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Motivation

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One of the key challenges in Pipe Flow Dynamics is to predict the along-hole pressure distribution during the stationary fluid transport.

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Pipeline Flow Pressure Model is addressing this problem with account of the varying pipeline trajectory, gravity effects and fluid friction with pipeline walls.


Inputs & Outputs

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InputsOutputs

Pipeline trajectory

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along-pipe  stabilised pressure distribution 

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Pipeline cross-section area 

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along-pipe stabilised flowrate distribution 

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Fluid density

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and fluid viscosity 
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along-pipe stabilised average flow velocity distribution 

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inflow pressure 

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, inflow rate 
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Inner pipe wall roughness

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flow temperature distribution 

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Assumptions

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Stationary fluid flowIsothermal or Quasi-isothermal conditions
Homogenous fluid flow

Constant cross-section pipe area

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along hole



Equations

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\bigg( 1 -  \frac{c(p) \, \rho_0^2 \, q_0^2}{A^2}   \bigg )  \frac{dp}{dl} = \rho(p) \, g \, \frac{dz}{dl}  - \frac{\rho_0^2 \, q_0^2 }{2 A^2 d} \frac{f(p)}{\rho(p)}



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u(l) = \frac{\rho_0 \cdot q_0}{\rho(p) \cdot A(l)}



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q(l) = \frac{\rho_0 \cdot q_0}{\rho(p)}


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(see Derivation of Stationary Isothermal Homogenous Pipe Flow Pressure Profile @model )

Approximations

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Incompressible fluid with constant friction


Pressure profilePressure gradient profileFluid velocityFluid rate


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p(l) = p_0 + \rho \, g \, z(l) - \frac{\rho_0 \, q_0^2 }{2 A^2 d} \, f_0 \, l



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\frac{dp}{dl} = \rho \, g \cos \theta(l) - \frac{\rho_0 \, q_0^2 }{2 A^2 d} \, f_0 



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u(l) = \frac{q_0}{A(l)}



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q(l) =q_0 = \rm const


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In most practical applications in water producing or water injecting wells the water can be considered as incompressible and friction factor  an be assumed constant

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body f(l) = f_s = \rm const
 along-hole ( see  Darcy friction factor in water producing/injecting wells ).



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