Transportation Process - Revision history

Cmcooney: /* Internal Links */

2012-02-13T17:31:32Z

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	==Internal Links==		==Internal Links==
	[[Calculations For General Processes]]		*[[Calculations For General Processes]]
	[[Process_Editors\|Process Editors]]		*[[Process_Editors\|Process Editors]]

Cmcooney: /* Editor */

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	The first step in creating a new transportation process is to define ~~what~~ Resource will be transported. You can do this via the drop down menu at the bottom of the editor. Directly above this combo box you can define the amount of the Resource that will be transported.		The first step in creating a new transportation process is to define which Resource will be transported. You can do this via the drop down menu at the bottom of the editor. Directly above this combo box you can define the amount of the Resource that will be transported. If creating a new process give the process a name and enter how much of the selected material is to be transported in the process.


	After defining the ~~transported material and amount creating a Transportation Process becomes a simple game of~~ dragging and ~~dropping~~ modes ~~and locations. Modes are means of transportation such as trucks, barge, ocean tanker, etc. They are found in~~ the ~~bottom~~ left of the ~~screen. Locations are area where the material will be transported to and transported from. They are found~~ on the ~~left side of the screen. Basically you use modes to connect different locations~~.		After defining the basic parameters the transportation process can be built by dragging locations and modes from the lists on the left to the main panel on the right. To be considered a valid process it must at least have a starting location, an ending location, and a mode to transport the resource between the two. Once a location and a mode have been dropped onto the panel they can be connected by hovering the mouse over the right side of the location or mode image and dragging the arrow to the left side of the next location or mode. A location represents a geographical starting or ending point for which the resource needs to be transported from or to. A mode represents a means of transporting the selected resource between locations. The image on the right shows a completed process in the transportation process editor.


	To ~~add~~ a location or mode to the ~~process, select it an drag~~ and ~~drop it to~~ the ~~empty gray drawing~~ panel~~. After being dragged hover your~~ mouse over the ~~front (~~right ~~most~~ side) of ~~an item you dragged to the drawing panel. You will notice a blue rectangle. Click and hold on~~ the ~~front of a~~ location or mode and ~~drag~~ to the ~~back of the~~ of the location or mode ~~you wish~~ to ~~connect it~~ to. ~~While doing this you will notice an arrow following your cursor. This~~ represents the ~~connection~~. The ~~screenshot~~ on the right shows a ~~finished~~ transportation process.


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	'''Other guidelines:''' In order to be valid, the transportation structure must consist of at least one valid step (an origin, mode, destination set) and only one end destination is valid. In addition, invalid connections are prevented such as connecting two origins to a single mode.		'''Other guidelines:''' In order to be valid, the transportation structure must consist of at least one valid step (an origin, mode, destination set) and only one end destination is valid. In addition, invalid connections are prevented such as connecting two origins to a single mode or connecting a mode to multiple destinations.

	===Saving===		===Saving===
	[[File:process_change.png\|thumb\|left\|300px]]		[[File:process_change.png\|thumb\|left\|300px]]
	After you are done creating/editing the transportation process you can save it. ~~Clicking save~~ will save the new ~~or modified~~ process to the ~~list of processes~~ in ~~memory and any errors that are detected~~ will be displayed. ~~Alternatively if you are editing~~ an existing ~~transportation process and do not wish to overwrite it simply press~~ "~~Save As A New Process~~", and it will be ~~saved as a new~~ process.		After you are done creating/editing the transportation process you can save it. If there are any errors with the process they will be displayed in a message before the process may be saved. To save the process as a new process click the "Add As A New Process" button will create a new process with the selected parameters and structure. If the process is already in use by some pathways a dialog will be displayed to allow replacing that process with the new process in the selected pathways.

			To save an existing pathway click the "Apply Changes" button and the changes will be reflected in the existing process.

