Numerical Study of Gas-Sand Two-Phase Flow Erosion in a Standard 90° Elbow
Erosive wear is a common problem in hydrocarbon industry pipelines transporting a multi-phase flow. Erosion is more critical in flow-changing devices, like tees, elbows, U- bends, valves, and chokes. By performing numerical simulations, this research investigation focuses on pre-eminent parameters t...
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| description | Erosive wear is a common problem in hydrocarbon industry pipelines transporting a multi-phase flow. Erosion is more critical in flow-changing devices, like tees, elbows, U- bends, valves, and chokes. By performing numerical simulations, this research investigation focuses on pre-eminent parameters that influence elbow wear, including erodent size and flow velocity. In this analysis, particle diameters of 150 and 300 μm and velocities of 11, 15, and 23 m/s were used. At a velocity of 11 m/sec, the erosion rate induced by a particle size of 300 μm was 1.62 times higher than with a particular size of 150 μm. Similarly, when the velocity was increased from 15 m/s to 23 m/s for the same particle size of 300 μm, the erosion rate was increased by 3.23 times. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-af98e6d6e2fb45c0a73f451fea017a9e2023-12-22T14:06:34ZengMDPI AGEngineering Proceedings2673-45912023-09-014512810.3390/engproc2023045028Numerical Study of Gas-Sand Two-Phase Flow Erosion in a Standard 90° ElbowNauman Khan0Muhammad Rehan Khan1Sati Ullah2Tariq Talha3Muhammad Ali Khan4Zubair Sajid5Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad 44000, PakistanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad 44000, PakistanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad 44000, PakistanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad 44000, PakistanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad 44000, PakistanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad 44000, PakistanErosive wear is a common problem in hydrocarbon industry pipelines transporting a multi-phase flow. Erosion is more critical in flow-changing devices, like tees, elbows, U- bends, valves, and chokes. By performing numerical simulations, this research investigation focuses on pre-eminent parameters that influence elbow wear, including erodent size and flow velocity. In this analysis, particle diameters of 150 and 300 μm and velocities of 11, 15, and 23 m/s were used. At a velocity of 11 m/sec, the erosion rate induced by a particle size of 300 μm was 1.62 times higher than with a particular size of 150 μm. Similarly, when the velocity was increased from 15 m/s to 23 m/s for the same particle size of 300 μm, the erosion rate was increased by 3.23 times.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4591/45/1/28elbow erosiontwo-phase flownumerical analysis |
| spellingShingle | Nauman Khan Muhammad Rehan Khan Sati Ullah Tariq Talha Muhammad Ali Khan Zubair Sajid Numerical Study of Gas-Sand Two-Phase Flow Erosion in a Standard 90° Elbow Engineering Proceedings elbow erosion two-phase flow numerical analysis |
| title | Numerical Study of Gas-Sand Two-Phase Flow Erosion in a Standard 90° Elbow |
| title_full | Numerical Study of Gas-Sand Two-Phase Flow Erosion in a Standard 90° Elbow |
| title_fullStr | Numerical Study of Gas-Sand Two-Phase Flow Erosion in a Standard 90° Elbow |
| title_full_unstemmed | Numerical Study of Gas-Sand Two-Phase Flow Erosion in a Standard 90° Elbow |
| title_short | Numerical Study of Gas-Sand Two-Phase Flow Erosion in a Standard 90° Elbow |
| title_sort | numerical study of gas sand two phase flow erosion in a standard 90° elbow |
| topic | elbow erosion two-phase flow numerical analysis |
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