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Modeling of Gas Migration in Large Elevation Difference Oil Transmission Pipelines during the Commissioning Process

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  • Liang Feng

    (PipeChina Southwest Pipeline Company, Chengdu 610037, China)

  • Huafeng Zhu

    (PipeChina Southwest Pipeline Company, Chengdu 610037, China)

  • Ying Song

    (PipeChina Southwest Pipeline Company, Chengdu 610037, China)

  • Wenchen Cao

    (PipeChina Southwest Pipeline Company, Chengdu 610037, China)

  • Ziyuan Li

    (Petroleum Engineering School, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China)

  • Wenlong Jia

    (Petroleum Engineering School, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China)

Abstract

Oil pipeline construction and operation in mountainous areas have increased in southwestern China, with oil consumption increasing. Such liquid pipelines laid in mountainous areas continuously undulate along the terrain, resulting in many large elevation difference pipe segments. Serious gas block problems often occur during the commissioning process of these pipelines due to the gas/air accumulation at the high point of the pipe, which causes pipeline overpressure and vibration, and even safety accidents such as bursting pipes. To solve this problem, the gas–liquid replacement model and its numerical solution are established with consideration of the initial gas accumulation formation and the gas segment compression processes in a U-shaped pipe during the initial start-up operation. Additionally, considering the interactions of the gas-phase transfer in the continuous U-shaped pipe, and the influence of the length, inclination angle, and backpressure on the air vent process, the gas migration model for a continuous U-shaped pipe is established to predict the gas movement process. Finally, the field oil pipe production data were applied to verify the model. The results demonstrate that the maximum deviation between the calculated pressure during the start-up process and real data is 0.3 MPa, and the critical point of crushing the gas in the pipe section is about 0.2 Mpa. Additionally, the results show that the mass transfer of the gas section in the multi-pipe hydraulic air vent process causes the gas accumulation section to increase in downstream of the pipe. This study’s achievements can provide theoretical guidance and technical support for the safe and stable operation of continuous undulating liquid pipelines with large drops.

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  • Liang Feng & Huafeng Zhu & Ying Song & Wenchen Cao & Ziyuan Li & Wenlong Jia, 2022. "Modeling of Gas Migration in Large Elevation Difference Oil Transmission Pipelines during the Commissioning Process," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-19, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:4:p:1379-:d:749035
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