Research on flow dynamic redistribution pattern of parallel orifice metering device
Author of the article:TIAN Yuan1, LI Yaxi2, SHEN Qun3
Author's Workplace:1. Institute of Natural Gas Engineering, Chongqing University of Science & Technology, Chongqing, 401331, China; 2. Sinopec Southwest Oil and Gas Branch, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China; 3. PetroChina Southwest Oil & Gasfield Company Chongqing Gas Mine, Chongqing, 401331, China
Key Words:Parallel orifice metering device; Dynamic redistribution; Flow field simulation; Measurement deviation; Compensation coefficient
Abstract:
The parallel orifice plate is usually used to measure
natural gas transported by pipeline. However, when the orifice plate is raised
to the upper chamber during periodic cleaning, it will inevitably lead to flow
dynamic redistribution in the pipeline, resulting in measurement errors that
directly affect the profit of the enterprises. At present, there is no
qualitative and quantitative analysis and research on the influencing factors
and compensation methods of measurement error caused by flow dynamic
redistribution. Therefore, based on the basic principle of computational fluid
dynamics, Fluent software was used to build a threedimensional flow field model in the parallel
orifice metering device, and analyze the flow dynamic redistribution pattern
during the periodic cleaning of the orifice plate. The research results
indicate the following. First, the flow compensation coefficient is independent
of pressure and temperature. Second, in the parallel metering device with the
same aperture, the compensation coefficient increases with the increase of
total gas volume, pipe diameter, relative density, and the number of parallel
pipes, and decreases with the increase of pipe diameter ratio, of which the
pipe diameter ratio is the main controlling factor. Third, in the parallel
metering device with different apertures, the compensation coefficient
increases with the increase of total gas volume, pipe diameter and relative
density, and decreases significantly with the increase of parallel aperture
diameter ratio, of which the parallel aperture diameter ratio is the main
controlling factor. Furthermore, based on the research results, the flow
compensation coefficient correction equation was developed, and the measurement
deviation is significantly reduced by field test, which greatly reduces the
potential profit loss caused by inaccurate measurement.