scholarly journals Simulation of High Pressure Separator Used in Crude Oil Processing

Processes ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Najah Al-Mhanna
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Software Package ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Sensitivity Study ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Gas Concentration ◽  
Oil Processing ◽  
Simulation Results

The aim of this research was to simulate a high-pressure (HP) separator in order to investigate the effect of changing separator operating conditions on product properties. In this study, the results obtained using the CHEMCAD simulation software package were compared with those obtained using the UniSim software package. The simulation results were comparable with industrial data. A sensitivity study was conducted by changing the gas stream properties, such as temperature, pressure, and flow rate, in order to investigate and optimize the process. The results showed that increasing the separator inlet pressure from 30 to 80 bar decreased the outlet gas flow rate from 1202 to 871.15 kmol/h. Also, the methane mole fraction increased from 0.69 to 0.74; however, the preheater heating duty was increased from 8.71 to 11.48 GJ/h. The simulation results showed that increasing the temperature of the separator feed stream from 43 to 83 °C increased the flow rate of the outlet gas stream from 871.15 to 1142.98 kmol/h. However, this temperature change reduced the methane concentration in the gas product and decreased the heating duty of the heat exchanger. Finally, the study demonstrated that there is no effect of increasing the inlet feed flow rate on the produced methane gas concentration.

scholarly journals CO2 Capture in A Bubble-Column Scrubber Using MEA/CaCl2/H2O Solution—Absorption and Precipitation

Crystals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 694
Author(s):  
Pao Chi Chen ◽  
Shiun Huang Zhuo
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Liquid Flow Rate ◽  
Ph Value ◽  
Bubble Column ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Co2 Absorption ◽  
Gas Flow Rate ◽  
Gas Concentration ◽  
Ph Values

This study used the solvent monoethylamine (MEA)/CaCl2/H2O to investigate CO2 absorption and CaCO3 crystallization in a bubble column scrubber. The variables explored were pH, gas flow rate, gas concentration, the liquid flow rate of the solution to absorb CO2, and CaCO3 crystallization. Under a continuous mode, the solution of CaCl2 was fed continuously, and the pH dropped after CO2 absorption. To maintain the set pH value, there was an automatic input of the MEA solvent into the bubble column. In addition to maintaining the pH, the solution could also absorb CO2 and produce CaCO3 crystals, which served two purposes. The results showed that there were mainly vaterite crystals. At different pH values, the lower the pH, the higher the precipitation rate of vaterite (Fp), and vice versa. However, under different gas flow rates, the Fp decreased as the pH value increased. Additionally, the process variables also affected the absorption rate (RA) and the overall mass-transfer coefficient (KGa) generally increased with increasing pH, gas concentration, and gas flow rate. However, it slowed down under operating conditions at high pH and high gas flow rate. Finally, correlation equations for RA, KGa, and Fp were also obtained and discussed in the study.

Influence of the Variation of Plasma Torch Parameters on Particle Melting and Solidification

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Vardelle ◽  
P. Fauchais ◽  
A. Vardelle ◽  
A.C. Léger
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Characteristic Parameters ◽  
Powder Mass ◽  
Arc Current ◽  
Plasma Sprayed ◽  
Carrier Gas Flow ◽  
Melting And Solidification

Abstract A study of the flattening and cooling of particles plasma-sprayed on a substrate is presented. The characteristic parameters of the splats are linked to the parameters of the impacting particles by using an experimental device consisting of a phase Doppler particle analyzer and a high-speed pyrometer. However, during the long experiments required to get reliable correlations, it was observed that variations in plasma spray operating conditions may alter the particles behavior in the plasma jet. Therefore, a simple and easy-to-use system was developed to control in real time the spray jet. In this paper, the effect of carrier gas flow rate, arc current and powder mass flow rate is investigated. The results on zirconia and alumina powders show the capability of the technique to sense the particle spray position and width.

scholarly journals The effects of operating conditions on the performance of a direct carbon fuel cell

