Inline Component Input (.rpi file)

Flow meters and control valves are specified in the inlines file (.rpi file) in the following format:

<inline name>, <inline type>, <pipeline name>, [<size>]

<inline name> is either a unique name for this inline or, if it is unnamed, the type of inline may be used.
For named inlines, e.g., 10-LV-100, the name must be unique amongst inline components boundary elements, equipment, pipelines, and nozzles.

For unnamed inlines <inline name> = <inline type>.
<inline type> is one of three possible types of inline components that can be used in this file: flow_element, control_valve, and pressure_safety_valve.
<pipeline name> identifier for the pipeline that contains the inline; It must be one of the pipelines in the pipeline file (.rpl file).
- For pressure safety valves, this is NIL
<size>is a number representing the diameter of control valves.

Inline Component Input Examples

A named control valve:

10-LV-100, control_valve, 10-100, 4

An unnamed flow meter (just put the type in place of the name):

Flow-element, Flow-element, 10-100,,

A named pressure safety valve:

10-PSV-802, PRESSURE_SAFETY_VALVE, NIL