Session Objectives:
& Gas
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Density, viscosity
Liquid flow
Darcy
Gas flow
AGA
equation, Compressibility
Special subjects
Heat
Transfer
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Flow
Distance
Type of Fluids
Liquids
Condensate
Water
Pressure
Gases
Natural gas (lean, rich)
Liquid Flow
Density:
[ kg/m3]
Density
Viscosity
Vapour presure
Water content
Nasties CO2, H2S
s = standard condition
(15 C, 1.01325 bar)
liquid , s
rel =
rel =
water , s
M gas
M air
API =
or
gas ,s
air ,s
141.5
131.5
rel
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Country
Ekofisk
Arabian light
Kuwait
Bintulu
Schoonebeek
Langunillas
Boscan
Density
(15 C)
kg/m3
Viscosity
(40 C)
cSt
804
859
870
886
904
967
1,005
2
6
10
6
200
800
20,000
Norway
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Sarawak
Netherlands
Venezuela
Venezuela
Ekofisk (14)
Bintulu (8)
visc @40 C =
visc @10 C =
Gamba (16)
visc @40 C =
visc @10 C =
visc @40 C =
visc @10 C =
Langunillas (22)
visc @40 C =
visc @10 C =
2 cSt
4 cSt
6 cSt
15 cSt
45 cSt
100 cSt
800 cSt
10,000 cSt
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Pelevation = g h
h
Pi
Friction
Elevation
Acceleration
(=0 if d=constant)
Total
Pfric . = 0.5 v 2
L
f
d
Pelev. = g h
2
o
2
i
Pacc. = 0.5 v v
= Liquid density
kg/m3
= Gravity constant
m/s2
= Pipeline elevation
Pa
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Darcys equation
Darcys equation
P =
v2
L
f
d
P =
v2
L
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L
f = 2 Q2 5 f
d
Pa
= Liquid density
kg/m3
= Velocity
v = Velocity
Q = Volume flow
m/s
m3/s
L
d
= Pipeline length
= Pipe internal diameter
m
m
Q = Volume flow
m/s
m3/s
L
d
= Pipeline length
= Pipe internal diameter
m
m
= Liquid density
Pa
kg/m3
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L
d5
Re =
= Liquid density
- capacity 40% up
- pressure drop 20% up
- pressure drop up 2.4 times
Re
v
d
v
=
=
=
=
vd
e =
e /d
Reynolds number
Velocity
Pipe internal diameter
Kinematic viscosity
Dynamic viscosity
Wall roughness
= Relative wall roughness
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vd
m/s
m
m2/s (106 cSt)
kg/m3
Pa.s (103 cP)
m
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0.1
Turbulent zone
0.09
0.08
Critical
zone
Laminar
zone
Transition
zone
0.07
Friction Factor
- Moody Diagram
0.06
0.05
.04
.03
.02
.015
0.04
.008
Friction factor f
.006
0.03
.004
0.025
.002
0.02
Relative roughness _
d
.01
.001
.0008
.0006
Smooth pipes
f = 0.019
.0004
Typical values:
0.015
.0002
0.03
1.0
0.01
250/d
mm
mm
mm
mm
.0001
.00005
0.01
Rel.R = 0.00005
0.009
0.008
RE = 8. 10^4
.00001
103
5 6
8 104
5 6
8 105
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Pumping Power
Gas Flow
Ppower =
Q P
kW
= Throughput
m3/s
= Differential pressure
= Pump efficiency
5 6
8 106
vd vd
=
5 6
8 107
_ = .000 001
d
3 4 5 6
_ = .000 005
d
8 108
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Reynolds number =
PM
=
z RT
= Density
kg/m3
P = Pressure
Pa
M = Molecular Weight
kg/kmole
z = Compressibility (correction) Factor
R = Gas Constant
J/kmole.K
= 8314
T = Temperature
K
20
50C
25C
0.80
10C
0C
-10C
0.70
-25C