2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 187-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrzej Kacprzak ◽  
Rafał Kobyłecki ◽  
Zbigniew Bis
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Air Flow ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Cell Performance ◽  
Fuel Particle ◽  
Air Flow Rate ◽  
Direct Carbon Fuel Cell ◽  
Fuel Particles

Abstract The influences of various operating conditions including cathode inlet air flow rate, electrolyte temperature and fuel particles size on the performance of the direct carbon fuel cell DCFC were presented and discussed in this paper. The experimental results indicated that the cell performance was enhanced with increases of the cathode inlet gas flow rate and cell temperature. Binary alkali hydroxide mixture (NaOH-LiOH, 90-10 mol%) was used as electrolyte and the biochar of apple tree origin carbonized at 873 K was used as fuel. Low melting temperature of the electrolyte and its good ionic conductivity enabled to operate the DCFC at medium temperatures of 723-773 K. The highest current density (601 A m−2) was obtained for temperature 773 K and air flow rate 8.3×106 m3s−1. Itwas shown that too low or too high air flow rates negatively affect the cell performance. The results also indicated that the operation of the DCFC could be improved by proper selection of the fuel particle size.

scholarly journals Research of the Influence of Temperature Factor on Express Control of Natural Gas Combustion Heat

2020 ◽  
pp. 44-50
Author(s):  
O. E. Seredyuk ◽  
N. M. Malisevich
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Temperature Measurement ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Flame Temperature ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Gas Flow Rate ◽  
Combustion Heat ◽  
Gas Combustion ◽  
Functional Scheme

The article is devoted to the study of the influence of the qualitative and quantitative composition of gas environments on the flame temperature of the combusted gas at different values of gas flow rate and changes volume ratio gas-air in its combustion. The functional scheme of the developed labo­ratory stand (Fig. 1), which provides temperature measurement during combustion of natural gas or propane-butane mixture, is considered. The design of the developed burner is described and the expe­rimental researches are carried out when measuring the flame temperature of the combusted gas during the operation of the laboratory stand. The opera­ting conditions of different thermocouples in measuring the temperature of the flared gas are investigated (Fig. 2). The temperature instability in the lower and upper flames was experimentally determined (Fig. 3) and its difference from the reference data [12, 13]. The measurement of the flame temperature with a uncased thermocouple and two thermocouples of different types with protective housings is reali­zed. Methodical error of temperature measurement by different thermocouples was estimated (Fig. 5). An algorithm for the implementation of measurement control in determining the heat of combustion of natural gas according to the patented method is outlined [11]. Experimental studies of temperature changes of combusted gas mixtures at different gas flow rates and different ratios with air, which is additionally supplied for gas combustion, were carried out (Figs. 4, 7). The computer simulation (Figs. 6, 8) of the change in the flame temperature was performed on the basis of the experimental data, which allowed to obtain approximate equations of the functional dependence of the flame temperature on the gas flow rate and the ratio of the additional air and gas consumption. The possibility of realization of the device of express control of the heating value of natural gas by measuring the combustion temperature of the investigated gases, which is based on the expe­rimentally confirmed increase in the flame temperature of the investigated gases with increasing their calorific value, is substantiated (Fig. 9). The necessity of further investigation of the optimization design characteristics of the burner and the operating conditions of combustion of the gases under rapid cont­rol of their combustion heat was established (Fig. 9).

scholarly journals Measurement Standards of Ukraine for Gas Volume Flow Rate at Pressures of 1 MPa to 5 MPa

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mykhailo Rozhnov ◽  
Dmytro Melnyk ◽  
Ovsiy Levbarg
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Primary Standard ◽  
Metrological Traceability ◽  
Gas Flow Rate ◽  
Flow Measurements ◽  
Working Standard ◽  
Measurement Standards ◽  
Primary Measurement

