Structure Design and Analysis of a Locking Band Type Quick Opening End Closure Using a New Saddle-Shaped Sealing Ring for Natural Gas Filters

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ping Chen ◽  
Shumin Zhou ◽  
Ying Shi
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Stress Test ◽  
Fem Analysis ◽  
Steel Structure ◽  
Structure Design ◽  
National Standard ◽  
Internal Diameter ◽  
Sealing Performance ◽  
Natural Gas Transmission ◽  
Sealing Ring

A quick opening closure using a new rubber sealing ring was proposed in this paper, which can be used in natural gas transmission filters. An innovative saddle-shaped sealing ring with the feature of floatability was designed for substituting of traditional rubber C-ring. A lager gap could be allowed between the door and the top flange which made the assembling and disassembling easier than before. The theory of strength calculation and check for the whole steel structure were also presented. For an actual engineering case, a device with internal diameter of DN1550 (62inches) and design pressure of 12.6MPa (1827.5psi) was designed by rule according to Chinese national standard GB150 and analyzed by FEA (ANASYS). In addition, the sealing performance was simulated by FEM analysis (ABAQUS). Finally, the prototype was produced and the experiments for its sealing and load-bearing performance using hydrostatic test and stress test were carried out successfully.

Stress Analysis of a Gas Pipeline Installed Using HDD and Auger Bore Techniques

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Cousens ◽  
Chas Jandu
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Stress Analysis ◽  
Transmission Network ◽  
Storage Facility ◽  
Directional Drilling ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Horizontal Directional Drilling ◽  
Design Code ◽  
Traffic Loading ◽  
Natural Gas Transmission

As part of an important project to reinforce the natural gas transmission network, a new pipeline has been constructed to transport natural gas from a major UK LNG storage facility into the national transmission system. The project involved the installation of several sections by trenchless methods, namely auger boring for a number of road crossings and significant lengths of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) beneath railroads, canals and marshland. The installation of pipelines using trenchless techniques such as HDD continues to increase in popularity. The various methods available offer advantages over traditional open cut techniques, in particular much reduced disruption during the construction of road and rail crossings. Furthermore, increased awareness and responsibility towards the environment leads us to seek installation methods that cause the least disruption at the surface and have the least impact to the environment. It was required to assess the proposed crossing designs against acceptable stress limits set out in company specifications and against the requirements of UK design code IGE/TD/1 Edition 4 [1], which requires that ‘additional loads’ such as soil loadings, thermal loads, settlement and traffic loading are accounted for within the stress calculations. However, it does not stipulate the sources of such equations and the pipeline engineer must rely on other methods and published sources of information. This paper presents the method used to analyse those sections of the new pipeline installed by auger boring and HDD focusing on the methods and formulae used to calculate the stresses in the pipeline from all loading sources.

FEM Analysis of Contact for Converter Spherical Hinge

2013 ◽  
Vol 365-366 ◽  
pp. 331-334
Author(s):  
Xue Ping Ren ◽  
Jian Da Gao
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Thermal Stress ◽  
Optimum Design ◽  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
Fem Analysis ◽  
Structure Design ◽  
Coupling Field ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Spherical Hinge

The role of converter spherical hinge is one of the main components, combined with practical work and With help of FEM, Thermal Stress coupling field of spherical washer can been obtained through numerical simulation. The result supplies substantial theoretical basis for further structure design and optimum design of mechanism.

Field Calibration of Orifice Meters for Natural Gas Flow

1989 ◽  
Vol 111 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-33
Author(s):  
V. C. Ting ◽  
J. J. S. Shen
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
National Standard ◽  
Test Facility ◽  
Critical Flow ◽  
Calibration Data ◽  
Discharge Coefficients ◽  
Sand Hills ◽  
Natural Gas Flow

This paper presents the orifice calibration results for nominal 15.24, 10.16, and 5.08-cm (6, 4, 2-in.) orifice meters conducted at the Chevron’s Sand Hills natural gas flow measurement facility in Crane, Texas. Over 200 test runs were collected in a field environment to study the accuracy of the orifice meters. Data were obtained at beta ratios ranging from 0.12 to 0.74 at the nominal conditions of 4576 kPa and 27°C (650 psig and 80°F) with a 0.57 specific gravity processed, pipeline quality natural gas. A bank of critical flow nozzles was used as the flow rate proving device to calibrate the orifice meters. Orifice discharge coefficients were computed with ANSI/API 2530-1985 (AGA3) and ISO 5167/ASME MFC-3M-1984 equations for every set of data points. The uncertainty of the calibration system was analyzed according to The American National Standard (ANSI/ASME MFC-2M-A1983). The 10.16 and 5.08-cm (4 and 2-in.) orifice discharge coefficients agreed with the ANSI and ISO standards within the estimated uncertainty level. However, the 15.24-cm (6-in.) meter deviated up to − 2 percent at a beta ratio of 0.74. With the orifice bore Reynolds numbers ranging from 1 to 9 million, the Sand Hills calibration data bridge the gap between the Ohio State water data at low Reynolds numbers and Chevron’s high Reynolds number test data taken at a larger test facility in Venice, Louisiana. The test results also successfully demonstrated that orifice meters can be accurately proved with critical flow nozzles under realistic field conditions.

scholarly journals FEM Analysis for Sealing Performance of Hydraulic Pressure Brake Hose Caulking Portion

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 484-494 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nao-Aki NODA ◽  
Shinpei YOSHIMURA ◽  
Hirofumi KAWAHARA ◽  
Masakazu TSUYUNARU
Keyword(s):  
Fem Analysis ◽  
Hydraulic Pressure ◽  
Sealing Performance

scholarly journals Data Analysis and Model Validation of Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline With Compressor Station

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Performance Analysis ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Model Validation ◽  
Measurement Data ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Gas Pipeline ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Pressure Drops ◽  
Natural Gas Transmission ◽  
Transmission Pipeline

Abstract Data from the DCS systems provides important information about the performance and transportation efficiency of a gas pipeline with compressor stations. The pipeline performance data provides correction factors for compressors as part of the operation optimization of natural gas transmission pipelines. This paper presents methods, procedure, and a real life example of model validation based performance analysis of gas pipeline. Statistic methods are demonstrated with real gas pipeline measurement data. The methods offer practical ways to validate the pipeline hydraulics model using the DCS data. The validated models are then used as performance analysis tools in evaluating the fundamental physical parameters and assessing the pipeline hydraulics conditions for potential issues influencing pressure drops in the pipeline such as corrosion (ID change), roughness changes, or BSW deposition.

scholarly journals Numerical Monitoring of Natural Gas Distribution Discrepancy Using CFD Simulator

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vadim E. Seleznev
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Identification Problem ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Reference Points ◽  
Gas Distribution ◽  
Natural Gas Transmission ◽  
Minimum Discrepancy ◽  
Gas Supply

The paper describes a new method for numerical monitoring of discrepancies in natural gas supply to consumers, who receive gas from gas distribution loops. This method serves to resolve the vital problem of commercial natural gas accounting under the conditions of deficient field measurements of gas supply volumes. Numerical monitoring makes it possible to obtain computational estimates of actual gas deliveries over given time spans and to estimate their difference from corresponding values reported by gas consumers. Such estimation is performed using a computational fluid dynamics simulator of gas flows in the gas distribution system of interest. Numerical monitoring of the discrepancy is based on a statement and numerical solution of identification problem of a physically proved gas dynamics mode of natural gas transmission through specified gas distribution networks. The identified mode parameters should have a minimum discrepancy with field measurements of gas transport at specified reference points of the simulated pipeline network.

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