The natural gas pipeline from Platform QK18-1 in the southwest of Bohai Bay to the onshore processing facility is a subsea wet gas pipeline exposed to high pressure and low temperature for a long distance. Blockages in the pipeline occur occasionally. To maintain the natural gas flow in the pipeline, we proposed a method for analyzing blockages and ascribed them to the hydrate formation and agglomeration. A new high-pressure flow loop was developed to investigate hydrate plug formation and hydrate particle size, using a mixture of diesel oil, water, and natural gas as experimental fluids. The influences of pressure and initial flow rate were also studied. Experimental results indicated that when the flow rate was below 850 kg/h, gas hydrates would form and then plug the pipeline, even at a low water content (10%) of a water/oil emulsion. Furthermore, some practical suggestions were made for daily management of the subsea pipeline.
Li WenqingGong JingLü XiaofangZhao JiankuiFeng YaorongYu Da
The occurrence of liquid condensation in natural gas accounts for new challenges during the interoperability between transmission networks,where condensation would lead to higher pressure drops,lower line capacity and may cause safety problem.A successful case of hydrocarbon dew point(HCDP)analysis is demonstrated during the mixing of natural gases in the transmission pipeline.Methods used to predict the HCDP are combined with equations of state(EOS)and characterization of C6+heavy components.Predictions are compared with measured HCDP with different concentrations of mixed gases at a wide range of pressure and temperature scopes.Software named"PipeGasAnalysis"is developed and helps to systematic analyze the condensation problem,which will provide the guidance for the design and operation of the network.
界面活性分子在油水界面的吸附将改变其界面性质,如界面张力、界面流变性质,从而影响乳状液体系的稳定。通过吸附模型较为准确地描述活性分子在界面上的吸附行为,是定量描述油水界面性质的有效方法之一。以Span80为界面活性物质,模拟油、去离子水为实验介质,研究了低于及超过临界胶束浓度(实验中确定为0.45mmol.L-1)下界面张力及界面扩张模量的影响特性,表现为界面扩张模量随Span浓度的增加而先增大后减小的趋势。将描述纯扩散弛豫的Lucassen-van den Tempel模型,同Langmuir、Frumkin、reorientation和rigorous reorientation(严格重排)吸附模型相结合,用于预测含活性分子油水界面张力及扩张流变的性质;结果表明,结合严格重排吸附模型能够准确地预测油水界面张力,界面扩张模量、相角、弹性和黏性模量随浓度、频率的变化趋势。
