Download or read book Fluid Dynamic and Performance Behavior of Multiphase Progressive Cavity Pumps written by Shankar Bhaskaran Narayanan and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is common for an oil well to produce a mixture of hydrocarbons that flash when exposed to atmospheric pressure. The separation of oil and gas mixtures on site may prove expensive and lead to higher infrastructure and maintenance costs as well. A multiphase pump offers a good alternative with a lower capital cost and increased overall production. A Progressive Cavity Pump (PCP) is a positive displacement pump type that can be used to pump a wide range of multiphase mixtures, including high viscosity fluids with entrained gas and solid particles in suspension. Despite its advantages, a PCP has a reduced ability to handle high gas-liquid ratios due to limitations of its elastomeric stator material required to overcome thermo and mechanical effects. Also the efficiency decreases significantly with increases in gas volume fractions and reduced differential pressures. The current study focuses on studying the behavior of this unique pump in a wide range of GVFs and studying the effect of this ratio on overall efficiency, temperature and pressure distribution on the stator. The pump exhibits vibration issues at specific differential pressures and they have been studied in this work. This can be of critical value as severe vibration issues can damage the pump components such as couplings and bearings leading to high maintenance costs. Another important issue addressed by this research is the behavior of this pump in transient conditions. Oil well production is highly unpredictable with unexpected rises and drops in GVFs. These transient conditions have been simulated by varying the GVF over wide ranges and studying the pump's behavior in terms of load, temperature rises and instantaneous pressure profiles on the pump stator. This thesis provides a comprehensive study of this pump, its operating ranges and behavior in off-design conditions to assist oil and gas exploration ventures in making an informed choice in pump selection for their applications based on field conditions.
Download or read book Multiphase Flow Dynamics 1 written by Nikolay Ivanov Kolev and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-06-04 with total page 789 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Multi-phase flows are part of our natural environment such as tornadoes, typhoons, air and water pollution and volcanic activities as well as part of industrial technology such as power plants, combustion engines, propulsion systems, or chemical and biological industry. The industrial use of multi-phase systems requires analytical and numerical strategies for predicting their behavior. In its third extended edition this monograph contains theory, methods and practical experience for describing complex transient multi-phase processes in arbitrary geometrical configurations, providing a systematic presentation of the theory and practice of numerical multi-phase fluid dynamics. In the present first volume the fundamentals of multiphase dynamics are provided. This third edition includes various updates, extensions and improvements in all book chapters.
Download or read book Multiphase Flow Dynamics 2 written by Nikolay Ivanov Kolev and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Multi-phase flows are part of our natural environment such as tornadoes, typhoons, air and water pollution and volcanic activities as well as part of industrial technology such as power plants, combustion engines, propulsion systems, or chemical and biological industry. The industrial use of multi-phase systems requires analytical and numerical strategies for predicting their behavior. In its third extended edition this book contains theory, methods and practical experience for describing complex transient multi-phase processes in arbitrary geometrical configurations. This book provides a systematic presentation of the theory and practice of numerical multi-phase fluid dynamics. In the present second volume the mechanical and thermal interactions in multiphase dynamics are provided. This third edition includes various updates, extensions, improvements and corrections.
Download or read book Performance Evaluation and CFD Simulation of Multiphase Twin Screw Pumps written by Abhay Patil and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twin-screw pumps are economical alternatives to the conventional multiphase system and are increasingly used in the oil and gas industry due to their versatility in transferring the multiphase mixture with varying Gas Void Fraction (GVF). Present work focuses on the experimental and numerical analysis of twin-screw pumps for different operating conditions. Experimental evaluation aims to understand steady state and transient behavior of twin-screw pumps. Detailed steady state evaluation helped form better understanding of twin-screw pumps under different operating conditions. A comparative study of twin-screw pumps and compressors contradicted the common belief that compressor efficiency is better than the efficiency of twin-screw pumps. Transient analysis at high GVF helped incorporate necessary changes in the design of sealflush recirculation loop to improve the efficiency of the pump. The effect of viscosity of the sealflush fluid at high GVF on pump performance was studied. Volumetric efficiency was found to be decreased with increase in viscosity. Flow visualization was aimed to characterize phase distribution along cavities and clearances at low to high GVF. Dynamic pressure variation was studied along the axis of the screw which helped correlate the GVF, velocity and pressure distribution. Complicated fluid flow behavior due to enclosed fluid pockets and interconnecting clearances makes it difficult to numerically simulate the pump. Hence design optimization and performance prediction incorporates only analytical approach and experimental evaluation. Current work represents an