scholarly journals IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF THE FUNCTIONING OF GAS PIPELINES, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE STRUCTURAL FEATURES OF GAS FLOWS

2021 ◽  
Vol 447 (3) ◽  
pp. 34-39
Author(s):  
Elman Kh. Iskandarov
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Transportation Systems ◽  
Gas Condensate ◽  
Gas Flows ◽  
Gas Pipelines ◽  
Processing Depth

The multi-phase and different composition of gas flows during the development of offshore oil and gas-condensate fields leads to high costs of energy in the system of in-field storage and transportation of well products. The analysis of the existing storage and transportation systems of gas-condensate mixtures shows that the geophysical nature and complexity of the internal structure of the transported fluids must be taken into account when choosing the mode parameters and calculation schemes of the pipelines. High-speed gas lines can be operated in a so-called "dry" mode, in which the liquid is carried along with the gas, the pipeline profile is relatively straight, without ups and downs. In this case, the formation of so-called "stagnant zones" in the pipeline is excluded. However, if the processing depth of the gas does not allow it to be transported in a single-phase state, then the condensing gas factor manifests itself. The hydraulic characteristics of vertical ups and downs on offshore pipelines are complicated, and pipelines are often filled with water and condensate. As a result, the pressure in the pipeline increases and the location of the collection point for condensing gases away from the production site can cause major problems. If we characterize oil and gas-condensate flows as a dynamic system in which alternating structural changes take place, the question of whether these systems are fractal is of great scientific interest. Based on the change in the fractal value, it is possible to diagnose structural changes during the transportation of various systems, including condensing gases in the pipelines. In this article the modes of change of basic parameters of a gas flow (pressure, flow rate and temperature) on various lines of a gas pipeline for the purpose of the producing of diagnostic criterion for revealing of liquid inclusions as a part of transported gas are investigated in this article. It is established, that in the presence of liquid inclusions at movement of gas flows there are the structural changes peculiar to fluid systems, systems which can be identified by variations of fractal dimensions of flowcharacteristics. Studies have shown that the study of the dynamics of structural changes in gas flows can play a role in diagnosing the formation of liquid phase embryos in gas pipelines. For this purpose, diagnostics for the movement of gas streams accompanied by liquid deposits in the pipelines has been proposed.

scholarly journals Selected Mathematical Models Describing Flow in Gas Pipelines

Energies ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 478
Author(s):  
Andrzej J. Osiadacz ◽  
Marta Gburzyńska
Keyword(s):  
Differential Equations ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Complex Structure ◽  
Hyperbolic Model ◽  
Gas Flows ◽  
Gas Pipelines ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Network Operation ◽  
The Mathematical Model

The main aim of simulation programs is to study the behavior of gas pipe networks in certain conditions. Solving a specified set of differential equations describing transient (unsteady) flow in a gas pipeline for the adopted parameters of load and supply will help us find out the value of pressure or flow rate at selected points or along selected sections of the network. Transient gas flow may be described by a set of simple or partial differential equations classified as hyperbolic or parabolic. Derivation of the mathematical model of transient gas flow involves certain simplifications, of which one-dimensional flow is most important. It is very important to determine the conditions of pipeline/transmission network operation in which the hyperbolic model and the parabolic model, respectively, should be used. Parabolic models can be solved numerically in a much simpler way and can be used to design simulation programs which allow us to calculate the network of any structure and any number of non-pipe elements. In some conditions, however, they describe the changes occurring in the network less accurately than hyperbolic models do. The need for analysis, control, and optimization of gas flows in high-pressure gas pipelines with complex structure increases significantly. Very often, the time allowed for analysis and making operational decisions is limited. Therefore, efficient models of unsteady gas flows and high-speed algorithms are essential.

scholarly journals DYNAMICS OF DEVELOPMENT OF LITHOFLUID OIL AND GAS SYSTEMS IN THE CRETACEOUS DEPOSITS OF THE WESTERN CENTRICLINAL OF THE BLACK SEA MEGADEPRESSION

2021 ◽  
pp. 83-89
Author(s):  
K. Hryhorchuk ◽  
V. Hnidets ◽  
Z. Wojcickyu
Keyword(s):  
Black Sea ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Gas Accumulation ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
And Migration ◽  
Migration Pathways ◽  
Cretaceous Deposits

