mass fraction [-]
        hold_state=True,  # fixes the calculated component mass flow rates
    )

    # separator, no degrees of freedom (i.e. equal flow rates in PXR determines split fraction)

    # pump 1, high pressure pump, 2 degrees of freedom (efficiency and outlet pressure)
    m.fs.P1.efficiency_pump.fix(0.80)  # pump efficiency [-]
    operating_pressure = calculate_operating_pressure(
        feed_state_block=m.fs.feed.properties[0],
        over_pressure=over_pressure,
        water_recovery=water_recovery,
        NaCl_passage=0.01,
        solver=solver)
    m.fs.P1.control_volume.properties_out[0].pressure.fix(operating_pressure)

    # pressure exchanger
    m.fs.PXR.efficiency_pressure_exchanger.fix(0.95)  # pressure exchanger efficiency [-]

    # pump 2, booster pump, 1 degree of freedom (efficiency, pressure must match high pressure pump)
    m.fs.P2.efficiency_pump.fix(0.80)

    # mixer, no degrees of freedom

    # RO unit
    m.fs.RO.A_comp.fix(4.2e-12)  # membrane water permeability coefficient [m/s-Pa]
    m.fs.RO.B_comp.fix(3.5e-8)  # membrane salt permeability coefficient [m/s]
    m.fs.RO.channel_height.fix(1e-3)  # channel height in membrane stage [m]
    m.fs.RO.spacer_porosity.fix(0.97)  # spacer porosity in membrane stage [-]
    m.fs.RO.permeate.pressure[0].fix(101325)  # atmospheric pressure [Pa]
    m.fs.RO.width.fix(5)  # stage width [m]
    # initialize RO
    m.fs.RO.feed_side.properties_in[0].flow_mass_phase_comp['Liq', 'H2O'] = \
        value(m.fs.feed.properties[0].flow_mass_phase_comp['Liq', 'H2O'])
    m.fs.RO.feed_side.properties_in[0].flow_mass_phase_comp['Liq', 'NaCl'] = \
        value(m.fs.feed.properties[0].flow_mass_phase_comp['Liq', 'NaCl'])
    m.fs.RO.feed_side.properties_in[0].temperature = \
        value(m.fs.feed.properties[0].temperature)
    m.fs.RO.feed_side.properties_in[0].pressure = \
        value(m.fs.P1.control_volume.properties_out[0].pressure)
    m.fs.RO.area.fix(50)  # guess area for RO initialization
    m.fs.RO.initialize(optarg=solver.options)

    # unfix guessed area, and fix water recovery
    m.fs.RO.area.unfix()
    m.fs.RO.recovery_mass_phase_comp[0, 'Liq', 'H2O'].fix(water_recovery)

    # check degrees of freedom
    if degrees_of_freedom(m) != 0:
        raise RuntimeError("The set_operating_conditions function resulted in {} "
                           "degrees of freedom rather than 0. This error suggests "
                           "that too many or not enough variables are fixed for a "
                           "simulation.".format(degrees_of_freedom(m)))