	==Internal Links==		==Internal Links==
	[[Calculations For General Processes]]		[[Calculations For General Processes]]
	[[Process_Editors\|Process Editors]]		[[Process_Editors\|Process Editors]]

Cmcooney: /* Editor */

2012-02-13T17:00:44Z

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	[[File:TransportationProcessEditor.png\|thumb\|right\|500px\|The Transportation Process Editor]]		[[File:TransportationProcessEditor.png\|thumb\|right\|500px\|The Transportation Process Editor]]

	To access the ~~Transportation Editor press~~ "Data Editor", "Processes"~~, and then click~~ "Add Transportation Process"~~. Alternatively~~ to ~~modify an existing~~ process ~~click~~ "Modify Existing Process" ~~and~~ select a transportation process.		To access the transportation process editor select "Data Editor" from the top of the main form and then click "Processes". Next either select "Add Transportation Process" to add a new process or "Modify Existing Process" to select an existing transportation process.

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2012-01-24T19:54:38Z

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	To access the Transportation Editor press "Data Editor", "Processes", and then click "Add Transportation Process". Alternatively to modify an existing process click "Modify Existing Process" and select a transportation process.		To access the Transportation Editor press "Data Editor", "Processes", and then click "Add Transportation Process". Alternatively to modify an existing process click "Modify Existing Process" and select a transportation process.


	The first step in creating a new transportation process is to define what Resource will be transported. You can do this via the drop down menu at the bottom of the editor. Directly above this combo box you can define the amount of the Resource that will be transported.		The first step in creating a new transportation process is to define what Resource will be transported. You can do this via the drop down menu at the bottom of the editor. Directly above this combo box you can define the amount of the Resource that will be transported.


	After defining the transported material and amount creating a Transportation Process becomes a simple game of dragging and dropping modes and locations. Modes are means of transportation such as trucks, barge, ocean tanker, etc. They are found in the bottom left of the screen. Locations are area where the material will be transported to and transported from. They are found on the left side of the screen. Basically you use modes to connect different locations.		After defining the transported material and amount creating a Transportation Process becomes a simple game of dragging and dropping modes and locations. Modes are means of transportation such as trucks, barge, ocean tanker, etc. They are found in the bottom left of the screen. Locations are area where the material will be transported to and transported from. They are found on the left side of the screen. Basically you use modes to connect different locations.


	To add a location or mode to the process, select it an drag and drop it to the empty gray drawing panel. After being dragged hover your mouse over the front (right most side) of an item you dragged to the drawing panel. You will notice a blue rectangle. Click and hold on the front of a location or mode and drag to the back of the of the location or mode you wish to connect it to. While doing this you will notice an arrow following your cursor. This represents the connection. The screenshot on the right shows a finished transportation process.		To add a location or mode to the process, select it an drag and drop it to the empty gray drawing panel. After being dragged hover your mouse over the front (right most side) of an item you dragged to the drawing panel. You will notice a blue rectangle. Click and hold on the front of a location or mode and drag to the back of the of the location or mode you wish to connect it to. While doing this you will notice an arrow following your cursor. This represents the connection. The screenshot on the right shows a finished transportation process.


	To remove a connection, mode, or location right click it and select the delete option.		To remove a connection, mode, or location right click it and select the delete option.


	Losses that are included in the efficiency calculation can be added by clicking edit input losses and adding an appropriate loss and output losses for losses not accounted in the efficiency.		Losses that are included in the efficiency calculation can be added by clicking edit input losses and adding an appropriate loss and output losses for losses not accounted in the efficiency.

Aanjum: /* Save as new process */

2012-01-24T19:53:58Z

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	'''Other guidelines:''' In order to be valid, the transportation structure must consist of at least one valid step (an origin, mode, destination set) and only one end destination is valid. In addition, invalid connections are prevented such as connecting two origins to a single mode.		'''Other guidelines:''' In order to be valid, the transportation structure must consist of at least one valid step (an origin, mode, destination set) and only one end destination is valid. In addition, invalid connections are prevented such as connecting two origins to a single mode.

	===~~Save as new process~~===		===Saving===
	[[File:process_change.png\|thumb\|left\|300px]]		[[File:process_change.png\|thumb\|left\|300px]]
	~~The~~ transportation process ~~offers a "Save as new process" button which~~ will ~~make a copy of~~ the modified process and ~~save it as a new one~~. ~~Then it will ask you~~ if you ~~want~~ to ~~replace the old one by the new one in the pathways where the old one was used.~~		After you are done creating/editing the transportation process you can save it. Clicking save will save the new or modified process to the list of processes in memory and any errors that are detected will be displayed. Alternatively if you are editing an existing transportation process and do not wish to overwrite it simply press "Save As A New Process", and it will be saved as a new process.