The characteristics of the primary measurement standards of the volume gas flow rate at high pressure developed in various countries are considered. A hierarchical scheme for gas flow measuring instruments and a corresponding metrological traceability chain are presented. Described is a PVTt method, on which the primary standards of gas flow rate used in the USA, France, Japan, and Taiwan are based. The need to create in Ukraine primary measurement standards of gas flow rate at high pressure covering different parts of the total flow rate interval from 0,3 m3/h to 1800 m3/h at a pressure of 1 MPa to 5 MPa is substantiated. Metrological traceability of gas flow measurements is realized through a sequence of critical flow Venturi nozzles, which play a role of the reference flow rate material measures. The standards might be used to calibrate the primary reference Venturi nozzles of the most common 0,1 mm to 8 mm diameters. The characteristics and parameters of the standards are determined. By their metrological and technical characteristics, the standards will correspond to the state-of-the-art level. According to the programme of developing the measurement-standard facilities in Ukraine, in 2019 the primary standard PVTt-65 was created and work had started on the development of the primary standard PVTt-1800 and the working standard PE-5400. A detailed study of the metrological characteristics of the measurement standards will be the topic of further work.

Compression Technology Selection for Downhole Application in Gas Wells

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ameen Malkawi ◽  
Ahmed AlAdawy ◽  
Rajesh Kumar V. Gadamsetty ◽  
Rafael Lastra Melo
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Optimal Solution ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Technology Selection ◽  
Well Performance ◽  
Ambient Conditions ◽  
Gas Wells ◽  
Selection For

Abstract Downhole gas compression technology is an artificial lift method that aims to boost production, maximize recovery and delay onset of liquid loading in gas wells. There are different available compression technologies that can be considered for downhole applications, such as screw, scroll, centrifugal and axial compressors. Selection of the appropriate type mainly depends on expected well performance, ambient conditions, compressor operating envelope, technology characteristics, limitations and size constraints. The objective of this study is to perform a feasibility evaluation of compression solutions applicable for a given set of candidate gas wells. Aerodynamic and hydraulic models are used to determine operating conditions, compressor performance, and to select equipment specifications such as impeller diameter, compressor envelope, shaft HP requirement and number of stages among other parameters. A Pugh analysis is performed for all compression technologies and their characteristics to down-select the most suitable solutions for the given set of wells. The results of the analysis indicated an optimal downhole compression technology that covers most of the gas flow rate requirements and meet the performance expectations. The study also provided critical specifications for the compressor, including high-speed operation needed to provide the required flow rates and compression ratio for a relatively small housing diameter. The study also finds that other technologies may be applicable but only to certain population of wells, as the flow rate spectrum is narrower than the optimal solution at the studied conditions. The analysis for the discarded compression technologies in this study showed relatively significant disadvantages for downhole application when compared to the selected compressor. This study presents a holistic analysis for compression technology selection for gas wells that, as per to the understanding of the authors, is unique in the existing literature of gas well applications.

The Validity of the Compressible Reynolds Equation for Gas Lubricated Textured Parallel Slider Bearings

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingfeng Qiu ◽  
Brian Bailey ◽  
Rob Stoll ◽  
Bart Raeymaekers
Keyword(s):  
Gas Flow ◽  
Reynolds Equation ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Hydrodynamic Lubrication ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Slider Bearings ◽  
Simplifying Assumptions ◽  
Simulation Results

The Navier-Stokes and compressible Reynolds equations are solved for gas lubricated textured parallel slider bearings under hydrodynamic lubrication for a range of realistic texture geometry parameters and operating conditions. The simplifying assumptions inherent in the Reynolds equation are validated by comparing simulation results to the solution of the Navier-Stokes equations. Using the Reynolds equation to describe shear driven gas flow in textured parallel slider bearings is justified for the range of parameters considered.

scholarly journals CO₂ STRIPPING FROM DIETHANOLAMINE USING MEMBRANE CONTACTORS: MODEL VALIDATION AND MEMBRANE WETTABILITY

2019 ◽  
Vol 81 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
H. N. Mohammed ◽  
Omar S. Lateef ◽  
Ghassan H. Abdullah ◽  
A. L. Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Phase ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Polyvinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Hollow Fiber Membrane ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Co Stripping ◽  
Sweeping Gas ◽  
Membrane Contactors ◽  
The Impact

