Case Study: Brown and Caldwell confirms digester gas pressure and flow capacity with Datacor Arrow

Brown and Caldwell confirms 1,250 ft³/min gas flow capacity with Datacor

Brown and Caldwell, a large U.S. engineering firm focused on the water and environmental sectors, faced a challenge in modeling an anaerobic digester gas system for a wastewater plant expansion. Their goal was to determine if adding two new digesters would over-pressurize the existing system, and they needed to move away from outdated, error-prone Excel calculations. They partnered with vendor Datacor and utilized its Arrow pipe flow modeling software for this analysis.

Using Datacor's Arrow software and its Chempak fluid database to accurately model the gas mixture, an engineer created a system model and ran multiple simulation scenarios. The analysis from Datacor successfully confirmed the system's capacity, predicting a safe operating pressure with an adequate safety margin. The results provided the client with a reliable and easily modifiable model for future expansion, ensuring the next phase of the project could proceed with confidence.

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