Validation of Calculated Pressure Drop Using Experimental Data with Standard Methods of an Existing Software

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dc.contributor.authorJoel, Ogbonna F
dc.contributor.authorIkiensikimama, Sunday S
dc.contributor.authorOyoo, Daniel O
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-26T06:24:46Z
dc.date.available2023-06-26T06:24:46Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionArticleen_US
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this research was to determine the pressure drop along a 450 km long multiproduct pipeline. Empirical formulae and quantitative methods were applied in order to establish pressure drop as an operating parameter. Flow rates used were obtained from the daily operation records of two consecutive years and were in the range of 629 – 765 m3/hr. Using four methods, observed pressure drop results when pumping products through the pipeline were as follows: Shell-MIT was 954.5 – 1411.9 bar (gasoline), 1257.6 – 1860.3 bar (kerosene) and 1535.0 – 2270.5 bar (diesel); Benjamin Miller was 0.509 – 0.728 bar/km (gasoline), 0.693 – 0.988 bar/km (kerosene), 0.773 – 1.101 bar/km (diesel); T. R. Aude was 0.590 – 0.841 bar/km (gasoline), 0.814 – 1.161 bar/km (kerosene), 0.907 – 1.294 (diesel); Darcy was 0.578 – 0.857 bar/km (gasoline), 0.703 – 1.042 bar/km (kerosene), 0.858 – 1.272 bar/km (diesel). Simulations using pipe-flow wizard were carried out in order to authenticate the calculated parameters. Results confirmed that Shell-MIT method is only applicable to crude oil pipelines. From comparison of calculated pressure drop, Benjamin Miller’s method was most preferred as it observed the least value within the same flow rate range. Simulation results validated the calculated pressure drop and therefore, calculated Benjamin Miller’s and T. R. Aude’s values are recommended for use in further review study of the said pipeline.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipthe Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM).en_US
dc.identifier.citationM Wambua, C., F Joel, O., S Ikiensikimama, S., & O Oyoo, D. (2020). Validation of Calculated Pressure Drop Using Experimental Data with Standard Methods of an Existing Software. Journal of Engineering Research and Reports, 9(3), 1-10.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2582-2926
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/25959
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWorld Journal of Research and Reviewen_US
dc.subjectPipelineen_US
dc.subjectgasolineen_US
dc.subjectkeroseneen_US
dc.subjectdieselen_US
dc.subjectpressure dropen_US
dc.titleValidation of Calculated Pressure Drop Using Experimental Data with Standard Methods of an Existing Softwareen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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