On the basis of modeling the dynamics of the catagenesis of the Cretaceous deposits, the lateral heterogeneity of the history of their catagenesis within the western part of the Black Sea megadepression, caused by the tectonic regime of the blocks separated by the Golitsyn, Sulino-Tarkhankutsky, Gubkino-Donuzlavsky sublatitudinal faults, was established. The spatio-temporal features of the development of reservoirs and migration paths of hydrocarbon fluids have been established, the predicted zones of oil and gas accumulation have been localized. There are four types of lithogenetic reservoirs, which differed in the time of formation, structural features, fluid regime and the nature of oil and gas saturation.In the first cycle of catagenesis, the generation center was localized mainly in the sediments of the Lower Albian (t 80–100 оС), in the second – the Middle Albian (t 100–120 оС), in the third – the Upper Albian (t 130–150 оС).Given a certain difference in the situations of sedimentation of these stratigraphic units, the composition and content of scattered organic matter in the sediments were different. This, as well as the different generation temperatures, obviously caused the specific composition of hydrocarbon fluids formed during individual cycles of catagenesis. Along the migration pathways and during structural changes, these fluids were mixed, multicomponent systems were formed, and the composition of hydrocarbons changed.The possibility of the existence of subvertical "vein" areas of oil and gas accumulation with a width of up to 10 km and a height of 1,5–2,0 km is argued. Such reservoirs, on the one hand, may contain deposits and, on the other hand, supply hydrocarbons to overlying traps. Given the nature of oil and gas accumulation, the potential resources and, consequently, the prospects for oil and gas in the region can be much higher.

A Two-Phase Flow Model for Reserves Estimation in Tight-Oil and Gas-Condensate Reservoirs Using Scaling Principles

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
L. M. Ruiz Maraggi ◽  
L. W. Lake ◽  
M. P. Walsh
Keyword(s):  
Gas Flow ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Gas Condensate ◽  
Tight Oil ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Reservoir Pressure ◽  
Single Phase Flow ◽  
Two Phase

Summary A common approach to forecast production from unconventional reservoirs is to extrapolate single-phase flow solutions. This approach ignores the effects of multiphase flow, which exist once the reservoir pressure falls below the bubble/dewpoint. This work introduces a new two-phase (oil and gas) flow solution suitable to extrapolating oil and gas production using scaling principles. In addition, this study compares the application of the two-phase and the single-phase solutions to estimates of production from tight-oil wells in the Wolfcamp Formation of west Texas. First, we combine the oil and the gas flow equations into a single two-phase flow equation. Second, we introduce a two-phase pseudopressure to help linearize the pressure diffusivity equation. Third, we cast the two-phase diffusion equation into a dimensionless form using inspectional analysis. The output of the model is a predicted dimensionless flow rate that can be easily scaled using two parameters: a hydrocarbon pore volume and a characteristic time. This study validates the solution against results of a commercial simulator. We also compare the results of both the two-phase and the single-phase solutions to forecast wells. The results of this research are the following: First, we show that single-phase flow solutions will consistently underestimate the oil ultimate recovery factors (URFs) for solution gas drives. The degree of underestimation will depend on the reservoir and flowing conditions as well as the fluid properties. Second, this work presents a sensitivity analysis of the pressure/volume/temperature (PVT) properties, which shows that lighter oils (more volatile) will yield larger recovery factors for the same drawdown conditions. Third, we compare the estimated ultimate recovery (EUR) predictions for two-phase and single-phase solutions under boundary-dominated flow (BDF) conditions. The results show that single-phase flow solutions will underestimate the ultimate cumulative oil production of wells because they do not account for liberation of dissolved gas and its subsequent expansion (pressure support) as the reservoir pressure falls below the bubblepoint. Finally, the application of the two-phase model provides a better fit when compared with the single-phasesolution. The present model requires very little computation time to forecast production because it only uses two fitting parameters. It provides more realistic estimates of URFs and EURs, when compared with single-phase flow solutions, because it considers the expansion of the oil and gas phases for saturated flow. Finally, the solution is flexible and can be applied to forecast both tight-oil and gas condensate wells.

Investigation of gas gathering pipelines operation efficiency and selection of improvement methods

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (107) ◽  
pp. 75-86
Author(s):  
V.B. Volovetskyi ◽  
Ya. Doroshenko ◽  
G. Kogut ◽  
A.P. Dzhus ◽  
I.V. Rybitskyi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Loss ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Dynamic Processes ◽  
Hydraulic Efficiency ◽  
Gas Pipelines ◽  
Pressure Losses ◽  
Gas Dynamic

