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Large scale, 4-component, settling slurry tests for validation of pipeline friction loss models

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    SYSNO ASEP0560267
    Document TypeC - Proceedings Paper (int. conf.)
    R&D Document TypeThe record was not marked in the RIV
    TitleLarge scale, 4-component, settling slurry tests for validation of pipeline friction loss models
    Author(s) Visintainer, R. (US)
    McCall II, G. (US)
    Sellgren, A. (SE)
    Matoušek, Václav (UH-J) ORCID, SAI, RID
    Source TitleProceedings Dredging summit & expo 2022. - Bonsall : Western Dredging Association, 2022 / Hayes D. F. ; Brome K. - ISBN 978-1-7138-6011-2
    Pagess. 80-95
    Number of pages16 s.
    Publication formOnline - E
    ActionDredging summit and expo 2022
    Event date25.07.2022 - 29.07.2022
    VEvent locationHouston
    CountryUS - United States
    Event typeWRD
    Languageeng - English
    CountryUS - United States
    Keywordssettling slurry ; pipeline friction models ; pipeline pressure gradient ; 4-component model ; slurry testing
    Subject RIVBK - Fluid Dynamics
    OECD categoryFluids and plasma physics (including surface physics)
    Institutional supportUH-J - RVO:67985874
    AnnotationA 4-component model for settling slurry pipe flow has been previously described by Wilson and Sellgren (2001) to predict pipeline friction loss over a range of slurry compositions: from fine to coarse particle size, narrow to broad particle size distribution, and low to high solids concentration. Further development of the model was undertaken by Visintainer et al. (2017, 2021) based on a comprehensive set of laboratory tests in 203 mm (8 inch) and 103 mm (4 inch) pipelines. The goal of the present work is to validate the applicability of the 4-component model to larger pipeline sizes. To that end, a second comprehensive test program, similar to those previously run, has been carried out in a 489 mm (20 inch) pipe loop. In all, 24 tests were performed with particle sizes ranging from minus 40 microm to 25 mm, d50 particle sizes from minus 40 microm to 11 mm and delivered solids concentrations from 4% to 40% by volume. Particle size distributions varied from very narrow to very broad, with d85/d50 ratios ranging from 1.5 to 320. The resulting data have been compared to the current formulation of the 4-component model in order to assess the applicability of the model for use with larger pipelines. The details of the 4-component model are available online at: http://tinyurl.com/4component.
    WorkplaceInstitute of Hydrodynamics
    ContactSoňa Hnilicová, hnilicova@ih.cas.cz, Tel.: 233 109 003
    Year of Publishing2024
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