One of the key problems in designing the pipelines and wells and controlling the fluid transport along is to predict the pressure along-hole pressure distribution during the stationary fluid transport.
In many cases the flow can be considered as Isothermal or Quasi-isothermal.
Pipeline flow simulator is addressing this problem with account of the varying pipeline trajectory, gravity effects and fluid friction with pipeline walls.
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Pipeline trajectory | along-pipe distribution of stabilised pressure |
along-pipe distribution of stabilised flow rate | |
along-pipe distribution of stabilised average flow velocity | |
Inner pipe wall roughness |
Stationary fluid flow |
Homogenous fluid flow |
Isothermal or Quasi-isothermal conditions |
Constant cross-section pipe area along hole |
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(see Derivation of Stationary Isothermal Homogenous Pipe Flow Pressure Profile @model )
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where
correction factor for trajectory deviation |
The first term in defines the hydrostatic column of static fluid while the last term defines the friction losses under fluid movement:
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 along-hole ( see Darcy friction factor in water producing/injecting wells ).
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