public static void DrainVessels()
{
PressureRegulator.CancelAsync();
ElementRegulator.CancelAsync();
while (PressureRegulator.CancellationPending == true)
{
Thread.Sleep(100);
}
//Fill the system with air so it is at a neutral pressure before pumping any fluids -- note that the system will pull air from the drain valve
//since it eventually vents somewhere that is at atmospheric pressure
BackGroundWorkers.EnableRelay(SystemProperties.StillDrainValve);
while (CurrentState.StillEmpty == false || CurrentState.Pressure <= -0.2M)
{
Thread.Sleep(RefreshRate);
}
BackGroundWorkers.DisableRelay(SystemProperties.StillDrainValve);
Thread.Sleep(3000);
//Make sure that the switches are working then pump the Recieving vessels contents into a storage tank so the next run can begin
BackGroundWorkers.EnableRelay(SystemProperties.RVDrainValve);
Thread.Sleep(3000); //3 second delay so the valve has time to open
BackGroundWorkers.EnableRelay(SystemProperties.RVFluidPump);
while (CurrentState.RVEmpty == false)
{
Thread.Sleep(RefreshRate);
}
BackGroundWorkers.DisableRelay(SystemProperties.RVFluidPump);
BackGroundWorkers.DisableRelay(SystemProperties.RVDrainValve);
}
//public static void HeatUntilPlateau()
//{
// RecordCurrentState();
// PressureRegulator.RunWorkerAsync();
// ElementRegulator.RunWorkerAsync();
// CurrentState.PlateauTemp = 0;
// decimal StartTemp = CurrentRun.First().rrColumnHeadTemp;
// decimal LastDelta = 0M;
// decimal TotalDelta = 0M;
// while (!CurrentState.StillEmpty && !CurrentState.RVFull && (CurrentState.ColumnTemp <= StartTemp * 1.1M || CurrentRun.Count < 20))
// {
// if (CurrentState.ColumnTemp > StartTemp)
// {
// RecordCurrentState();
// }
// Thread.Sleep(RefreshRate);
// }
// while ((!CurrentState.StillEmpty && !CurrentState.RVFull && (LastDelta >= 0.02M) || TotalDelta < 0.25M))
// {
// decimal Temp1 = CurrentRun[CurrentRun.Count - 1].rrColumnHeadTemp;
// decimal Temp2 = CurrentRun[CurrentRun.Count - 20].rrColumnHeadTemp;
// LastDelta = Temp2 != 0 ? ((Temp2 - Temp1) / Temp2) : 0;
// if (Temp2 > Temp1)
// { TotalDelta = Temp2 != 0 ? ((Temp2 - StartTemp) / Temp2) : 0; }
// RecordCurrentState();
// Thread.Sleep(RefreshRate);
// }
//}
public static void Distill()
{
PressureRegulator.RunWorkerAsync();
ElementRegulator.RunWorkerAsync();
//CurrentState.PlateauTemp = CurrentRun.Last().rrColumnHeadTemp;
BackGroundWorkers.EnableRelay(SystemProperties.CoolantPump);
//Keep distilling as long as the theoretical boiling point is not overran allowing for a 2% margin of error in calculation
while (!CurrentState.StillEmpty && !CurrentState.RVFull && CurrentState.ColumnTemp <= CurrentState.TheoreticalBoilingPoint * 1.02M)
{
RecordCurrentState();
Thread.Sleep(RefreshRate);
}
BackGroundWorkers.DisableRelay(SystemProperties.StillElement);
CurrentState.ElementOn = false;
}
public static void FillStill()
{
if (CurrentState.StillFull == false)
{
BackGroundWorkers.EnableRelay(SystemProperties.StillFillValve);
CurrentState.StillValveOpen = true;
Thread.Sleep(3000); //Wait 3 seconds for the valve to open
BackGroundWorkers.EnableRelay(SystemProperties.StillFluidPump);
CurrentState.StillPumpOn = true;
while (CurrentState.StillFull == false)
{
Thread.Sleep(RefreshRate);
}
BackGroundWorkers.DisableRelay(SystemProperties.StillFillValve);
CurrentState.StillValveOpen = false;
BackGroundWorkers.DisableRelay(SystemProperties.StillFluidPump);
CurrentState.StillPumpOn = false;
}
}
