Optimized Ejector-Diffuser Design Procedure for Natural Gas Vapor Recovery

1983 ◽  
Vol 105 (3) ◽  
pp. 388-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. C. Dutton ◽  
B. F. Carroll
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Mach Number ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Compression Ratio ◽  
Ambient Pressure ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Area Ratio ◽  
Optimized Design ◽  
Storage Tanks ◽  
Oil Storage

A procedure for designing optimized ejector-diffuser systems for recovering natural gas vapor from oil storage tanks is presented. The system utilizes high pressure gas from the separator to entrain the ambient pressure gas from the tanks and then pumps the mixture to the sales line. The analysis predicts the minimum separator pressure and the optimum nozzle Mach number and ejector area ratio required to accomplish this task. The results of a parametric study suggest that this system is feasible and that the higher the required ejector compression ratio the more critical is the use of an optimized design.

scholarly journals A Non-Dimensional Conceptual Design Procedure for the Vaneless Volutes of Radial Inflow Turbines

1991 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Whitfield ◽  
A. B. Mohd Noor
Keyword(s):  
Mach Number ◽  
Conceptual Design ◽  
Swirling Flow ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Area Ratio ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Flow Area ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Absolute ◽  
Inlet Conditions

The requirements for the volute of a radial inflow turbine are that it should collect the working fluid, deliver it to the turbine rotor as efficiently as possible and provide the desired rotor inlet conditions. The overall performance requirements of the turbine leads to the rotor design and the identification of the desired flow conditions at rotor inlet in terms of the magnitude and direction of the absolute Mach number, see Whitfield (1990). The volute must then be designed to ensure that the desired rotor inlet conditions are attained. A non-dimensional conceptual design procedure for a vaneless turbine volute is described. Based on a knowledge of the magnitude and direction of the absolute Mach number at rotor inlet the overall dimensions of the volute in terms of the radius ratio and flow area ratio are first established. The overall design is then developed to provide the variation of the volute centroid radius and area ratio with azimuth angle. A trapezoidal cross-sectional shape is then used to establish the outer dimensions of the volute. The non-dimensional design procedure assumes a one-dimensional compressible flow and as such relies on the empirical specification of the dissipation of angular momentum, the dissipation of energy, and the deviation of the swirling flow from that of a free vortex. The effect of the uncertainties associated with the empirical data on the volute design geometry is assessed.

Spark-Ignition and Combustion Characteristics of High-Pressure Hydrogen and Natural-Gas Intermittent Jets

2008 ◽  
Vol 130 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Mohammadi ◽  
Masahiro Shioji ◽  
Yuki Matsui ◽  
Rintaro Kajiwara
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Ambient Pressure ◽  
Direct Injection ◽  
Injection Pressure ◽  
Spark Ignition ◽  
Constant Volume Combustion Chamber ◽  
Si Engines ◽  
Ignition And Combustion ◽  
Combustion Processes

Recently, an in-cylinder injection method has been considered for the improvement of thermal efficiency in natural-gas and hydrogen spark-ignition (SI) engines. However, the SI and combustion processes of gaseous jets are not well understood. The present study aims to provide fundamental data for the development of direct-injection SI gas engines. The ignition, combustion, and flame behavior of high-pressure and intermittent hydrogen and natural-gas jets in a constant volume combustion chamber were investigated. The effects of injection pressure, nozzle size, ambient pressure, and spark location were also investigated for various spark timings and equivalence ratios.

Autogenerative high pressure digestion: anaerobic digestion and biogas upgrading in a single step reactor system

2011 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 647-653 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. E. F. Lindeboom ◽  
F. G. Fermoso ◽  
J. Weijma ◽  
K. Zagt ◽  
J. B. van Lier
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Ambient Pressure ◽  
Single Step ◽  
Reactor System ◽  
Dew Point ◽  
Bulk Liquid ◽  
Atmospheric Conditions ◽  
Biogas Upgrading

