Problems of Heavy Oil Transportation in Pipelines And Reduction of High Viscosity
Iraqi Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
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Problems of Heavy Oil Transportation in Pipelines And Reduction of High Viscosity
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Abdulrazak, Ayad A.
Al-Khatieb, Mohammed Faris, Haidar A. |
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Drag has long been identified as the main reason for the loss of energy in fluid transmission like pipelines and other similar transportation channels. The main contributor to this drag is the viscosity as well as friction against the pipe walls, which will results in more pumping power consumption. The aim in this study was first to understand the role of additives in the viscosity reduction and secondly to evaluate the drag reduction efficiency when blending with different solvents. This research investigated flow increase (%FI) in heavy oil at different flow rates (2 to 10 m3/hr) in two pipes (0.0381 m & 0.0508 m) ID By using different additives (toluene and naphtha) with different concentrations (2, 4, 6, 8 and 10) wt. % at 35ᵒ C. The results of this study showed the following: Increasing values of Dr% and FI% for all drag reducing agents with heavy oil. Increasing values of Dr% with increasing of Reynolds number, fluid velocity and additive concentration. With the larger pipe diameter, performances of drag reduction occur is much better than smaller pipe diameter. The additives (toluene and naphtha) reduce the high viscosity of used heavy oil. Naphtha is more efficient as viscosity reducer than toluene. Finally, all these results help the understanding of the flow properties of heavy oils and aim to contribute to the improvement of their transport. |
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University of Baghdad/ College of Engineering
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2015-09-30
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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application/pdf
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http://ijcpe.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/ijcpe/article/view/257
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Iraqi Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering; Vol 16 No 3 (2015): Iraqi Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering; 1-9
المجلة العراقية للهندسة الكيمياوية وهندسة النفط; مجلد 16 عدد 3 (2015): Iraqi Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering; 1-9 2618-0707 1997-4884 |
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eng
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http://ijcpe.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/ijcpe/article/view/257/253
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