A pipeline, NPS 14 with 0.250 in.

wall thickness, 40 mi long, transports natural

gas (specific gravity = 0.6 and viscosity = 0.000008 lb/ft-s) at a flow rate of
80 MMSCFD at an inlet temperature of 60F. Assuming isothermal flow and
neglecting elevation changes, calculate the inlet pressure required for a delive
ry
pressure of 800 psig. The base pressure and base temperature are 14.7 psia
and 60F, respectively. Use the Colebrook equation with pipe roughness of
0.0007 in.
2. A 100 mi long natural gas pipeline consists of several injections and deliver
ies.
The pipeline is NPS 18, 0.375 in. wall thickness and has an inlet volume of
150 MMSCFD. At points B (milepost 25) and C (milepost 70), 60 MMSCFD
and 50 MMSCFD, respectively, are delivered. At D (milepost 90), gas enters the
pipeline at 40 MMSCFD. All streams of gas can be assumed to have a specific
gravity of 0.60 and a viscosity of 7.5 10-6 lb/ft-s. The pipe is inter-nally coa
ted
such that the absolute roughness is 200 in. Assume a constant gas flow temperatu
re
of 80F and base pressure and base temperature of 14.7 psia and 60F,
respectively. Use a constant compressibility factor of 0.88 throughout. Neglect
elevation differences along the pipeline.
a) Using the modified Colebrook equation, calculate the pressures along the
pipeline at points A, B, C, and D for a minimum delivery pressure of 400 psig
at the terminus E.
b) What diameter pipe will be required for section DE if the required delivery
pressure at E is increased to 600 psig?
3. A natural gas pipeline, 210 km long, consists of an inlet stream at A and del
iveries
at B and C. The pipeline is DN 400, 10 mm wall thickness. At A, the gas enters
at a flow rate of 3.5 Mm3/day. At points B (km 20) and C (km 100), gas is
delivered at 0.5 Mm3/day and 1.0 Mm3/day, respectively. At D (km 150), gas
enters a branch pipe DF (DN 200, 6 mm wall thickness, 10 km long) at a flow
rate of 1.0 Mm3/day. The remaining gas volume of 1.0 Mm3/day is delivered to
the pipe terminus E. All streams of gas can be assumed to have a specific gravit
y
of 0.58 and a viscosity of 0.00012 Poise. The pipe s absolute roughness is
0.015 mm throughout. Assume a constant gas flow temperature of 15C and base
pressure and base temperature of 101 kPa and 15C, respectively. Use a pipeline
efficiency of 0.95 and constant compressibility factor of 0.88 throughout. Negle
ct
elevation differences along the pipeline.
a) Using the Panhandle B equation, calculate the pressures along the pipeline
at A, B, C, and D for a minimum delivery pressure of 30 Bar at terminus E.
b) What is the delivery pressure of gas at the end of the branch DF?
c) What pipe diameter is needed for the branch DF if the delivery pressure
required at F is 40 Bar?
4. A series piping system consists of 10 mi of NPS 16, 0.250 in. wall thickness,
connected to 20 mi of NPS 14, 0.250 in. wall thickness and 10 miles of NPS 12,
0.250 in. wall thickness pipes. Calculate the inlet pressure required at the beg
inning
A for a gas flow rate of 85 MMSCFD. Gas is delivered to the terminus B at
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