	~~The selected pathways~~ will be ~~updated with the~~ new process ~~by clicking ok. This saves time and allow user to change processes in multiple places without having to go to the pathway editor~~.

	==Internal Links==		==Internal Links==
	[[Calculations For General Processes]]		[[Calculations For General Processes]]
	[[Process_Editors\|Process Editors]]		[[Process_Editors\|Process Editors]]

Aanjum: /* Editor */

2012-01-24T19:53:24Z

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	Losses that are included in the efficiency calculation can be added by clicking edit input losses and adding an appropriate loss and output losses for losses not accounted in the efficiency.		Losses that are included in the efficiency calculation can be added by clicking edit input losses and adding an appropriate loss and output losses for losses not accounted in the efficiency.

	After you are done creating/editing the transportation process you can save it. Clicking save will save the new or modified process to the list of processes in memory and any errors that are detected will be displayed. Alternatively if you are editing an existing transportation process and do not wish to overwrite it simply press "Save As A New Process", and it will be saved as a new process.

	'''Other guidelines:''' In order to be valid, the transportation structure must consist of at least one valid step (an origin, mode, destination set) and only one end destination is valid. In addition, invalid connections are prevented such as connecting two origins to a single mode.		'''Other guidelines:''' In order to be valid, the transportation structure must consist of at least one valid step (an origin, mode, destination set) and only one end destination is valid. In addition, invalid connections are prevented such as connecting two origins to a single mode.

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2012-01-24T19:53:11Z

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	[[File:TransportationProcessEditor.png\|thumb\|right\|500px\|The Transportation Process Editor]]		[[File:TransportationProcessEditor.png\|thumb\|right\|500px\|The Transportation Process Editor]]

	~~'''Usage:'''~~ To ~~add a new transportation process select~~ the ~~process drop-down from the data editor page~~ and ~~select~~ Add Transportation Process. To modify an existing process click ~~modify existing process~~ and select a transportation process.		To access the Transportation Editor press "Data Editor", "Processes", and then click "Add Transportation Process". Alternatively to modify an existing process click "Modify Existing Process" and select a transportation process.

	~~To add~~ a ~~location or mode~~ to the ~~process, put the mouse~~ down on the ~~desired location or mode from~~ the ~~lists on the left and drag it to~~ the ~~drawing panel on~~ the ~~right~~.		The first step in creating a new transportation process is to define what Resource will be transported. You can do this via the drop down menu at the bottom of the editor. Directly above this combo box you can define the amount of the Resource that will be transported.

	~~To connect~~ modes and locations, mouse over the right side of an ~~image in~~ the drawing panel ~~until a box appears hinting that~~ a ~~line can be drawn from that spot~~. Click ~~down~~ and drag to the ~~desired~~ location or mode to ~~add a~~ connection ~~between~~ the ~~two~~.		After defining the transported material and amount creating a Transportation Process becomes a simple game of dragging and dropping modes and locations. Modes are means of transportation such as trucks, barge, ocean tanker, etc. They are found in the bottom left of the screen. Locations are area where the material will be transported to and transported from. They are found on the left side of the screen. Basically you use modes to connect different locations.

			To add a location or mode to the process, select it an drag and drop it to the empty gray drawing panel. After being dragged hover your mouse over the front (right most side) of an item you dragged to the drawing panel. You will notice a blue rectangle. Click and hold on the front of a location or mode and drag to the back of the of the location or mode you wish to connect it to. While doing this you will notice an arrow following your cursor. This represents the connection. The screenshot on the right shows a finished transportation process.

	To remove a ~~location~~, mode, or ~~connection~~ right click it and ~~click~~ delete~~. Mode parameters can be modified by right clicking a mode and selecting Edit Mode Parameters~~.		To remove a connection, mode, or location right click it and select the delete option.

