Technology
Assessment & Research (TA&R) Program
| Project
Number |
131 |
| Date of Summary |
March 31, 1995 |
| Subject |
Erosional/Corrosional Velocity
Criterion for Sizing Multi-Phase Flow Lines |
| Performing Activity |
Southwest Research Institute |
| Principal Investigator |
Mr. Steve Svedeman |
| Contracting Agency |
Minerals Management Service |
| Estimated Completion |
Complete |
| Description |
Develop improved
guidelines for sizing piping and flow lines that consider the various classes of
multi-phase flow, the pertinent fluid chemistry, high-flow rates, and other key variables.
An analysis determined the effects of the key variables, such as mixture density, flow
velocity, gas-liquid void fraction, sand concentration, fluid temperature, and
concentration of corrosive materials. The results of this analysis were used to develop
sets of correlations for pipe sizing recommendations. The correlations were tested for
validity in large-scale flow-loop tests. |
| Progress |
Complete |
Reports |
AA (45 pages)
 |
A Study of the
Erosional/Corrosional Velocity Criterion for Sizing Multi-Phase Flow Lines, Phase I Final
Report, SwRI Project No. 04-2433, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas, March
30, 1989. |
| AB (55 pages)
|
A Study of the
Erosional/Corrosional Velocity Criterion for Sizing Multi-Phase Flow Lines, Phase II Final
Report, SwRI Project No. 04-2433, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas,
October 30, 1990. |
| AC (25 pages)
|
Svedeman, S. J., Experimental
Study of the Erosional/Corrosional Velocity Criterion for Sizing Multiphase Flow Lines,
Phase I - Experimental Facility Construction Report, Final Report, SwRI Project No.
Project 04-4461, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas, November 30, 1991. |
| AD (40 pages)
|
Svedeman, S. J., Experimental
Study of the Erosional/Corrosional Velocity Criterion for Sizing Multiphase Flow Lines,
Phase II - Experimental Results, Draft Final Report, SwRI Project No. 04- 4008-002,
Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas, June 30, 1993. |
| AE (40 pages)
|
Svedeman, S. J., Experimental
Study of the Erosional/Corrosional Velocity Criterion for Sizing Multiphase Flow Lines,
Phase II - Experimental Results, Final Report, SwRI Project No. 04-5327, Southwest
Research Institute , San Antonio, Texas, September, 1993. |
| AF (25 pages)
|
Svedeman, S. J., Experimental
Study of the Erosional/Corrosional Velocity Criterion for Sizing Multiphase Flow Lines,
Phase II - Experimental Results, Final Report , SwRI Project No. 04-6461, Southwest
Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas, April, 1995. |
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