In the present work, CO2 desorption (stripping) from diethanolamine (DEA) solution using polyvinylidene fluoride hollow fiber membrane contactor is theoretically investigated. A comprehensive two dimensional mathematical model is developed to evaluate the membrane wettability when DEA solution is used at different operating conditions such as sweeping gas flow rate, initial CO2 loading and liquid phase temperature. In addition, the impact of flow rate of liquid phase on the CO2 stripping performance was theoretically investigated. The simulated results were compared with the experimental data obtained from literature. The results revealed that the PVDF membrane was suffered from wetting at studied operating conditions.

Investigation of BTEX Adsorption on Carbon Nanotubes Cartridges from Air Samples

2019 ◽  
Vol 889 ◽  
pp. 216-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huu Quynh Anh Le ◽  
Dinh Tuan Phan
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Adsorption Capacity ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon ◽  
Air Samples ◽  
Environmental Treatment

The volatile organic compounds (VOCs) contribute to serious air pollution problems in Viet Nam. Many studies have investigated in air quality monitoring and treatment, in order to determine the average concentrations of Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Xylene (BTEX). Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been widely used as adsorbent in environmental treatment, especially for VOCs. This paper aims to determine the adsorption capacity of multiwalled carbon nanotubes for removal of BTEX from air samples. In preliminary study, the effects of various parameters during adsorption experiments were monitored such as flow rate, temperature and BTEX concentrations in air samples. The equipment for BTEX removal was developed by our research team consisting of filter columns, air sample bags, adsorption cartridge. The air samples containing BTEX were conducted directly through a cartridge packed with adsorbent. The adsorption experiments were carried out under various operating conditions such as temperature (30 - 40°C), gas concentration (0,57 - 4,77 mg/L) and the gas flow rate (10 - 90 mL/min). In addition, isotherm studies of CNTs for BTEX removal were achieved by using Langmuir and Freundlich models. The results showed that the experimental parameters were optimized at a flow rate of 30 mL/min and an ambient temperature at 30°C. The adsorption capacity of CNTs increased proportionally with BTEX concentrations. The specific affinity of CNTs for BTEX from air samples was in order of X > E > T > B. The experimental isotherm data were well-fit with the Langmuir model for Benzene and Xylene removal, and the Freundlich model for Toluene and Ethylbenzene adsorption. The CNTs presented highly potential application for BTEX adsorption thanks to their microporous structure and high surface area.

scholarly journals Optimization of Working Conditions for Perovskite-Based Gas Sensor Devices by Multiregression Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabio Zaza ◽  
Vanessa Pallozzi ◽  
Emanuele Serra
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Mathematical Models ◽  
Gas Sensor ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Resource Depletion ◽  
Productive Efficiency ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Gas Flow Rate ◽  
Sensor Devices

Environmental degradation and resource depletion drive scientific research priorities to develop technologies for sustainable productive systems. Among them, chemical sensing technology plays a key role for regulating energetic, ecological, and productive efficiency by monitoring and controlling the industrial processes. Semiconducting metal oxide sensors are particularly attractive technology because of their simplicity in function, small size, and projected low cost. The aim of this work is to synthesize Ti-substituted lanthanum ferrite perovskite, LaFe0.8Ti0.2O3, in order to develop a resistive sensor device for monitoring carbon monoxide. Since sensor performances are affected by experimental factors, such as temperature, target gas concentration, and gas flow rate, the aim of the authors was to define the optimum working condition by performing multiple regression analyses. The investigated ranges of operating conditions were temperature from 300 to 480°C, carbon monoxide concentration from 100 to 200 ppm, and inlet-gas flow rate from 40 to 100 cm3/min. The results confirm that the applied systematic analysis is a powerful method for studying the direct and indirect effects of every experimental factor on sensor performance and for computing mathematical models with predictive ability, that are useful tools for defining the optimum chemiresistors’ operating conditions. In addition, mathematical models are able to be used as multiple-factor surface calibration for restive gas sensor devices.

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