	In the ~~general parameters portion of the editor, a name for the process~~ can be ~~set~~ and the ~~material to be transported~~.		Losses that are included in the efficiency calculation can be added by clicking edit input losses and adding an appropriate loss and output losses for losses not accounted in the efficiency.

	~~Losses that~~ are ~~included in~~ the ~~efficiency calculation~~ can ~~be added by clicking edit input losses and adding an appropriate loss and output losses for losses not accounted in the efficiency~~. Clicking save will save the new or modified process to the list of processes in memory and any errors that ~~were~~ detected will be displayed.		After you are done creating/editing the transportation process you can save it. Clicking save will save the new or modified process to the list of processes in memory and any errors that are detected will be displayed. Alternatively if you are editing an existing transportation process and do not wish to overwrite it simply press "Save As A New Process", and it will be saved as a new process.
	~~To save changes to processes.xml the project has~~ to be saved.

	'''Other guidelines:''' In order to be valid, the transportation structure must consist of at least one valid step (an origin, mode, destination set) and only one end destination is valid. In addition, invalid connections are prevented such as connecting two origins to a single mode.		'''Other guidelines:''' In order to be valid, the transportation structure must consist of at least one valid step (an origin, mode, destination set) and only one end destination is valid. In addition, invalid connections are prevented such as connecting two origins to a single mode.
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	The selected pathways will be updated with the new process by clicking ok. This saves time and allow user to change processes in multiple places without having to go to the pathway editor.		The selected pathways will be updated with the new process by clicking ok. This saves time and allow user to change processes in multiple places without having to go to the pathway editor.


	==Internal Links==		==Internal Links==
	[[Calculations For General Processes]]		[[Calculations For General Processes]]
	[[Process_Editors\|Process Editors]]		[[Process_Editors\|Process Editors]]

Ddieffenthaler: /* Internal Links */

2012-01-13T22:30:56Z

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	==Internal Links==		==Internal Links==
			[[Calculations For General Processes]]
	[[Process_Editors\|Process Editors]]		[[Process_Editors\|Process Editors]]

Ddieffenthaler at 22:30, January 13, 2012

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	The selected pathways will be updated with the new process by clicking ok. This saves time and allow user to change processes in multiple places without having to go to the pathway editor.		The selected pathways will be updated with the new process by clicking ok. This saves time and allow user to change processes in multiple places without having to go to the pathway editor.


			==Internal Links==
			[[Process_Editors\|Process Editors]]

Ddieffenthaler: /* Model */

2012-01-13T22:28:06Z

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	==Model==		==Model==

			Basically a transportation process describes how a material is transported to one location to another. Typically we have a transportation process between two stationary processes, unless the stationary processes are at the same location.

			A transportation process can describe how a material is typically transported from different locations. If the material has been produced overseas, we are going to use an ocean tanker to transport it. If the material is local, we can use ground transportation modes like pipeline or truck.
			<center>
			[[File:TransportationProcessExample.jpg]]
			</center>
			Inside a transportation process, we define transportation steps. A step consist of a transportation mode, associated to a distance parameter and a share parameter. Above the diagram shows four different steps within the process. The transportation steps can be used in different configurations which might be a sequence of steps, like the barge then the truck, or work in semi-parallel mode like the ocean tanker and the pipeline. The semi-parallel configuration means that the material is coming from different locations, like overseas and Canada, but merge at the same point. For example a refinery can use crude oil coming from many places.

			Then we are going to calculate how much energy is needed for each step within the process, and sum them up in order to have the transportation process results. In order to know which materials are used, any steps has a set of fuel shares. In the fuel shares, we might describe which fuels are used to propel the ocean tanker, or what energy is used to run the compressors of the pipeline. The emissions are calculated based on the technologies used by the mode, like a residual oil engine for the ocean tanker, or a electric motor for the pipeline.

			There is an analogy which can be made to the stationary process. A stationary process is organized as a tree, where the process is the trunk, branches are the fuels, and leafs are the technologies. In a transportation process, the branches are kind of the technologies ( tanker, pipeline, truck...) and the leafs are the process fuels ( defined by the mode fuel shares ). This is very important because after the processes are broken down into smaller pieces, the same balance algorithm can be used to calculate both of them.

	==Calculations==		==Calculations==