0.60
0.50
-50C
75C
50C
0.80
25C
10C
0.70
0C
-2 0
0.60
0.90
100C
0.50
150C
75C
0.80
50C
25C
0.70
10 C
0 C
C
0.60
350C 300C
250C
200C
1.00
150C
125C
100C
0.90
1.00
350 C
250 C
200C
Compressibility factor, z
0.90
Temp, C
Temp, C
250 C
200 C
150 C
1.00
1.10
1.10
Temp, C
300C
Compressibility factor, z
1.00
Compressibility factor, z
1.10
Temp, C
500 C
300 C
200 C
150C
125 C
100C
75C
Compressibility factor, z
1.10
-1 0
0.50
0.90
100C
75C
0.80
50C
0.70
25 C
1 0 C
0C
0.60
-2
0.50
-70C
0.40
0.40
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
0.40
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
0.40
0
5000
10000
M = 16.04 kg/kmol
M = 17.40 kg/kmol
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
5000
10000
15000
M = 18.85 kg/kmol
M = 20.30 kg/kmol
200C
175C
150C
125C
100C
0.80
75C
0.70
50 C
C
25
C
10
0.60
0.50
0C
-1
0.90
150C
0.80
125C
100C
0.70
75C
0.60
50 C
0.50
C
25
C
10 C
0
0.40
0.40
0
5000
10000
15000
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2
Pin2 Pout
Q2
= C f z Tabs st 5
L
d
Temp, C
450 C
400 C
350 C
300C
250C
225C
200C
175C
1.00
Compressibility factor, z
Compressibility factor, z
1.10
500 C
350 C
250C
0.90
20000
25000
30000
35000
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
M = 23.20 kg/kmol
M = 26.10 kg/kmol
Pin
Pout
L
C
f
z
Tabs
st
Q
d
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
Inlet pressure
MPa
Outlet pressure
MPa
Pipe length
m
Constant = 5.7 x 10-10
MPa/K
Friction factor (Moody) (Fanning ff = 4x Moody ff)
Additional Gas compressibility factor
Temperature
K
Gas density at standard conditions
kg/ m3
Flow at standard conditions
m3/s
Pipe internal diameter
m
23
35000
Temp, C
1.00
30000
25000
21
20000
24
2
2
Q
2
Pin = L C f z Tabs st 5 + Pout
d
Pin
Pout
L
C
f
z
Tabs
st
Q
d
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
v d ac
Re = ac
Inlet pressure
MPa
Outlet pressure
MPa
Pipe length
m
Constant = 5.7 x 10-10
MPa/K
Friction factor (Moody) (Fanning ff = 4x Moody ff)
Additional Gas compressibility factor
Temperature
K
Gas density at standard conditions
kg/ m3
Flow at standard conditions
m3/s
Pipe internal diameter
m
MP
zRT
m/s
m
kg/m3
kg/kmole
Pa
J/kmole.K
K
Pa.s
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0.1
Turbulent zone
0.09
0.08
Critical
zone
Laminar
zone
Transition
zone
Friction Factor
- Moody Diagram
0.07
0.06
0.05
.04
.03
.02
.015
0.04
Friction factor f
.008
.006
0.03
.004
0.025
.002
0.02
Relative roughness _
d
.01
Hydraulics General
.001
.0008
.0006
Smooth pipes
.0004
0.015
.0002
f = 0.011
.0001
.00005
0.01
Rel.R = 0.00005
0.009
0.008
RE = 8. 10^6
.00001
103
5 6
8 104
5 6
8 105
Reynolds number =
5 6
8 106
vd vd
=
5 6
8 107
_ = .000 001
d
3 4 5 6
_ = .000 005
d
8 108
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L
26d
Leq
==26
D
LeqD = =5050d
90o Elbow
45o Elbow
Leq = K d
Valves:
L
20
LDeq == 20
L
60
LDeq == 60
Gate valve, K = 10
Check valve, K = 50 - 150
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No change in density
No change in velocity
Oil
Length
P = f ( , + Q,d,L )
= f ( pressure, temperature )
= f ( pressure, temperature )
Gas is compressible
Length
Length
Gas
V =
Q
A
Length
