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"""
This module contains a zero-order representation of an evaporation pond unit
model.
Evaporation rate from Jensen & Haise (1963)
Evaporation pond model from Section 10. Membrane Concentrate Disposal: Practices and Regulation (2006)
"""
import pyomo.environ as pyo
from idaes.core import declare_process_block_class
from watertap.core import build_sido, constant_intensity, ZeroOrderBaseData
__author__ = "Kurban Sitterley"
[docs]@declare_process_block_class("EvaporationPondZO")
class EvaporationPondZOData(ZeroOrderBaseData):
"""
Zero-Order model for a evaporation pond unit.
"""
CONFIG = ZeroOrderBaseData.CONFIG()
[docs] def build(self):
super().build()
build_sido(self)
constant_intensity(self)
self._tech_type = "evaporation_pond"
self.air_temperature = pyo.Var(
initialize=298,
units=pyo.units.kelvin,
doc="Air temperature",
)
self.solar_radiation = pyo.Var(
units=pyo.units.MJ / pyo.units.m**2 / pyo.units.day,
doc="Daily solar radiation incident (average GHI for location)",
)
self.dike_height = pyo.Var(units=pyo.units.ft, doc="Pond dike height")
self.evaporation_rate_adj_factor = pyo.Var(
units=pyo.units.dimensionless,
doc="Factor to adjust evaporation rate of pure water",
)
self.evap_rate_calc_a_parameter = pyo.Var(
units=(pyo.units.mm * pyo.units.m**2) / pyo.units.MJ,
doc="Evaporation rate calculation parameter A",
)
self.evap_rate_calc_b_parameter = pyo.Var(
units=pyo.units.degK**-1,
doc="Evaporation rate calculation parameter B",
)
self.evap_rate_calc_c_parameter = pyo.Var(
units=pyo.units.dimensionless,
doc="Evaporation rate calculation parameter C",
)
self.adj_area_calc_a_parameter = pyo.Var(
units=pyo.units.acres,
doc="Adjusted area calculation parameter A",
)
self.adj_area_calc_b_parameter = pyo.Var(
units=pyo.units.dimensionless,
doc="Adjusted area calculation parameter B",
)
self._fixed_perf_vars.append(self.air_temperature)
self._fixed_perf_vars.append(self.solar_radiation)
self._fixed_perf_vars.append(self.dike_height)
self._fixed_perf_vars.append(self.evaporation_rate_adj_factor)
self._fixed_perf_vars.append(self.evap_rate_calc_a_parameter)
self._fixed_perf_vars.append(self.evap_rate_calc_b_parameter)
self._fixed_perf_vars.append(self.evap_rate_calc_c_parameter)
self._fixed_perf_vars.append(self.adj_area_calc_a_parameter)
self._fixed_perf_vars.append(self.adj_area_calc_b_parameter)
self.area = pyo.Var(
initialize=1,
units=pyo.units.acres,
bounds=(0, None),
doc="Pond area needed based on evaporation rate",
)
self.adj_area = pyo.Var(
units=pyo.units.acres,
doc="Adjusted pond area needed",
)
self.evaporation_rate_pure = pyo.Var(
units=pyo.units.mm / pyo.units.d,
doc="Calculated evaporation rate of pure water",
)
self.evaporation_rate_salt = pyo.Var(
units=(pyo.units.gallons / pyo.units.minute / pyo.units.acre),
doc="Pure water evaporation rate adjusted for salinity",
)
@self.Constraint(doc="Evaporation rate of pure water")
def evap_rate_pure_constraint(b):
temp_C = b.air_temperature - 273.15 * pyo.units.degK
temp_term = pyo.units.convert(
b.evap_rate_calc_b_parameter * temp_C + b.evap_rate_calc_c_parameter,
to_units=pyo.units.dimensionless,
)
return b.evaporation_rate_pure == pyo.units.convert(
b.evap_rate_calc_a_parameter * temp_term * b.solar_radiation,
to_units=pyo.units.mm / pyo.units.d,
)
@self.Constraint(
doc="Adjusted evaporation rate for salinity",
)
def evap_rate_salt_constraint(b):
evap_rate_gal_min_acre = pyo.units.convert(
b.evaporation_rate_pure,
to_units=(pyo.units.gallons / pyo.units.minute / pyo.units.acre),
)
return b.evaporation_rate_salt == pyo.units.convert(
evap_rate_gal_min_acre * b.evaporation_rate_adj_factor,
to_units=(pyo.units.gallons / pyo.units.minute / pyo.units.acre),
)
@self.Constraint(doc="Base area")
def area_constraint(b):
return b.properties_byproduct[0].flow_vol == pyo.units.convert(
b.evaporation_rate_salt * b.area,
to_units=pyo.units.m**3 / pyo.units.second,
)
@self.Constraint(doc="Adjusted area")
def area_adj_constraint(b):
area = b.area / pyo.units.acres
dike_ht = b.dike_height / pyo.units.ft
adj_factor = 1 + b.adj_area_calc_b_parameter * dike_ht / area**0.5
return b.adj_area == pyo.units.convert(
b.adj_area_calc_a_parameter * area * adj_factor,
to_units=pyo.units.acres,
)
self._perf_var_dict["Evaporation rate (mm/d)"] = self.evaporation_rate_pure
self._perf_var_dict["Pond area (acres)"] = self.adj_area
self._perf_var_dict["Pond dike height (ft)"] = self.dike_height
@property
def default_costing_method(self):
return self.cost_evaporation_pond
[docs] @staticmethod
def cost_evaporation_pond(blk):
"""
General method for costing evaporation pond. Capital cost is based on the pond area and
other pond construction parameters.
"""
# Get parameter dict from database
parameter_dict = blk.unit_model.config.database.get_unit_operation_parameters(
blk.unit_model._tech_type, subtype=blk.unit_model.config.process_subtype
)
# Get costing parameter sub-block for this technology
(
A,
B,
C,
D,
E,
liner_thickness,
land_cost,
land_clearing_cost,
) = blk.unit_model._get_tech_parameters(
blk,
parameter_dict,
blk.unit_model.config.process_subtype,
[
"cost_per_acre_a_parameter",
"cost_per_acre_b_parameter",
"cost_per_acre_c_parameter",
"cost_per_acre_d_parameter",
"cost_per_acre_e_parameter",
"liner_thickness",
"land_cost",
"land_clearing_cost",
],
)
# Add cost variable and constraint
blk.capital_cost = pyo.Var(
initialize=1,
units=blk.config.flowsheet_costing_block.base_currency,
bounds=(0, None),
doc="Capital cost of unit operation",
)
expr = pyo.units.convert(
blk.unit_model.adj_area
* (
A
+ B * liner_thickness
+ C * land_cost
+ D * land_clearing_cost
+ E * blk.unit_model.dike_height
),
to_units=blk.config.flowsheet_costing_block.base_currency,
)
factor = parameter_dict["capital_cost"]["cost_factor"]
blk.costing_package.add_cost_factor(blk, factor)
blk.capital_cost_constraint = pyo.Constraint(
expr=blk.capital_cost == blk.cost_factor * expr
)
# Register flows
blk.config.flowsheet_costing_block.cost_flow(
blk.unit_model.electricity[0], "electricity"
)