[docs]def calculate_operating_pressure(feed_state_block=None, over_pressure=0.15, water_recovery=0.5, NaCl_passage=0.01, solver=None): """ estimate operating pressure for RO unit model given the following arguments: Arguments: feed_state_block: the state block of the RO feed that has the non-pressure state variables initialized to their values (default=None) over_pressure: the amount of operating pressure above the brine osmotic pressure represented as a fraction (default=0.15) water_recovery: the mass-based fraction of inlet H2O that becomes permeate (default=0.5) NaCl_passage: the mass-based fraction of inlet NaCl that becomes permeate (default=0.01) solver: solver object to be used (default=None) """ t = ConcreteModel() # create temporary model prop = feed_state_block.config.parameters t.brine = prop.build_state_block([0], default={}) # specify state block t.brine[0].flow_mass_phase_comp['Liq', 'H2O'].fix( value(feed_state_block.flow_mass_phase_comp['Liq', 'H2O']) * (1 - water_recovery)) t.brine[0].flow_mass_phase_comp['Liq', 'NaCl'].fix( value(feed_state_block.flow_mass_phase_comp['Liq', 'NaCl']) * (1 - NaCl_passage)) t.brine[0].pressure.fix(101325) # valid when osmotic pressure is independent of hydraulic pressure t.brine[0].temperature.fix(value(feed_state_block.temperature)) # calculate osmotic pressure # since properties are created on demand, we must touch the property to create it t.brine[0].pressure_osm # solve state block results = solve_indexed_blocks(solver, [t.brine]) assert_optimal_termination(results) return value(t.brine[0].pressure_osm) * (1 + over_pressure)
def solve(blk, solver=None, tee=False, check_termination=True): if solver is None: solver = get_solver() results = solver.solve(blk, tee=tee) if check_termination: assert_optimal_termination(results) return results def initialize_system(m, solver=None): if solver is None: solver = get_solver() optarg = solver.options # ---initialize RO--- m.fs.RO.initialize(optarg=optarg) # ---initialize feed block--- m.fs.feed.initialize(optarg=optarg) # ---initialize splitter and pressure exchanger--- # pressure exchanger high pressure inlet propagate_state(m.fs.s06) # propagate to PXR high pressure inlet from RO retentate m.fs.PXR.high_pressure_side.properties_in.initialize(optarg=optarg) # splitter inlet propagate_state(m.fs.s01) # propagate to splitter inlet from feed m.fs.S1.mixed_state.initialize(optarg=optarg) # initialize inlet state block to solve for mass fraction # splitter outlet to PXR, enforce same volumetric flow as PXR high pressure inlet m.fs.S1.PXR_state.calculate_state( var_args={('flow_vol_phase', 'Liq'): # same volumetric flow rate as PXR high pressure inlet value(m.fs.PXR.high_pressure_side.properties_in[0].flow_vol_phase['Liq']), ('mass_frac_phase_comp', ('Liq', 'NaCl')): value(m.fs.S1.mixed_state[0].mass_frac_phase_comp['Liq', 'NaCl']), # same as splitter inlet ('pressure', None): value(m.fs.S1.mixed_state[0].pressure), # same as splitter inlet ('temperature', None): value(m.fs.S1.mixed_state[0].temperature)}, # same as splitter inlet ) # splitter initialization m.fs.S1.PXR_state[0].flow_mass_phase_comp['Liq', 'NaCl'].fix() # fix the single degree of freedom for unit m.fs.S1.initialize(optarg=optarg) m.fs.S1.PXR_state[0].flow_mass_phase_comp['Liq', 'NaCl'].unfix() # unfix for flowsheet simulation and optimization # pressure exchanger low pressure inlet propagate_state(m.fs.s08) # pressure exchanger initialization m.fs.PXR.initialize(optarg=optarg) # ---initialize pump 1--- propagate_state(m.fs.s02) m.fs.P1.initialize(optarg=optarg) # ---initialize pump 2--- propagate_state(m.fs.s09) m.fs.P2.control_volume.properties_out[0].pressure.fix( value(m.fs.P2.control_volume.properties_out[0].pressure)) m.fs.P2.initialize(optarg=optarg) m.fs.P2.control_volume.properties_out[0].pressure.unfix() # ---initialize