Mitigation of terrain induced slugging using mixer devices

The present work focuses on experimental evidence of slug mitigation via various devices. The slug mitigation potential of a number of mixers was tested using a laboratory scale air/water setup to compare their effect on the incoming slugs just upstream of the separator inlet. Dedicated methods and key performance indicators were developed to...

Natural gas distribution network modelling and leak minimization

A gas network model has been constructed based on the steady-state Weymouth equation. A fast and robust solution algorithm is proposed and subsequently used to calculate all flows and pressures in a gas network with over 40,000 pipes. The obtained result is mathematically accurate within 0.1% and has been obtained within 0.2 seconds. Using basic...

Experimental investigation of terrain slugging: Formation mechanism and potential mitigation methods

An experimental study on terrain-induced slugging on shallow inclines (typically less than 3°) has been conducted, using three setups with a pipe diameter of around 1”, with incline lengths of 1 m, 3 m and 24 m. In addition to an extensive characterization of the formation and evolution of slugs as a function of flow conditions and inclination...

Experimental investigation of terrain slugging formation, evolution and potential for mitigation

The formation and evolution of slugs formed in air/water mixture in inclined pipes has been characterized as a function of flow conditions, pipe length and inclination angle. Good agreement was found with model predictions and experimental observations available from literature. Two regimes were identified: hydrodynamic slugging and a regime...