attempt to numerically simulate a multiphase twin-screw pump as a whole. Single phase 3D CFD simulation was performed for different pressure rise. The pressure and velocity profile agreed well with previous studies. Results are validated using an analytical approach as well as experimental data. A two-phase CFD simulation was performed for 50% GVF. An Eulerian approach was employed to evaluate multiphase flow behavior. Pressure, velocity, temperature and GVF distributions were successfully predicted using CFD simulation. Bubble size was found to be most dominant parameter, significantly affecting phase separation and leakage flow rate. Better phase separation was realized with increased bubble size, which resulted in decrease in leakage flow rate. CFD results agreed well with experimental data for the bubble size higher than 0.08 mm. The electronic version of this dissertation is accessible from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/150982
Download or read book Cavitation Instabilities and Rotordynamic Effects in Turbopumps and Hydroturbines written by Luca d'Agostino and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-03-17 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book provides a detailed approach to the physics, fluid dynamics, modeling, experimentation and numerical simulation of cavitation phenomena, with special emphasis on cavitation-induced instabilities and their implications on the design and operation of high performance turbopumps and hydraulic turbines. The first part covers the fundamentals (nucleation, dynamics, thermodynamic effects, erosion) and forms of cavitation (attached cavitation, cloud cavitation, supercavitation, vortex cavitation) relevant to hydraulic turbomachinery, illustrates modern experimental techniques for the characterization, visualization and analysis of cavitating flows, and introduces the main aspects of the hydrodynamic design and performance of axial inducers, centrifugal turbopumps and hydo-turbines. The second part focuses on the theoretical modeling, experimental analysis, and practical control of cavitation-induced fluid-dynamic and rotordynamic instabilities of hydraulic turbomachinery, with special emphasis on cavitating turbopumps (cavitation surge, rotating cavitation, higher order cavitation surge, rotordynamic whirl forces). Finally, the third part of the book illustrates the alternative approaches for the simulation of cavitating flows, with emphasis on both modeling and numerical aspects. Examples of applications to the simulation of unsteady cavitation in internal flows through hydraulic machinery are illustrated in detail.
Download or read book Particulates And Continuum Multiphase Fluid Dynamics written by Shao L. Soo and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1989-06-01 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Treating multiphase systems with emphasis on the aspect of fluid dynamics and as an introduction to research in multiphase flow, this book covers definitive concepts, methods, and theories which have been validated by experimental results. A textbook for college seniors and graduate students and a research reference, it is a coherent presentation that facilitates the understanding of physical interactions. The book's focus is fluid dynamics, with extension to other transport processes of heat and mass transfer, and chemical relations to illustrate applications of multiphase flow. The exercise problems at the end of each chapter assist the reader in formulating and solving physical problems and gaining a sense of magnitude of interacting effects and events. Extended details and corollaries are also included in these exercise problems. Some of the topics in the exercise problems may also be incorporated as topics for the lectures.
Download or read book Multiphase Flow Dynamics 1 written by Nikolay Ivanov Kolev and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-09-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Multi-phase flows are part of our natural environment such as tornadoes, typhoons, air and water pollution and volcanic activities as well as part of industrial technology such as power plants, combustion engines, propulsion systems, or chemical and biological industry. The industrial use of multi-phase systems requires analytical and numerical strategies for predicting their behavior. In its third extended edition this monograph contains theory, methods and practical experience for describing complex transient multi-phase processes in arbitrary geometrical configurations, providing a systematic presentation of the theory and practice of numerical multi-phase fluid dynamics. In the present first volume the fundamentals of multiphase dynamics are provided. This third edition includes various updates, extensions and improvements in all book chapters.
Download or read book Hydrodynamics of Pumps written by Christopher E. Brennen and published by . This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hydrodynamics of Pumps is a reference for pump experts and a textbook for advanced students exploring pumps and pump design. This book is about the fluid dynamics of liquid turbomachines, particularly pumps. It focuses on special problems and design issues associated with the flow of liquid through a rotating machine. There are two characteristics of a liquid that lead to problems and cause a significantly different set of concerns than those in gas turbines. These are the potential for cavitation and the high density of liquids, which enhances the possibility of damaging, unsteady flows and forces. The book begins with an introduction to the subject, including cavitation, unsteady flows, and turbomachinery as well as basic pump design and performance principles. Chapter topics include flow features, cavitation parameters and inception, bubble dynamics, cavitation effects on pump performance, and unsteady flows and vibration in pumps discussed in the three final chapters. The book is richly illustrated and includes many practical examples."
