Design and Material Optimization of Oil Plant Piping Structure for Mitigating Erosion Wear
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Abstract
Erosion in piping structures poses a significant challenge for oil industries as the conveyance of solid particles leads to operational malfunctions and structural failures affecting the overall oil plant operation. Conventional oil recovery methods have historically dominated, while in response to the challenges imposed by declining conventional oil production, the global shift towards non-conventional methods necessitates a reevaluation of erosion mitigation strategies due to increased piping infrastructure. Therefore, in this study research has been conducted to reduce erosion and optimize the piping structure. Variables impacting the erosion in piping were investigated from the literature, and simulation cases were made based on the impacted variables. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFDs) analysis was performed using the Discrete Phase Model (DPM) to determine the erosion wear rate in each simulation case; based on the CFD results, variables with low Turbulent Dissipation Rates (TDRs) and Erosion Rates (ERs) were determined, and the optimized piping structure was designed. As a result, the optimized piping structure showed an 80% reduction in the turbulent dissipation rate and a 99.2% decrease in the erosion wear rate. These findings highlight a substantial improvement in erosion control, ensuring the safety and longevity of piping structures in oil plant operations.
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OpenAlex topics: Erosion and Abrasive Machining · Coal Combustion and Slurry Processing · Tunneling and Rock Mechanics
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Affiliations
Korea Construction Standards Center, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, Goyangdaero 283, Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang-si 10223, Republic of Korea
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, Goyangdaero 283, Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang-si 10223, Republic of Korea
Incheon Disaster Prevention Research Center, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
Funding
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
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