Hydrodynamic Study of Oil Leakage in Pipeline via CFD

This paper describes the transient dynamics behavior of oil flow in a pipe with the presence of one or two leaks through fluid dynamics simulations using the Ansys CFX commercial software. The pipe section is three-dimensional with a pipe length of 10 m, a pipe diameter of 20 cm, and leak diameter o...

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Published in:Advances in Mechanical Engineering 2014-01, Vol.6, p.170178
Main Authors: de Vasconcellos Araújo, Morgana, de Farias Neto, Severino Rodrigues, de Lima, Antonio Gilson Barbosa, de Luna, Flávia Daylane Tavares
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computer programs
Flow velocity
Fluid dynamics
Leaks
Natural gas
Pipe
Three dimensional
Transient pressures
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Summary:This paper describes the transient dynamics behavior of oil flow in a pipe with the presence of one or two leaks through fluid dynamics simulations using the Ansys CFX commercial software. The pipe section is three-dimensional with a pipe length of 10 m, a pipe diameter of 20 cm, and leak diameter of 1.6 mm. The interest of this work is to evaluate the influence of the flow velocity, and the number and position of leaks on the transient pressure behavior. These new data may provide support for more efficient detection systems. Thus, this work intends to contribute to the development of tools of operations in oil and gas industry.
ISSN:1687-8132
1687-8140
1687-8140
1687-8132
DOI:10.1155/2014/170178