Purpose: The article implies theoretical and experimental studies of the liquid pollution accumulations impact on the efficiency of gathering gas pipelines operation at the Yuliivskyi oil and gas condensate production facility (OGCPF). Research of efficiency of gas pipelines cleaning by various methods. Design/methodology/approach: The research methodology consists of determining the hydraulic efficiency of gathering gas pipelines before and after cleaning of their internal cavity by different methods and comparing the obtained results, which allows to objectively evaluate the efficiency of any cleaning method. CFD simulation of gas-dynamic processes in low sections of gas pipelines with liquid contaminants. Findings: Experimental studies of cleaning efficiency in the inner cavity of the gas gathering pipelines of the Yuliivskyi OGCPF by various methods, including: supply of surfactant solution, creating a high-speed gas flow, use of foam pistons were performed. It was established that cleaning the inner cavity of gas gathering pipelines by supplying a surfactant solution leads to an increase in the coefficient of hydraulic efficiency by 2%-4.5%, creating a high-speed gas flow by 4%-7%, and under certain conditions by 8%-10 % and more. However, for two gas pipelines the use of foam pistons allowed to increase the coefficient of hydraulic efficiency from 5.7 % to 10.5 % with a multiplicity of foam from 50 to 90. be recommended for other deposits.The results of CFD simulation showed that the accumulation of liquid contaminants in the lowered sections of gas pipelines affects gas-dynamic processes and leads to pressure losses above the values provided by the technological regime. With the increase in liquid contaminants volume the pressure losses occur. Moreover, with a small amount of contamination (up to 0.006 m3), liquid contaminants do not have a significant effect on pressure loss. If the contaminants volume in the lowered section of the pipeline is greater than the specified value, the pressure loss increases by parabolic dependence. The increase in mass flow leads to an increase in the value of pressure loss at the site of liquid contamination. Moreover, the greater the mass flow, the greater the impact of its changes on the pressure loss. The CFD simulation performed made it possible not only to determine the patterns of pressure loss in places of liquid contaminants accumulation in the inner cavity of gas pipelines, but also to understand the gas-dynamic processes in such places, which is an unconditional advantage of this method over experimental. Research limitations/implications: The obtained simulation results showed that the increase in the volume of liquid contaminants in the inner cavity of gas gathering pipelines leads to an increase in pressure losses above the value provided by the technological regime. To achieve maximum cleaning of gas gathering pipelines, it is necessary to develop a new method that will combine the considered. Practical implications: The performed experimental results make it possible to take a more thorough approach to cleaning the inner cavity of gas gathering pipelines and to forecast in advance to what extent the hydraulic efficiency of gas gathering pipelines can be increased. Originality/value: The obtained results of CFD simulation of gas-dynamic processes in lowered sections of gas pipelines with liquid contaminants, experimental studies of the effectiveness of various methods of cleaning the inner cavity of gas gathering pipelines has original value.

Modeling Piston-Ring Dynamics, Blowby, and Ring-Twist Effects

1998 ◽  
Vol 120 (4) ◽  
pp. 843-854 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Tian ◽  
L. B. Noordzij ◽  
V. W. Wong ◽  
J. B. Heywood
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Spark Ignition Engine ◽  
Gas Flows ◽  
Ring Groove ◽  
Ring Dynamics ◽  
Low Load ◽  
Groove Configurations

A ring-dynamics and gas-flow model has been developed to study ring/groove contact, blowby, and the influence of ring static twist, keystone ring/groove configurations, and other piston and ring parameters. The model is developed for a ring pack with three rings. The dynamics of the top two rings and the gas pressures in the regions above the oil control ring are simulated. Distributions of oil film thickness and surface roughness on the groove and ring surfaces are assumed in the model to calculate the forces generated by the ring/groove contact. Ring static and dynamic twists are considered, as well as different keystone ring/groove configurations. Ring dynamics and gas flows are coupled in the formulation and an implicit scheme is implemented, enabling the model to resolve detailed events such as ring flutter. Studies on a spark ignition engine found that static twist or, more generally speaking, the relative angle between rings and their grooves, has great influence on ring/groove contact characteristics, ring stability, and blowby. Ring flutter is found to occur for the second ring with a negative static twist under normal operating conditions and for the top ring with a negative static twist under high-speed/low-load operating conditions. Studies on a diesel engine show that different keystone ring/groove configurations result in different twist behaviors of the ring that may affect the wear pattern of the keystone ring running surfaces.

Flow Performance Investigation of Rich Gas Pipelines

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daoming Deng ◽  
Jing Gong
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Gradient ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Temperature Drop ◽  
Gas Condensate ◽  
Gas Pipelines ◽  
Liquid Holdup ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Operating Data ◽  
The Rich

