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KORF HYDRAULICS
DESIGN TRAINING
UTILITIES
Brochure
Click on Korf Brochure.pdf to view a summary of Korf Hydraulics feaures.
Features
Korf Hydraulics is based on a novel method for solving hydraulic problems. It regards all flow rates and equipment inlet and outlet pressures as unknowns or variables. The user only need to specify sufficient pressures, flows, Cv's, etc. to enable the program to calculate the unknown pressures and flows (amazing isn't it?). Any valid combination of specifications may be used. As far as we are aware, Korf is the only program with this flexibility.
| Features | |
| Principles and Algorithm | |
| Specify flows and/or pressures anywhere | |
| No initial estimates required | |
| Fast (resume facility, sparse matrices) | |
| Equations (for wells, spargers, specifications, etc) |  |
| No programming limit on network size | |
| Vista supported | |
| Graphical User Interface (GUI) | |
| PFD with Drag & Drop interface | |
| Copy, paste, delete, drag multiple equipment | |
| Snap to grid | |
| Add text, lines, circle to drawing | |
| Cancel/undo facility | (dialogs only) |
| Display results on drawing | |
| Program and equipment defaults | |
| Selectable units of measure | |
| Map overlay and GIS coordinates | |
| Pipes | |
| Multiple pipe databases | |
| Store pipe databases with data file | |
| Non-cylindrical pipes | |
| Pipe sizing (5 criteria) | |
| Exclude non-standard sizes | |
| Pipe diameter as ID or Nominal | |
| Support Crane and 2-K fittings method | |
| Heat loss from pipes | |
| Multiple segments allowed for pipes | |
| Fluids | |
| Liquids and Gases (isothermal compressible) | |
| 2-Phase flow (several methods and maps) | |
| Fluid properties can differ between pipes |
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| Directly input properties (density, etc) | |
| Import properties from text files | |
| Import properties from simulators | (Hysys/Aspen) |
| Thermodynamics | |
| Built-in flash calculations | |
| Binary interaction coefficents | |
| Pseudo components | |
| IF97 Steam Tables | |
| Heat and Material Balances | |
| OLE link to simulator flash calculations | (Hysys) |
| Equipment | |
| Orifices, nozzles, perforated plates | |
| Control valves | |
| Vessels and tanks with multiple fluid levels,
nozzle elevations and dPs |
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| Pump/compressors head, efficiency and NPSH curves | |
| Reciprocating compressors | |
| Semi-rigorous T-pieces (critically reviewed) | |
| Choke flow at equipment (orifices, nozzles, valves) | |
| Choke flow at expansions (pipe exits, expanders) | |
| Sizing and rating of equipment/instruments | |
| Tools for quick sizing/rating of pipes, orifies, valves | Yes |
| Built-in vendor data (pump curves, etc.) | |
| Case Management | |
| Flexible support for multiple cases | |
| "Unlimited" cases. Run in any sequence. | |
| Use results from first case in others | |
| Case input dialog | Yes |
| Reporting | |
| Runlog | |
| Comprehensive text reports | |
| Easily trace pressure profile | |
| Quality control (review/approve) facilities |
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