Virtual Pipeline System Testbed to Optimize the U.S. Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline System

Technical Report · Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2005

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/861668· OSTI ID:861668

Chapman, Kirby S ^[1]; Krishniswami, Prakash; Wallentine, Virg; Abbaspour, Mohammed; Ranganathan, Revathi; Addanki, Ravi; Sengupta, Jeet; Chen, Liubo

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1. Kansas State University

The goal of this project is to develop a Virtual Pipeline System Testbed (VPST) for natural gas transmission. This study uses a fully implicit finite difference method to analyze transient, nonisothermal compressible gas flow through a gas pipeline system. The inertia term of the momentum equation is included in the analysis. The testbed simulate compressor stations, the pipe that connects these compressor stations, the supply sources, and the end-user demand markets. The compressor station is described by identifying the make, model, and number of engines, gas turbines, and compressors. System operators and engineers can analyze the impact of system changes on the dynamic deliverability of gas and on the environment.

• Research Organization: Kansas State University
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: FC26-01NT41322
• OSTI ID: 861668
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

03 NATURAL GAS
AVAILABILITY
COMPRESSORS
ENGINEERS
ENGINES
FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD
GAS FLOW
GAS TURBINES
NATURAL GAS
PIPELINES