An Overview on Most Effective DRAs in Crude Oil Pipelines | ||
Engineering and Technology Journal | ||
Article 2, Volume 37, 10A, October 2019, Pages 391-397 PDF (259.94 K) | ||
Document Type: Research Paper | ||
DOI: 10.30684/etj.37.10A.2 | ||
Authors | ||
Raheeq I. Ibrahim1; Manal K. Odah2; Dhoha A. Shafeeq2 | ||
1Electrochemical Engineering, University of Technology - Iraq | ||
2Electromechanical Engineering Department, University of Technology - Iraq | ||
Abstract | ||
The flow of crude oil in pipelines suffers from a problem of fluid flow pressure drop and high-energy consumption for pumping especially in low temperatures environment. Flow can be enhanced using viscosity either reduction or drag reduction techniques. Drag reduction is considered as the most effective and most applicable method. The technique contributes in reducing the frictional energy losses during the flow by addition of little doses of materials knowing as drag-reducing agents. The present work focuses on more recent and most applicable drag-reducing agents used in crude oil flow enhancement via pipelines. | ||
Keywords | ||
crude oil; Drag reduction; Flow enhancement; Fibers; Polymers; Nanomaterials | ||
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