Design and simulate the operation of fluid piping systems of any size or configuration. PIPE-FLO provides a total picture of the piping system including the flow and pressures in pipelines, along with the interaction of pumps, control valves, and flow meters.

PIPE-FLO Professional simulates the operation of piping systems transporting liquids and industrial gases under a variety of expected operating conditions. PIPE-FLO Professional has no limits as to the number of pipelines it can handle and provides accurate results for series, branching, looped systems (both open and closed), as well as primary / secondary piping systems. If you can draw your piping system, PIPE-FLO Professional will show you how it operates.

The program simulates the operation of the complete piping system showing the interaction of pumps, compressors, pipelines, control valves, and components by incorporating the following features into a single, easy to use program:

• An easy to understand piping schematic drawing.

• A robust calculation engine.

• Access to the electronic documents used to design, build, operate, and maintain piping systems.

• Collaboration tools providing your team with a clear view of the total piping system.

What's new in 2007

With PIPE-FLO Professional 2007 you can:

• Draw the piping schematic in a 2-D or isometric format

• You now have the option of creating your piping system model as an isometric drawing. Using PIPE-FLO’s “isometric grids” and the “snap to grids” features, you can create a professional looking drawing quickly. Using the new Smart Text feature, PIPE-FLO always aligns the text with the associated object. When in the isometric drawing mode, PIPE-FLO automatically skews the shapes to give it that isometric look.

• Create your own custom shapes for pumps, tanks, components and control valves

• PIPE-FLO comes with Shape Editor so you can create your own custom shapes to meet your customer’s needs. You can also create industry specific shapes to increase the value of the piping schematic. Create your custom shapes to match look and feel of the blocks used in your CAD program. That way when PIPE-FLO exports the piping schematic to your CAD system you don’t need to make any changes.

• Copy and paste between piping system models

• You can now use the copy / paste feature between piping system models. Using this feature you can break up larger system into smaller parts for easier analysis, or merge multiple piping systems into a single large model. The copy paste command now works like your Windows CAD program allowing you to perform multiple inserts with a single mouse click.

• Size a flow meter or balancing orifice and insert it into the piping system in a single step

• The sizing of flow meters and balancing orifices have been fully integrated into PIPE-FLO 2007. Now you insert a meter into the system, enter the meter's design parameters, and PIPE-FLO sizes the meter and insert the device into the piping system model. PIPE-FLO then factors the non-recoverable pressure losses for the meter into all PIPE-FLO calculations.

• View your results instantly using the new AutoCalc feature

• With the new Auto Calc feature when you make a change to a piping system model, PIPE-FLO Professional automatically performs the calculations and displays the results. This is a real timesaver, no more clicking on the Calculator button to perform the calculations and display the results; then clicking on the calculator button to clear the results and edit the model.

• Establish a two way link between PIPE-FLO Professional and Microsoft Excel

• Most engineers have developed Excel spreadsheets to automate the design process. Using the new X-link feature you can create spreadsheets to automatically read design information from the piping system model; in addition the spreadsheet can automatically update information in the piping system model.

• Customise the results on the FLO-Sheet and fly-by viewer

• With PIPE-FLO 2007 you can customise the information displayed on the FLO-Sheet (the piping schematic) as well as the fly-by viewer. Now you can choose what information is important to you and view it when you need it.

• Change the system’s fluid properties in a lineup

• The fluid temperature in piping system can vary based on the operation of the piping system. With PIPE-FLO Professional 2007 you can vary the fluid temperature in a fluid zone based on a lineup. Now you can quickly see how the piping system will operate when starting up a cold system, and then see how it operates when the system is at its normal operating temperature.

Flow of Fluids Premium simulates the operation of small piping systems transporting liquids and industrial gases under a variety of expected operating conditions.

Flow of Fluids Premium provides accurate results for series, branching, and looped systems (both open and closed) with up to 25 pipelines. If you can draw your piping system, Flow of Fluids Premium will show you how it operates.

Flow of Fluids Premium can handle gasses as well as liquids. For more detailed information on using Flow of Fluids Premium on gas systems click here. The program also allows users to select pumps directly from more than 75 manufacturers' supplied electronic pump catalogs to ensure that you select the correct pump for your system.

The program simulates the operation of the total piping system showing the interaction of pumps, compressors, pipelines, control valves, and components by incorporating the following features into a single, easy to use program:

• An easy to understand piping schematic drawing.

• A robust calculation engine.

• Access to the electronic documents used to design, build, operate, and maintain piping systems.

• Collaboration tools providing your team with a clear view of the total piping system.

All new Flow of Fluids Premium purchases include a one-year free TechNet Orange subscription. TechNet Orange entitles users to free technical support and upgrades for one calendar year.

For people who have the need to work with larger piping system should consider the PIPE-FLO Professional program. All piping projects created using the Flow of Fluids program can be imported into PIPE-FLO Professional without any changes.

Gas Systems

Flow of Fluids Premium uses the Darcy-Weisbach method for calculating the pressure drop in a pipeline. This method assumes the density of the fluid is constant in the pipeline. The Darcy-Weisbach method provides satisfactory results under the following conditions:

If the calculated pressure drop is less than 10% of the inlet pressure, then reasonable accuracy will be obtained if the density used for the fluid is based upon either the upstream or the downstream conditions.

If the calculated pressure drop is greater than 10%, but less than 40% of inlet pressure, reasonable accuracy can be achieved using the density based on the average of the upstream and downstream conditions.

For pressure drops larger than 40%, use a method that incorporates the compressibility of the gas.

Using the above guidelines Flow of Fluids Premium can provide accurate results for gas distribution systems found in plants and buildings.

Provides an accurate picture of the operation of compressible gas systems with large pressure drops, high gas velocities, and vacuum systems.

PIPE-FLO Compressible simulates the operation of piping systems transporting compressible fluids including steam and gases under a variety of expected operating conditions. PIPE-FLO Compressible has no limits as to the number of pipelines it can handle and it provides accurate results for series, branching, and looped (open & closed) systems. If you can draw your piping system, PIPE-FLO Compressible will show you how it operates.

PIPE-FLO Compressible performs a rigorous calculation of compressed gas systems balancing the flow rates and pressures throughout the system. In addition, it calculates the physical properties of the gas as it flows through the piping system, and checks for choked flow or sonic conditions in each pipeline of the system.

The program simulates the operation of the total piping system showing the interaction of compressors, pipelines, control valves, and components by incorporating the following features into a single, easy to use program:

• An easy to understand piping schematic drawing.

• A robust calculation engine.

• Access to the electronic documents used to design, build, operate, and maintain piping systems.

• Collaboration tools providing your team with a clear view of the total piping system.

Uses the TAPPI method for calculating the flow rate and pressures in systems transporting paper stock slurries found in pulp and paper mills.

PIPE-FLO Stock simulates the operation of piping systems transporting slurries of paper stock used in the production of paper and newsprint. PIPE-FLO Stock uses the TAPPI method for calculating the pressure drop and flow rates in a piping system transporting paper stock slurries.

There is no limit to the number of pipelines you can have in your piping system. The program can handle and provides accurate results for both series and branching process systems typically found in the paper making industry.

The program simulates the operation and interaction of pumps, pipelines, control valves, and components, by incorporating the following features into a single, easy to use program:

• An easy to understand piping schematic drawing.

• A robust calculation engine.

• Access to the electronic documents used to design, build, operate, and maintain piping systems.

• Collaboration tools providing your team with a clear view of the total piping system.