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ISSN 1970 - 8734
January 2015
Keywords: Drag Reduction, CMC, Velocity Distribution Profile, Circular Pipe, Spiral Pipe
I.
Introduction
II.
Pipes
Circular
Spiral 1
Spiral 2
Spiral 3
TABLE I
DIMENSIONS OF PIPE TEST
Di/Dh
Do
d (mm)
P(Pitch)
(mm)
(mm)
17
19
2
18.5
22.5
4
140,6
19.3
23.3
4
104,22
20.2
24.2
4.2
70,7
P/Di
7.6
5.4
3.5
DP
4L
n
8V
d ln
D
d ln
(4)
Re'
8n n D nV 2 n
n
2n 3n 1 K
(5)
f
Fig. 2. Spiral pipe view and pitot
tube measurement location
of mean axial velocity profiles
(front view)
(6)
2 L V 2
DR%
IV.
| Pf Pfdrag |
Pf
100
(7)
u
n
K K
y
DP
(1)
(2)
4L
8V
D
(3)
crude oil
0.67
0.80
0.86
0.88
0.90
0.88
0.86
0.88
0.80
0.90
0.67
0.86
0.80
0.67
(a)
250 ppm
0.62
0.79
0.94
1.02
1.05
1.02
crude oil
1.02
0.94
1.05
0.79
0.86
0.68
0.86
0.62
0.78
0.94
0.79
0.62
0.78
0.62
0.68
0.62
0.40
0.19
0.40
(b)
0.19
(a)
0.57
0.80
500 ppm
1.09
1.00
1.09
1.12
1.09
1.00
0.88
1.12
0.92
0.84
0.63
0.57
0.92
1.00
0.80
0.57
0.84
0.67
0.42
(c)
0.20
750 ppm
0.67
0.63
0.42
0.20
(b)
0.53
0.80
1.04
0.80
1.04
1.15
1.19
1.15
750 ppm
1.15
0.62
1.19
0.89
0.89
0.53
0.85
1.04
0.80
0.53
0.69
0.47
(d)
0.85
0.69
0.62
0.47
0.20
0.20
(a)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(c)
(e)
(d)
Figs. 15. (a) Mean axial velocity profiles of crude oil in circular
pipewith inner diameter, Di=17mm, (b) Mean axial velocity profiles of
CMC solutions 250 ppm, (c) 500 ppm, (d) 750 ppm, (e) Comparison
of flow rates
Figs. 16. (a) Mean axial velocity profiles of crude oil in spiral pipe ratio
P/Di=3,5, (b) Mean axial velocity profiles of CMC solutions 500 ppm,
(c) 750 ppm, (d) Comparison of flow rates
crude oil
crude oil
0.82
0.76
0.89
0.82
0.66
0.46
0.89
0.89
0.82
0.76
0.66
0.46
0.24
0.89
0.83
0.83
0.82
0.72
0.56
0.31
0.72
0.56
0.24
0.31
(a)
(a)
500 ppm
500 ppm
0.75
0.73
0.92
1.00
0.92
0.88
0.88
0.98
0.73
0.73
0.84
0.73
0.61
0.50
0.26
0.50
0.26
1.00
0.98
0.84
0.75
0.61
0.30
0.30
(b)
(b)
750 ppm
750 ppm
0.79
0.72
0.98
1.03
1.01
0.83
1.01
0.79
0.83
0.58
0.30
1.03
0.98
0.92
0.73
0.72
0.52
0.92
0.73
0.52
0.58
0.26
0.30
0.26
(c)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(c)
(d)
(d)
Figs. 17. (a) Mean axial velocity profiles of crude oil in spiral pipe ratio
P/Di=5,4, (b) Mean axial velocity profiles of CMC solutions 500 ppm,
(c) 750 ppm, (d) Comparison of flow rates
Figs. 18. (a) Mean axial velocity profiles of crude oil in spiral pipe ratio
P/Di=7,6, (b) Mean axial velocity profiles of CMC solutions 500 ppm,
(c) 750 ppm, (d) Comparison of flow rates
Acknowledgements
This work in sponsored by Directorate of Resesarch
and Community Services, University of Indonesia with
scheme of International Collaboration research-PUPT
BOPTN UI 2014.
Fig. 19. Mean axial velocity profiles of crude oil
and various concentration of CMC solutions
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