Conventional anaerobic digestion is a widely applied technology to produce biogas from organic wastes and residues. The biogas calorific value depends on the CH4 content which generally ranges between 55 and 65%. Biogas upgrading to so-called ‘green gas’, with natural gas quality, generally proceeds with add-on technologies, applicable only for biogas flows >100 m3/h. In the concept of autogenerative high pressure digestion (AHPD), methanogenic biomass builds up pressure inside the reactor. Since CO2 has a higher solubility than CH4, it will proportion more to the liquid phase at higher pressures. Therefore, AHPD biogas is characterised by a high CH4 content, reaching equilibrium values between 90 and 95% at a pressure of 3–90 bar. In addition, also H2S and NH3 are theoretically more soluble in the bulk liquid than CO2. Moreover, the water content of the already compressed biogas is calculated to have a dew point <−10 °C. Ideally, high-quality biogas can be directly used for electricity and heat generation, or injected in a local natural gas distribution net. In the present study, using sodium acetate as substrate and anaerobic granular sludge as inoculum, batch-fed reactors showed a pressure increase up to 90 bars, the maximum allowable value for our used reactors. However, the specific methanogenic activity (SMA) of the sludge decreased on average by 30% compared to digestion at ambient pressure (1 bar). Other results show no effect of pressure exposure on the SMA assessed under atmospheric conditions. These first results show that the proposed AHPD process is a highly promising technology for anaerobic digestion and biogas upgrading in a single step reactor system.

Design and Performance of Vaneless Volutes for Radial Inflow Turbines: Part 1: Non-Dimensional Conceptual Design Considerations

1994 ◽  
Vol 208 (3) ◽  
pp. 199-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Whitfield ◽  
A B Mohd Noor
Keyword(s):  
Mach Number ◽  
Swirling Flow ◽  
Flow Direction ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Area Ratio ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
The Absolute ◽  
Inlet Conditions

The requirements for the volute of a radial inflow turbine are that it should collect the working fluid, deliver it to the turbine rotor as efficiently as possible and provide the desired rotor inlet conditions. The design requirements of the turbine leads to the rotor design and the identification of the desired flow conditions at rotor inlet in terms of the magnitude and direction of the absolute Mach number. The volute must then be designed to ensure that the desired rotor inlet conditions are attained. A non-dimensional design procedure for a vaneless turbine volute is described. Based on a knowledge of the flow direction and magnitude of the absolute Mach number at rotor inlet the overall dimensions of the volute in terms of the radius ratio and flow area ratio are first established. The overall design is then developed to provide the variation of the volute centroid radius and area ratio with azimuth angle. A trapezoidal cross-sectional shape is then used to establish the outer dimensions of the volute. The non-dimensional procedure assumes a one-dimensional compressible flow and as such relies on the empirical specification of the dissipation of angular momentum, the dissipation of energy and the deviation of the swirling flow from that of a free vortex. The effect of the uncertainties associated with the empirical data on the volute design geometry is assessed. A complementary experimental investigation to develop and substantiate the required empiricism is presented in Part 2, which follows. As the design procedure is essentially one-dimensional it must be interpreted with a knowledge of the actual three-dimensional flow within a volute passage. Supportive experimental studies will be presented in Part 3 in the next issue.

scholarly journals Study on the Phase Selection and Debye Temperature of Hyper-Peritectic Al-Ni Alloy under High Pressure

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
Xiaohong Wang ◽  
Zhipeng Chen ◽  
Duo Dong ◽  
Dongdong Zhu ◽  
Hongwei Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Ambient Pressure ◽  
Competitive Growth ◽  
Phase Selection ◽  
Debye Temperatures ◽  
Ni Alloy ◽  
Temperature Heat ◽  
Low Temperature Heat Capacity ◽  
New Phase ◽  
Selection Of

The phase selection of hyper-peritectic Al-47wt.%Ni alloy solidified under different pressures was investigated. The results show that Al3Ni2 and Al3Ni phases coexist at ambient pressure, while another new phase α-Al exists simultaneously when solidified at high pressure. Based on the competitive growth theory of dendrite, a kinetic stabilization of metastable peritectic phases with respect to stable ones is predicted for different solidification pressures. It demonstrates that Al3Ni2 phase nucleates and grows directly from the undercooled liquid. Meanwhile, the Debye temperatures of Al-47wt.%Ni alloy that fabricated at different pressures were also calculated using the low temperature heat capacity curve.

CCM.FF-K5: a comparison of flow rates for natural gas at high pressure

Metrologia ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 43 (1A) ◽  
pp. 07001-07001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dietrich Dopheide
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Flow Rates

Experimental and simulation study on high-pressure V-L-S cryogenic hybrid network for CO2 capture from highly sour natural gas

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khuram Maqsood ◽  
Abulhassan Ali ◽  
Rizwan Nasir ◽  
Aymn Abdul Rehman ◽  
Abdullah. S. Bin Mahfouz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Co2 Capture ◽  
Simulation Study ◽  
Hybrid Network
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