Packing and drafting in natural gas pipelines

Journal Article · Mon Feb 28 23:00:00 EST 1983 · J. Pet. Technol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2118/10856-PA· OSTI ID:6018406

deNevers, N; Day, A

Increasing and decreasing natural gas pipeline inventory (''packing'' and ''drafting'') are examined mathematically. Any line segment's unsteady-state packing or drafting behavior depends on only two dimensionless parameters, (fL/d) and (z/k). The influence of (z/k) is small, so that for any value of (fL/d) the behavior of all pipelines can be represented on a single plot; four such plots are shown for four different boundary conditions.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Utah
• OSTI ID: 6018406
• Journal Information: J. Pet. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Pet. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 35:3; ISSN JPTJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
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