mixer--- propagate_state(m.fs.s03) propagate_state(m.fs.s10) m.fs.M1.initialize(optarg=optarg, outlvl=idaeslog.INFO) m.fs.costing.initialize() def optimize_set_up(m): # objective m.fs.objective = Objective(expr=m.fs.costing.LCOW) # unfix decision variables and add bounds # pump 1 and pump 2 m.fs.P1.control_volume.properties_out[0].pressure.unfix() m.fs.P1.control_volume.properties_out[0].pressure.setlb(10e5) m.fs.P1.control_volume.properties_out[0].pressure.setub(80e5) m.fs.P1.deltaP.setlb(0) m.fs.P2.control_volume.properties_out[0].pressure.setlb(10e5) m.fs.P2.control_volume.properties_out[0].pressure.setub(80e5) m.fs.P2.deltaP.setlb(0) # RO m.fs.RO.area.setlb(1) m.fs.RO.area.setub(150) # additional specifications m.fs.product_salinity = Param(initialize=500e-6, mutable=True) # product NaCl mass fraction [-] m.fs.minimum_water_flux = Param(initialize=1./3600., mutable=True) # minimum water flux [kg/m2-s] # additional constraints m.fs.eq_product_quality = Constraint( expr=m.fs.product.properties[0].mass_frac_phase_comp['Liq', 'NaCl'] <= m.fs.product_salinity) iscale.constraint_scaling_transform(m.fs.eq_product_quality, 1e3) # scaling constraint m.fs.eq_minimum_water_flux = Constraint( expr=m.fs.RO.flux_mass_phase_comp[0, 1, 'Liq', 'H2O'] >= m.fs.minimum_water_flux) # ---checking model--- assert_degrees_of_freedom(m, 1) def optimize(m, solver=None, check_termination=True): # --solve--- return solve(m, solver=solver, check_termination=check_termination) def display_system(m): print('---system metrics---') feed_flow_mass = sum(m.fs.feed.flow_mass_phase_comp[0, 'Liq', j].value for j in ['H2O', 'NaCl']) feed_mass_frac_NaCl = m.fs.feed.flow_mass_phase_comp[0, 'Liq', 'NaCl'].value / feed_flow_mass print('Feed: %.2f kg/s, %.0f ppm' % (feed_flow_mass, feed_mass_frac_NaCl * 1e6)) prod_flow_mass = sum(m.fs.product.flow_mass_phase_comp[0, 'Liq', j].value for j in ['H2O', 'NaCl']) prod_mass_frac_NaCl = m.fs.product.flow_mass_phase_comp[0, 'Liq', 'NaCl'].value / prod_flow_mass print('Product: %.3f kg/s, %.0f ppm' % (prod_flow_mass, prod_mass_frac_NaCl * 1e6)) print('Volumetric recovery: %.1f%%' % (value(m.fs.RO.recovery_vol_phase[0, 'Liq']) * 100)) print('Water recovery: %.1f%%' % (value(m.fs.RO.recovery_mass_phase_comp[0, 'Liq', 'H2O']) * 100)) print('Energy Consumption: %.1f kWh/m3' % value(m.fs.costing.specific_energy_consumption)) print('Levelized cost of water: %.2f $/m3' % value(m.fs.costing.LCOW)) def display_design(m): print('---decision variables---') print('Operating pressure %.1f bar' % (m.fs.RO.inlet.pressure[0].value/1e5)) print('Membrane area %.1f m2' % (m.fs.RO.area.value)) print('---design variables---') print('Separator') print('Split fraction %.2f' % (m.fs.S1.split_fraction[0, 'PXR'].value*100)) print('Pump 1\noutlet pressure: %.1f bar\npower %.2f kW' % (m.fs.P1.outlet.pressure[0].value / 1e5, m.fs.P1.work_mechanical[0].value / 1e3)) print('Pump 2\noutlet pressure: %.1f bar\npower %.2f kW' % (m.fs.P2.outlet.pressure[0].value / 1e5, m.fs.P2.work_mechanical[0].value / 1e3)) def display_state(m): print('---state---') def print_state(s, b): flow_mass = sum(b.flow_mass_phase_comp[0, 'Liq', j].value for j in ['H2O', 'NaCl']) mass_frac_ppm = b.flow_mass_phase_comp[0, 'Liq', 'NaCl'].value / flow_mass * 1e6 pressure_bar = b.pressure[0].value / 1e5 print(s + ': %.3f kg/s, %.0f ppm, %.1f bar' % (flow_mass, mass_frac_ppm, pressure_bar)) print_state('Feed ', m.fs.feed.outlet) print_state('Split 1 ', m.fs.S1.P1) print_state('P1 out ', m.fs.P1.outlet) print_state('Split 2 ', m.fs.S1.PXR) print_state('PXR LP out', m.fs.PXR.low_pressure_outlet) print_state('P2 out ', m.fs.P2.outlet) print_state('Mix out ', m.fs.M1.outlet) print_state('RO perm ', m.fs.RO.permeate) print_state('RO reten ', m.fs.RO.retentate) print_state('PXR HP out', m.fs.PXR.high_pressure_outlet) if __name__ == "__main__": main()