Flushing Planner Analysis

Pipe2010 provides a unique and powerful capability that will do a flushing analysis to calculate which pipes will attain the desired flushing velocity when specified valves are OFF and specified hydrants are flowing. The final analysis will generate a special set of map labels, color-coded pipes, and a Flushing Report.

THE ANALYSIS

The Flushing Analysis setup screen is shown below. adjustments can be made to the following data and conditions:

Title
Flushing Velocity (Display Velocity)
Closed Valves
Hydrants to be flushed
Hydrant Data (hydrant constant or flush flow)

Unlimited adjustments can be made and the analysis can be rerun until the desired results are attained.

THE PROCESS

The Flushing Analysis process is illustrated using the schematic and steps outlined below.

Close pipes to isolate desired region. The closed valves are noted with the red x and dashed pipe. To close a valve select the valve and click the ON/OFF switch (Node Information)or in Group Mode select all valves to be closed and then select the off switch.
In Group Mode select one or more hydrants to be flowed.
Run the Flush Pipe Analysis (Analyze | Analyze). At this time select the desired flushing velocity (Display Velocity).

When the analysis is run you will see which pipes have attained the desired flushing velocity as shown below.

FLUSHED PIPE DISPLAY Display of Flushed Pipes