Download or read book Multiphase Flow Dynamics 2 written by Nikolay Ivanov Kolev and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-02-05 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Multi-phase flows are part of our natural environment such as tornadoes, typhoons, air and water pollution and volcanic activities as well as part of industrial technology such as power plants, combustion engines, propulsion systems, or chemical and biological industry. The industrial use of multi-phase systems requires analytical and numerical strategies for predicting their behavior. .In its fourth extended edition the successful monograph package “Multiphase Flow Daynmics” contains theory, methods and practical experience for describing complex transient multi-phase processes in arbitrary geometrical configurations, providing a systematic presentation of the theory and practice of numerical multi-phase fluid dynamics. In the present second volume the methods for describing the mechanical interactions in multiphase dynamics are provided. This fourth edition includes various updates, extensions, improvements and corrections. "The literature in the field of multiphase flows is numerous. Therefore, it is very important to have a comprehensive and systematic overview including useful numerical methods. The volumes have the character of a handbook and accomplish this function excellently. The models are described in detail and a great number of comprehensive examples and some cases useful for testing numerical solutions are included. These two volumes are very useful for scientists and practicing engineers in the fields of technical thermodynamics, chemical engineering, fluid mechanics, and for mathematicians with interest in technical problems. Besides, they can give a good overview of the dynamically developing, complex field of knowledge to students. This monograph is highly recommended,” BERND PLATZER, ZAAM In the present second volume the methods for describing the mechanical interactions in multiphase dynamics are provided. This fourth edition includes various updates, extensions, improvements and corrections. "The literature in the field of multiphase flows is numerous. Therefore, it is very important to have a comprehensive and systematic overview including useful numerical methods. The volumes have the character of a handbook and accomplish this function excellently. The models are described in detail and a great number of comprehensive examples and some cases useful for testing numerical solutions are included. These two volumes are very useful for scientists and practicing engineers in the fields of technical thermodynamics, chemical engineering, fluid mechanics, and for mathematicians with interest in technical problems. Besides, they can give a good overview of the dynamically developing, complex field of knowledge to students. This monograph is highly recommended,” BERND PLATZER, ZAAM "The literature in the field of multiphase flows is numerous. Therefore, it is very important to have a comprehensive and systematic overview including useful numerical methods. The volumes have the character of a handbook and accomplish this function excellently. The models are described in detail and a great number of comprehensive examples and some cases useful for testing numerical solutions are included. These two volumes are very useful for scientists and practicing engineers in the fields of technical thermodynamics, chemical engineering, fluid mechanics, and for mathematicians with interest in technical problems. Besides, they can give a good overview of the dynamically developing, complex field of knowledge to students. This monograph is highly recommended,” BERND PLATZER, ZAAM
Download or read book Multiphase Flow in Porous Media written by Charles Marle and published by Editions TECHNIP. This book was released on 1981 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Multiphase Flow and Fluidization written by Dimitri Gidaspow and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 1994-01-18 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It clarifies many physical concepts (such as particulate viscosity and solids pressure) and introduces the new dependent variable - the volume fraction of the dispersed phase. Exercises are provided for further study, and lead into applications not covered in the text itself
Download or read book Dynamics Of Multiphase Media written by Robert Iskanderovich Nigmatulin and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1990-09-01 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 2 of a monograph on current knowledge of phenomena and the theory and analysis of multiphase systems, offering a systematic treatment of energy, mass and momentum exchange in multiphase systems along with other applications which include shock hardening of metals and boiling heat transfer.
Download or read book Fluid Dynamics of Cavitation and Cavitating Turbopumps written by Luca d'Agostino and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-04-20 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book focuses on the fluid dynamics of cavitation with special reference to high power density turbopumps, where it represents the major source of performance and life degradation. While covering the more fundamental aspects of cavitation and the main kinds of cavitating flows, there is focus on the hydrodynamics and instabilities of cavitating turbopumps. The book also illustrates the alternative approaches for modeling and engineering simulation of cavitating flows.
Download or read book Fluid Dynamic and Thermodynamic Behaviour of Multiphase Screw Pumps Handling Gas liquid Mixtures with Very High Gas Volume Fractions written by Klaus Edmund Räbiger and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Multiphase Flow Analysis Using Population Balance Modeling written by Guan Heng Yeoh and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2013-08-19 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by leading multiphase flow and CFD experts, this book enables engineers and researchers to understand the use of PBM and CFD frameworks. Population balance approaches can now be used in conjunction with CFD, effectively driving more efficient and effective multiphase flow processes. Engineers familiar with standard CFD software, including ANSYS-CFX and ANSYS–Fluent, will be able to use the tools and approaches presented in this book in the effective research, modeling and control of multiphase flow problems. - Builds a complete understanding of the theory behind the application of population balance models and an appreciation of the scale-up of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and population balance modeling (PBM) to a variety of engineering and industry applications in chemical, pharmaceutical, energy and petrochemical sectors - The tools in this book provide the opportunity to incorporate more accurate models in the design of chemical and particulate based multiphase processes - Enables readers to translate theory to practical use with CFD software
Download or read book Fluid Dynamic and Thermodynamic Behaviour of Multiphase Screw Pumps Handling Gas liquid Mixtures with Very High Gas Volumefractions written by Klaus Edmund Rabiger and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fluid Dynamics of Multiphase Systems written by Shao-lee Soo and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