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Pressure
Velocity
P = f ( , + Q,d,L )
= f ( temperature )
= f ( temperature )
Velocity
Pressure
Oil
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Heat Transfer
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Pipeline surrounding
Pipeline coating(s), buried - y/n, water/air
Ambient temperature
Soil
Heat loss
Flow
Q
Pipeline dimensions
Ta
Diameter, Length
Inlet
Non-flowing conditions
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T = To
Flowing conditions
Pipeline
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Utotal
Dr
D1 K1
D2
D3
D4
K2
Dr
Ln (Di+1/Di)
TOTAL:
2 Ki
Where:
D = Reference diameter
r
Ki = Thermal conductivity of coating
U = Heat transfer coefficient
Bd
H = Burial depth to centre of pipe
Di = Diameter of coating i
K3
1
Utotal
=U
internal
+ U1 +U 1
pipe
environment
Q
Temperature
(m)
Product
w
(
mK )
( mwK )
Pipe Environment
TProd
(m)
(m)
TAmb
Distance
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U soil =
Bd
Ksoil
0.5 D i Ln
Di D
o
H=
Not to be used if
Bd < Do
Usoil
Ksoil
Bd
D
i
o
1 + 1 H2
H
0.5 D 0
Bd
J/m2.s.C
J/m.s.C
m
m
= internal
= outside
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x
T Ta
T = x
=e y
Ti Ta
x - at distance - x
i - inlet
a - ambient
y=
Q Cp
dr U
Cp
dr
U
t
T Ta
T = t
=e
Ti Ta
= Flowrate
= Fluid density
= Specific heat capacity*
= Reference diameter
= Overall heat transfer coeff.
Where :
T* = Dimensionless temperature
T = Temperature
m3/s
kg/m3
J/kg.C
m
J/m2.s.C
t - at time - t
i - inlet
a - ambient
d r Cp
U
Cp
dr
U
= Flowrate
= Fluid density
= Specific heat capacity*
= Reference diameter
= Overall heat transfer coeff.
m3/s
kg/m3
J/kg.C
m
J/m2.s.C
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Temperature
C
s
Where :
T* = Dimensionless temperature
T = Temperature
4.000 m
(REF)
0.5 m
(min)
Gas
Oil
pipeline
Oil
Rock Cover
Sand Cover
Joule Thomson
Low OHCT/High C
Cooling
0.3 m
(min)
Ambient
High OHCT/Low C
Ambient
(REF)
SAND
Length
Gas
- Joule Thomson effect
2.000 m
ROCK
D15
< 0.3
D50
Length
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Coating
W/m,C
25
2050 m Cover
from Wellhead
20
Total Cover
7300 m
3600 m Cover
from Platform
15
Projected
Increased
750 m Cover
from Wellhead
10
Carbon steel
Stainless steel
43.0
21.0
36, 3 concrete
36, 3 con, buried
Bitumen
Coal tar enamel
Polyethylene
FBE
Polyurethane foam
Syntactic foam
0.7
0.7
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.03
24, 2 concrete
24, 2 concr, buried
23
2.5
16, FBE
16, FBE, Buried
16, Syntactic foam
16, Pipe in pipe
160
3.5
5
1
Concrete
Sand - wet
Sand - dry
Clay
12, FBE
12, FBE, Buried
12, Syntactic foam
12, pipe in pipe
160
4
5
1
Instrumentation
Malfunction
5
0
10
15
20
25
Dumping Operations-Days
Sand Dumping
Commenced
Sand Dumping
Completed
OHTC
W/m2,C
16
2
1.0 - 1.5
0.8 - 2.4
0.4 - 1.0
0.3 - 1.2
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Oil Production
150,000 bbl/day
16 pipeline from Platform to onshore tank farm
Is the pipeline large enough?
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0.01
5
395
0.03
149
API
Pa.s
o
C
mm
mm
bara
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