API

The UML below shows the structure and core Python classes implemented in QSDsan. Each class is represented by a box containing the class name (bold, top part of the box) with select data (middle part of the box) and method (end with parentheses, bottom part of the box) attributes. The Component and WasteStream classes in blue are inherited from the Chemical and Stream classes in Thermosteam with the addition of wastewater-related attributes (note that BioSTEAM also expose these classes as bst.Chemical and bst.Stream). The Process class in red enables dynamic simulation of Component objects’ transformation during kinetic processes (e.g., degradation of substrates). The SanUnit, System, TEA, and Model classes in yellow are inherited from BioSTEAM with added capacities for dynamic simulation and handling of construction inventories. Green boxes including ImpactItem, ImpactIndicator, and LCA are implemented in QSDsan to enable LCA functionalities.

Simplified unified modeling language (UML) diagram of QSDsan

See the following sections for detailed documentation of each class and its attributes and methods.

• Public API (using qsdsan without biosteam)
• Major Classes
• Process Models
• Equipments
• Unit Operations
• Statistics
• Utility Functions