
Kurban Sitterley enhanced the costing module in the watertap-org/watertap repository by improving both documentation and currency unit handling. Using Python and Sphinx, Kurban standardized documentation for costing methods, corrected formatting and typos, and added references to clarify guidance for users. They also updated the electricity_cost unit from a fixed USD value to a flexible base currency, ensuring consistency across modeling and test workflows. This required careful adjustment of test cases and unit conversion logic to maintain reliability. The work improved cost modeling clarity, reduced error risk, and supported easier onboarding for engineers, reflecting a thoughtful, detail-oriented engineering approach.

May 2025 — watertap (watertap-org/watertap): Focused on costing module reliability, documentation quality, and currency unit consistency. Delivered two coordinated changes: (1) comprehensive documentation improvements for costing methods (standardized formatting, typo fixes, added references) and (2) update of the electricity_cost unit to base_currency with corresponding test updates for the dye desalination flowsheets. These changes clarify costing guidance, align currency handling across modeling and tests, and reduce downstream error risk. Result: clearer cost modeling, improved test reliability, and better cross-system reconciliation, supporting informed business decisions and faster onboarding for new engineers.
May 2025 — watertap (watertap-org/watertap): Focused on costing module reliability, documentation quality, and currency unit consistency. Delivered two coordinated changes: (1) comprehensive documentation improvements for costing methods (standardized formatting, typo fixes, added references) and (2) update of the electricity_cost unit to base_currency with corresponding test updates for the dye desalination flowsheets. These changes clarify costing guidance, align currency handling across modeling and tests, and reduce downstream error risk. Result: clearer cost modeling, improved test reliability, and better cross-system reconciliation, supporting informed business decisions and faster onboarding for new engineers.
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