Source code for watertap.unit_models.zero_order.photothermal_membrane_zo

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"""
This module contains a zero-order representation of a photothermal membrane unit.
"""

from pyomo.environ import Var, units as pyunits
from idaes.core import declare_process_block_class
from watertap.core import build_sido, ZeroOrderBaseData

# Some more information about this module
__author__ = "Travis Arnold"


[docs]@declare_process_block_class("PhotothermalMembraneZO") class PhotothermalMembraneData(ZeroOrderBaseData): """ Zero-Order model for a photothermal membrane unit. """ CONFIG = ZeroOrderBaseData.CONFIG()
[docs] def build(self): super().build() self._tech_type = "photothermal_membrane" build_sido(self) # Create water flux variable self.water_flux = Var( units=pyunits.kg / (pyunits.m**2 * pyunits.hr), bounds=(0, None), doc="Water flux through membrane", ) self._perf_var_dict["Water Flux"] = self.water_flux self._fixed_perf_vars.append(self.water_flux) # Create membrane area variable self.membrane_area = Var( units=pyunits.m**2, bounds=(0, None), doc="Membrane area" ) self._perf_var_dict["Membrane Area"] = self.membrane_area @self.Constraint(self.flowsheet().time, doc="Constraint for water flux.") def wat_flux(b, t): return b.properties_in[t].flow_mass_comp["H2O"] == ( pyunits.convert( b.water_flux * b.membrane_area, to_units=pyunits.kg / pyunits.s ) )