Thermoflow Tutorial

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Hereyou will find video tutorials showing Thermoflow's programs in action. These are intended to familiarize the user with the program interfaces. These videos are organized by program, so follow the links below to the individual program's page. Be sure to check back from time to time, as we will be adding more videos to our collection.

A walkthrough of the process of building a model, from connecting components to make a cycle and specifying inputs for the model. It explains how to compute the heat balance, parse advisory messages and heat balance errors, and view the myriad graphical and textxual ouput available.

An overview of how to incorporate PEACE components into your model, the difference between obtaining component size vs. thermodynamic performance, how to manage design modes globally and locally, and the process of specifying hardware to create a model accurate at the design point and off-design.

A walkthrough of how to model a steam cycle, from the choice of choice of components to input selection. It addresses the specification of steam turbine performance, designing feedwater heaters and pipes, detail engineering in Off-design mode, and the macro feature, as well as various useful features and considerations that are often encountered.

With the TESPy package you are able to calculate stationary operation in orderto design the process of your plant. From that point it is possible topredict the offdesign behavior of your plant using underlying characteristicsfor each of the plants components. For now, the package includes basiccomponents, such as turbines, pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, pipes,mixers and splitters as well as some advanced components(derivatives of heat exchangers, drum).

For a good start on how TESPy works and how you can use it, we provide somebasic and advancedtutorials in the User Guide section. Themodules section provides you with in depthinformation on the different modules of TESPy.

The scope and functionalities of TESPy have been documented in a paperpublished in the Journal of Open Source Software with an Open-Access license.Download the paper from [1].As TESPy is a free software, we kindly ask that you add a reference to TESPyif you use the software for your scientific work. Please cite the article withthe BibTeX citation below.

To create an account you need to know the Site ID number Thermoflow assigned to your site. If you don't remember your Site ID number, click here for help. You also need a valid email address on your corporate email system. The Service Center will send emails to that account so you need to be able to access that email to finalize your account.

Use your corporate email address for your username. Only addresses on valid, pre-defined, corporate domains are acceptable. The Service Center will communicate with you using this email address, so you'll need to be able to receive email using this account to complete this process and ultimately use the Service Center.

The password field is yours to specify. Passwords must be at least eight characters long. You will use this password for both Service Center access and also to start the software, GT PRO, STEAM PRO, THERMOFLEX, etc.

The following page is shown upon successful completion of the New User Registration process. The Service Center will immediately send an email to the address you specified. The email will come from in...@thermoflow.com, so check your spam folder if you don't receive an email in a timely fashion.

Now that you have a Service Center account, you login using your corporate email address and the password you chose during registration. Upon login, the Service Center displays the Download card for the New Version Manager as shown here. Click the Download link to download the New Version Manager installation program to your computer.

Afterwards, run this file to install the New Version Manager on your computer. You must be logged onto the computer as "Administrator" or as a user automatically treated as an administrator for SETUP programs.

At the end of the installation, the program should start automatically. If not, open the Windows Start menu and navigate to "All Programs (All Apps) > Thermoflow > Version Download Manager". Be sure to attach your hardware key because the New Version Manager looks for it at startup.

Note: If after running the New Version Manager an error message stating "Sentinel key not found" pops up, the device driver used by our hardware key must be installed manually. To do this, run the utility "HASPUserSetup.exe", which will be found in the Start menu under "All Programs (All Apps) > Thermoflow". After completing the driver installation, run the New Version Manager again and it will launch successfully.

The New Version Manager looks for any valid Thermoflow key. If one is found, you'll see the following screen. It gives you two ways to connect to the Service Center: (a) directly using this computer when it's online, and (b) indirectly using another computer to connect to the Internet.

If you don't have your key attached, or if the device driver is not installed, you won't see the screen above. Instead you'll see a message indicating the program cannot find the Thermoflow hardware key. Usually this is resolved by attaching the key, or by installing the HASP device driver used by the key.

Now that you've returned to the Service Center using the New Version Manager you have full access to all content the Service Center has to offer for your site. The dashboard shows what you came for near the top, and other information you may find useful below that. In this case you are visiting the Service Center to retrieve the the latest Version installation, so that's shown first. Click the Download button to download the installer to your computer.

Unzip the installation materials from the zipped file downloaded in the step above. Afterwards, run TFSETUP.exe from the unzipped folder to start the standard Thermoflow installation process. Your Site ID and PAC number should be automatically filled in for you.

Note: If you run TFSETUP.exe from the zipped file, your Site ID and PAC number will not be automatically filled in. If your Site ID and PAC number are not automatically filled in, click Cancel Installation then run TFSETUP.exe from the unzipped folder.

After running TFSETUP.exe and completing the installation, you will have the original, base software Version installed. Revisions (including minor adjustments and database additions) made since the base software Version was released can be installed by running REVSETUP.exe, which will be found in the CDInst32 folder extracted from the zipped file.

After installing, when you first start a licensed Thermoflow program, you will be prompted for selecting a 'Personal Files' folder. Then you will be prompted for registering the installation with a dialog box asking you to visit the Service Center where a registration file (titled "TFxx00.txt, with xx being the Version number) can be acquired. Click "This computer is: ON-LINE", and you will connect and login to the Service Center again, where the registration file will be available to download. Download the registration file to the personal files folder you previously specified. Starting a program of the corresponding Version will automatically process this file.

Having quick and easy ready-to-eat meals at home is a great way to be prepared. This easy tutorial for pressure canning meat is the perfect solution. The raw pack method is easy to follow and you can simply add the meat to soups, stews, casseroles or eat straight out of the jar!

Yes, 100% you must use a pressure canner to can meat. A pressure canner is mandatory because meat is a low-acid food. A pressure canner is the only way to get the meat up to a high enough temperature, for a long enough time to make it safe for food storage.

If you want more tips and tricks, plus an in-depth canning course, check out our canning class here. Carolyn will walk you through the whole process, from start to finish, and teach you step-by-step methods to safely can at home.

Then, have all your meat (whether beef, venison or other wild game) cubed and ready to go. That means removing excess fat, silver skin, and gristle, etc. This will make the overall process much quicker.

After this step, I like to take my clean finger and run it along the rims of the jars, feeling for any chips or knicks in the jar, or food particles or dried on salt that may not have been removed with the cloth.

Turn the heat back on and allow the pressure to build up without the rocker or weighted gauge on. Once steam is pouring out through the valve, set a timer and allow it to continue venting for 10 minutes.

After steam has vented for 10 minutes, add your weighted gauge (or jiggler, or rocker, etc.) and allow pressure to come up until dial gauge reads 10 pounds (for sea level, adjust accordingly for higher elevations. I use a 15-pound weight.).

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