Contractors use PIPE-FLO to evaluate design changes made during construction and compare the plant operation to the design during plant startup with the PIPE-FLO program.

• Check the effects of field design changes when re-routing pipelines, adding fittings, or changing a pipes diameter.
• The piping system model aids in determining the flush paths, estimating flush volumes, and calculating the fluid velocities when flushing the system of construction debris.
• Use the piping system model to set up the flow paths and see how the pumps and control valves operate under startup conditions.
• Determine the valve positions needed to balance the system.