Hydrodynamics and energy analysis of heavy crude oil transportation through horizontal pipelines using novel surfactant
Title
Hydrodynamics and energy analysis of heavy crude oil transportation through horizontal pipelines using novel surfactant
Subject
Pressure drop
Crude oil
Heavy crude oil
SURFACE active agents
Energy efficiency
Energy management
Pipelines
Flow increment
Natural surfactant
Shear viscosity pumping power requirement
Temperature
PETROLEUM
PIPELINES
HEAVY oil
PETROLEUM pipelines
HYDRODYNAMICS
Emulsification
Heavy oil production
Petroleum transportation
Surface active agents
Petroleum analysis
Drops
Pumps
Shear flow
Pressure effects
Shear viscosity
Description
Improvement of flow properties of crude oil through pipelines, the effect of temperature, diameter, water cut, and novel extracted surfactant on pressure drop, shear viscosity was studied along with energy analysis. The impact of diameter, temperature, and the addition of novel surfactant extracted from Madhuca longifolia (Mahua) on pressure drop, shear viscosity, pumping power saving and flow increment were investigated during heavy crude oil flow in horizontal pipelines. Minimum pressure drop was observed in 0.0508 m ID pipeline owing to the collective effect of temperature and 2000 ppm Mahua during the flow of 85% heavy crude oil+15% water. Shear viscosity reduced appreciably in 0.0381 m and 0.0508 m ID pipelines after addition of 2000 ppm Mahua at a temperature of 50 °C. Maximum power saving (130.8%) was achieved and maximum flow increment of 121.8% was accomplished after addition of 2000 ppm Mahua to 85% heavy oil and 15% water mixture during its transportation in 0.0508 m ID pipeline at a 50 °C and at the rate of 7.2 m3/hr. The natural surfactant is substantially efficient to decrease the pumping power consumption for heavy crude oil transportation. It was concluded that the extracted novel natural surfactant is very beneficial for being used as an emulsifier, viscosity reducer, flow improver and also an alternative for the commercial surfactant.
140-151
178
Publisher
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
Date
2019
Contributor
Gudala, Manojkumar
Banerjee, Shirsendu
Naiya, Tarun Kumar
Mandal, Ajay
Subbaiah, T.
Rama Mohan Rao, T.
Type
journalArticle
Identifier
0920-4105
10.1016/j.petrol.2019.03.027
URL
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0920410519302669
Collection
Citation
“Hydrodynamics and energy analysis of heavy crude oil transportation through horizontal pipelines using novel surfactant,” Lamar University Midstream Center Research, accessed May 18, 2024, https://lumc.omeka.net/items/show/25721.