For the rich gas transfer schemes, extraction of NGL from the natural gas is not required in the oil field or gas condensate field, so the gas treatment processes in the field is simplified and the expense from the storage and transportation of NGL is saved, and the gas processing plant could be located far from the field. Rich gas can be pipelined in single phase and/or in two-phase mode. Compared with the gas-condensate ones, the rich gas pipelines behave with lower liquid loading, and are easily controlled operationally. Therefore, the rich gas pipelining modes are increasingly preferred especially in offshore and desert petroleum developments. Prediction of the performances of rich gas flow in pipelines covers a series of calculations for fluid phase behavior, fluid properties, pressure gradient, liquid holdup and temperature drop. In the paper, a hydraulic and thermodynamic model for the analysis of rich gas flow in pipelines with single-phase or two-phase modes is outlined. On account of the low liquid holdup of rich gas two-phase flow in pipelines, the constitutive relation resulting from Ottens et al (2001) correlation is selected. The iterative method to compute the pressure gradient, liquid holdup, and temperature drop of a pipe increment is developed, which shows fast convergence and good stability through case computations. In the end, the performances of non-isothermal rich gas flow in the undulating offshore long-distance pipeline in China is investigated by analyzing the profiles of pressure, temperature, velocity and liquid holdup. The predicted results in this study agree well with the operating data. The theoretical analysis, and comparison of calculated results with operating data and OLGA indicate that the presented model for analyzing rich gas flow behavior in small diameter pipelines looks reasonable.

scholarly journals OPTIMIZATION OF PARAMETERS OF FAN UNITS OF AIR COOLING DEVICES

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 433-440
Author(s):  
Nikolay MAKAROV ◽  
◽  
Vladimir MAKAROV ◽  
Aleksandr UGOLNIKOV ◽  
Mikhail NOSYREV ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Economic Efficiency ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Air Cooling ◽  
Gas Pipelines ◽  
Axial Fan ◽  
Compressed Gas ◽  
Cooling Devices ◽  
Specific Speed

Purpose of the study. Optimization of the parameters of high speed fan units of air coolers, the combination of which achieves the highest economic efficiency of fan units and, accordingly, the most rational range of specific speed values for the modes of maximum efficiency of fan units in combination with the relative diameter of the sleeve. Development of a mathematical model for determining the local values of the parameters of the efficiency of highspeed fan installations. Sustainable development of territories with active subsoil use is closely related to solving the problems of improving industrial safety and the efficiency of cooling the compressed gas at compressor stations of main gas pipelines, which actualizes the problem of mathematical modeling of energy conversion processes in the impellers of fan units of gas air coolers (AVO) to increase the competitiveness of the oil and gas complex RF in the context of globalization. Research methods. To optimize and determine the limiting combination of calculated parameters, the mathematical method of searching for the area of local maxima of a multiparameter problem in this part was performed in two stages: a mathematical model was built for determining the local values of the parameters that ensure the highest efficiency of fan installations with high speed; the most rational limiting combination of design parameters was determined, at which the highest economic efficiency of fan installations is achieved. Research results. The possibility of increasing the economic efficiency of axial fan units of high speed, made according to aerodynamic schemes with one impeller for gas air cooling devices, has been established. Using the mathematical analysis of the basic laws of axial turbomachines, equations for the efficiency of a fan unit and a fan are obtained, depending on the specific speed. Formulas are obtained for the maximum values of the efficiency of the fan and the fan unit of various specific speed depending on the coefficient of the consumpconsumption speed and on the relative diameter of the impeller sleeve. A method is proposed for constructing aerodynamic schemes of axial fan units for air-cooled gas coolers of the "K" type with maximum maximum values of efficiency for given values of specific speed, relative diameter of the impeller sleeve, aerodynamic quality of the impeller profiles, coefficient of aerodynamic resistance of the flow path of the coefficient of flow velocity. The possibility of creating a fan installation with a speed of ny ≥ 400 with an efficiency of at least ηy=0,86. Application area. Enterprises of the oil and gas complex of the Russian Federation for cooling compressed gas using AVO compressor stations of main gas pipelines.

scholarly journals Observation studies of encroachment by geomagnetic storms on high-speed railways and oil-and-gas pipelines in China

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 268-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
LianGuang LIU ◽  
Wei ZONG ◽  
ChunMing LIU ◽  
XiaoNing GE ◽  
KaiRang WANG
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Geomagnetic Storms ◽  
Gas Pipelines ◽  
Oil And Gas Pipelines

Applications of alternative energy for electrochemical corrosion protection devices on natural gas pipelines

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 12-17
Author(s):  
Sergey Astashev ◽  
Oxana Medvedeva
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Corrosion Protection ◽  
Alternative Energy ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Electrochemical Corrosion ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Pipelines ◽  
Natural Gas Pipelines ◽  
Protection Devices

Natural gas pipeline corrosion has a high impact on economics. That is why efficiency of corrosion prevention and protection is one of crucial factors contributing to reliability and endurance of natural gas distribution pipelines. In this paper, the authors discuss a novel renewable energy-based installation which is intended for power supply of electrochemical corrosion protection devices on natural gas pipelines. The mentioned installation is driven by a natural gas flow transforming its energy into electric power to be supplied to electrochemical corrosion protection devices protecting underground steel pipelines in the oil and gas industry

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