xml-process

A simple xml structure for representing process flows and is used to generate process flow diagrams.

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• Examples

  • Crude Oil
  • Gold
  • Magnetite

• Elements

  • Input
  • Output
  • Consumable
  • Waste
  • Flow
  • Link

Process Flow (top-bottom)	Process flow (left-right)

Xml: Source

<ProcessFlow>
	<Area name='Auxiliaries'>
		<Consumable name='Water'/>
		<Consumable name='Energy'/>
		<Consumable name='Energy'/>
		<Link to='Concentrator' />
		<Link to='Smelter' />
	</Area>
	<Area name='Concentrator'>
		<Input name='Ore'/>
		<Waste name='Waste'/>
		<Flow to='Smelter'/>
	</Area>
	<Area name='Smelter'>
		<Waste name='Slag'/>
		<Output name='Product'/>
	</Area>
</ProcessFlow>

Examples

Crude Oil

Source: xml

Gold

Source: xml

Magnetite

Source: xml

Elements

Input	Output	Consumable	Waste

Flow	Link

Input

Input flow for the process.

• name = name of the flow

Xml: Source

<ProcessFlow name='Example: Input'>
	<Area name='Site'>
		<Input name='Ore'/>
	</Area>
</ProcessFlow>

Output

Output flow for the process.

• name = name of the flow

Xml: Source

<ProcessFlow name='Example: Output'>
	<Area name='Site'>
		<Output name='Product'/>
	</Area>
</ProcessFlow>

Consumable

Consumable flow for the process.

• name = name of the flow

Xml: Source

<ProcessFlow name='Example: Consumable'>
	<Area name='Site'>	
		<Consumable name='Water'/>
	</Area>
</ProcessFlow>

Waste

Waste flow for the process.

• name = name of the flow

Xml: Source

<ProcessFlow name='Example: Waste'>
	<Area name='Site'>
		<Waste name='Waste'/>
	</Area>
</ProcessFlow>

Flow

Generic flow for the process. to or flow is required.

• to = Where the flow goes to (name of the area)
• from = Where the flow comes from (name of the area)

Xml: Source

<ProcessFlow name='Example: Flow'>
	<Area name='Site 1'>
		<Flow to='Site 2'/>
	</Area>
	<Area name='Site 2'>
		<Flow to='Site 3'/>
	</Area>
	<Area name='Site 3'>
		<Flow from='Site 1'/>
	</Area>	
</ProcessFlow>

Link

Link between the two areas. (@to or @from is required)

• to = Where the link goes to (name of the area)
• from = Where the link comes from (name of the area)

Xml: Source

<ProcessFlow name='Example: Link between 1 and 3'>
	<Area name='Site 1'>
		<Flow to='Site 2'/>
	</Area>
	<Area name='Site 2'>
		<Flow to='Site 3'/>
	</Area>
	<Area name='Site 3'>
		<Link from='Site 1'/>
	</Area>	
</ProcessFlow>