Splitter

The splitter is used to split a single inlet to multiple outlets.

The feed of the inlet material stream is copied to the outlet material streams and an equilibrium calculation is performed: It performs a P-VF flash in case the feed is at a phase boundary, and the resulting temperature is less then 0.1 K from the feed temperature. Otherwise it performs a P-H flash for a stream that is near enough to pure, or a T-P flash. The product rates are adjusted according to the specified split factor(s), molar flow rates or mass flow rates. Values are specified for the first n-1 product streams.

In case flow rates are specified, values are truncated in case the feed flow rate is exceeded.

Outlets can be added and removed from the splitter user interface. For each outlets but the last one, a split factor or flow rate must be specified. The flow rate for the last outlet is determined by mass balance; the sum of all split factors is unity, the sum of all product flow rates equals feed flow rate.

A pressure drop can optionally be specified.