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Motivation


Analytical model of temperature step-response in a Homogenous Stationary Pipe Flow with account for the heat exchange with surroundings

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Model equally works for wellbore flow, ground, on-ground and bottom-water pipelines.

Outputs

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bodyT(t, l)

Along-hole Temperature Profile

where 

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bodyt

Flowing duration

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bodyl

Length along pipe


Inputs

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bodyT_s

Intake temperature

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bodyT_e(l)

Background temperature of the surroundings

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bodyq_s

Intake flowrate

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bodyU

Heat Transfer Coefficient (HTC) between pipe fluid and surroundings

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bodya_e

Thermal Diffusivity of the surroundings

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bodyr_f

Flowing pipe radius

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body\lambda_e

Thermal Conductivity of the surroundings

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bodyr_w

Wellbore radius


Equations


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T(t, l) = T_e(l) - R(t) \, G_e(l)  +  \Big[ T_s - T_e(0) + R(t) \, G_e(l) \Big]  \cdot e^{ - l/R(t)} 



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G_e = \frac{dT_e}{dl}




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t_D(t) = \frac{a_e \, t}{r_w^2}



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R(t) = \frac{q_s}{2 \pi \, a_e} \, \left( T_D(t) + \frac{\lambda_e}{r_f \, U} \right)



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T_D(t) = \ln \Big[ e^{-0.2 \, t_D} + (1.5 - 0.3719 \, e^{-t_D}) \, \sqrt{t_D} \Big]  



Assumptions

Intake Flowrate is constant in time

Intake Temperature is constant in time

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body--uriencoded--q_s(t) = q_s = %7B\rm const%7D

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bodyT_s(t) = T_s = \rm const

Thermal diffusivity of the surroundings is constant along-hole

Thermal Conductivity of the surroundings is constant along-hole

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bodya_e(l) = a_e = \rm const

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body\lambda_e(l) = \lambda_e = \rm const

Flowing pipe radius is constant along-holeWellbore radius is constant along-hole

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bodyr_f(l) = r_f = \rm const

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bodyr_w(l) = r_w = \rm const

Heat Transfer Coefficient (HTC) between pipe fluid and surroundings is constant along-hole

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bodyU(l) = U = \rm const


See Also


Physics / Fluid Dynamics / Pipe Flow Dynamics / Pipe Flow Simulation / Temperature Profile in Pipe Flow @model / Temperature Profile in Homogenous Pipe Flow @model


References



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Ramey, H. J. (1962, April 1). Wellbore Heat Transmission. Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi:10.2118/96-PA.pdf