Process and apparatus for producing a diagram of an installation comprising apparatuses supplied with gas
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1. Process for producing a diagram of an installation using apparatuses, each apparatus being supplied with gas, comprising:
- the consultation of one or more databases (6) comprising, for each apparatus, data on the flow rate, the nature, the purity of the gas supplying the apparatus, and the supply pressure of that gas for that apparatus, the selection, for each apparatus, of a value or of a limit value of duration or frequency of use, the calculation, for each apparatus, of the consumption, or of the limit consumption, according to the utilization value and to the flow rate data, the calculation, for each gas and for each gas purity, of the total of the consumptions of all of the apparatuses, the consultation of a database (5) for proposing, for each gas and each gas purity, a packaging, according the consumptions and the technical constraints relating to the storage of the gas and/or to their delivery.
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The invention relates to a process for producing a diagram of an installation using apparatuses, each apparatus being supplied with gas, comprising:
- the consultation of one or more databases (5) comprising, for each apparatus, data on the flow rate, the nature, the purity of the gas supplying the apparatus, and the supply pressure of that gas for that apparatus,
- the selection, for each apparatus, of a value, or of a limit value, of duration or of frequency of use,
- the calculation, for each apparatus, of the consumption, or of the limit consumption, according to the utilisation value and to the flow rate data,
- the calculation, for each gas and for each gas purity, of the total of the consumptions of all of the apparatuses,
- the indication of technical constraints,
- the consultation of a database (5) for proposing, for each gas and each gas purity, a packaging, as a function of the consumption and of the technical constraints relating to the storage of the gas and/or to their delivery.
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1. Process for producing a diagram of an installation using apparatuses, each apparatus being supplied with gas, comprising:
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the consultation of one or more databases (6) comprising, for each apparatus, data on the flow rate, the nature, the purity of the gas supplying the apparatus, and the supply pressure of that gas for that apparatus, the selection, for each apparatus, of a value or of a limit value of duration or frequency of use, the calculation, for each apparatus, of the consumption, or of the limit consumption, according to the utilization value and to the flow rate data, the calculation, for each gas and for each gas purity, of the total of the consumptions of all of the apparatuses, the consultation of a database (5) for proposing, for each gas and each gas purity, a packaging, according the consumptions and the technical constraints relating to the storage of the gas and/or to their delivery. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 32, 33, 34)
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2. Process for producing a set of data for the constitution of an installation using apparatuses, each apparatus being supplied with gas, comprising the production of a database containing:
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for each apparatus, the data on the nature and the purity of the gas for that apparatus, together with the flow rate, the supply pressure and the consumption of each gas for that apparatus, the total of the consumptions of all the apparatuses, for each gas and each gas purity, data relating to a packaging, for each gas and each gas purity, as a function of the consumptions of the apparatuses. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12, 13, 30, 31, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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20. Device for producing a diagram of an installation using apparatuses, each apparatus being supplied with gas, this device comprising:
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means (2) of storing;
at least one database (6) comprising, for each apparatus, data on the flow rate, the nature and the purity of the gas supplying the apparatus, and the supply pressure of that gas for that apparatus, a database (5) comprising, for each gas and each gas purity, at least one possible packaging, means (30) for selecting, for each apparatus, a value or a limit value of duration or of frequency of use, means (22, 24) for calculating, or specially programmed for calculating, for each apparatus, the consumption, or the limit consumption, according to the data on the flow rate and the utilization value, means (22, 24) for calculating, or specially programmed for calculating, for each gas and each gas purity, the total of the consumptions for all the apparatuses, means (12, 14, 16, 31) for consulting the packaging database (5) in order to find in it, according to gas consumption data and technical constraints relating to the storage of the gas and/or to their delivery, a possible packaging. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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21. Terminal device (8) for producing a diagram of a gas installation, for a laboratory or a factory comprising at least one apparatus, each apparatus being supplied with gas, this device comprising:
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means of communication (12, 14, 16, 31) for establishing communication between the said terminal device and means (2) containing at least one database (4, 5, 6, 7) comprising, for each apparatus, data on the flow rate, the nature of the purity of the gas supplying the apparatus, and the supply pressure of that gas for that apparatus, and for transferring data from the said set of databases to the said terminal, means (30) for supplying the said terminal with user data for the said terminal, comprising at least one item of data on a used apparatus or identifying a used apparatus, means of storage (24, 26), in communication with the means for supplying the said terminal with user data, for storing these user data on an apparatus used by the user, together with data supplied by the database on the flow rate, the nature and the purity of the gas supplying that apparatus, and the supply pressure of that gas for that apparatus, means (22, 24) for calculating, or specially programmed for calculating, for each apparatus, the consumption or the limit consumption, according to the flow rate of the gas, and for calculating, for each gas and each gas purity, the total of the consumptions of all of the apparatuses used, means of display (29), in communication with the means of storage, for displaying at a least a portion of these data supplied by the database, and/or the total or totals of consumption calculated for each gas. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. Computer program product, comprising computer executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, implement a process for producing a diagram of an installation using apparatuses, each apparatus being supplied with gas, by performing the steps of:
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the consultation of one or more databases (6) comprising, for each apparatus, data on the flow rate, the nature, the purity of the gas supplying the apparatus, and the supply pressure of that gas for that apparatus;
the selection, for each apparatus, of a value or of a limit value of duration or frequency of use;
the calculation, for each apparatus, of the consumption, or of the limit consumption, according to the utilization value and to the flow rate data;
the calculation, for each gas and for each gas purity, of the total of the consumptions of all of the apparatuses; and
the consultation of a database (5) for proposing, for each gas and each gas purity, a packaging, according the consumptions and the technical constraints relating to the storage of the gas and/or to their delivery.
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46. Computer-readable medium encoded with computer executable instructions, which, when executed by a computer, produce a diagram of an installation using apparatuses, each apparatus being supplied with gas, wherein the instructions are provided for:
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consulting one or more databases (6) comprising, for each apparatus, data on the flow rate, the nature, the purity of the gas supplying the apparatus, and the supply pressure of that gas for that apparatus;
selecting, for each apparatus, a value or of a limit value of duration or frequency of use;
calculating, for each apparatus, the consumption, or the limit consumption, according to the utilization value and to the flow rate data;
calculating, for each gas and for each gas purity, the total of the consumptions of all of the apparatuses; and
consulting a database (5) for proposing, for each gas and each gas purity, a packaging, according the consumptions and the technical constraints relating to the storage of the gas and/or to their delivery.
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47. Computer program product, comprising computer executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, implement a process for producing a database comprising a set of data for the constitution of an installation using apparatuses, each apparatus being supplied with gas, wherein the database includes:
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for each apparatus, data on the nature and the purity of the gas for that apparatus, together with the flow rate, the supply pressure and the consumption of each gas for that apparatus;
the total of the consumptions of all the apparatuses, for each gas and each gas purity; and
data relating to a packaging, for each gas and each gas purity, as a function of the consumptions of the apparatuses.
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48. Computer-readable medium encoded with computer executable instructions, which, when executed by a computer, produce a database comprising a set of data for the constitution of an installation using apparatuses, each apparatus being supplied with gas, wherein the database includes:
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for each apparatus, data on the nature and the purity of the gas for that apparatus, together with the flow rate, the supply pressure and the consumption of each gas for that apparatus;
the total of the consumptions of all the apparatuses, for each gas and each gas purity; and
data relating to a packaging, for each gas and each gas purity, as a function of the consumptions of the apparatuses.
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