Since the transportation task of China’s Secondary Dong-Lin crude pipeline has been changed from Shengli oil to both Shengli and Oman oils, its transportation scheme had to be changed to “batch transportation”. To determine the deta...
The paper provides an analysis of the causes of accidents in oil and gas pipeline systems. As part of a comprehensive overview of the topic, it also presents the historical development of pipeline systems, from the first commercial oil pipelines in t...
The continuous accumulation of tailings in tailings reservoirs not only causes environmental pollution but may also cause geological disasters. The paste-filling mining method is an effective way to address the accumulation of tailings, and it is nec...
In dredging operations, the efficient transportation of dredged materials presents a significant and intricate challenge. This study focuses on the motion and resistance characteristics of coarse-grained dredged materials during pipeline conveyance....
Flow resistance is a critical determinant of the efficiency and economics of a slurry pipeline. This study aims to reduce pipeline resistance by integrating a swirler to enhance particle suspension. The variation laws of slurry conveying resistance w...
Pipeline hydraulic transportation is an important method for transporting solid materials. An LBM–DEM-based simulation method is established in the Visual Studio platform using the Fortran language, which can model the hydraulic transportation...
There are various health issues associated with the different stages of long-distance pipeline transportation. These issues pose potential risks to environmental pollution, resource waste, and the safety of human life and property. It is essential to...
Fire prevention and extinguishing and CO2 sequestration in coal mine gob require continuous transportation of liquid CO2 in pipelines with large height difference (from ground to underground). However, the temperature and pressure variation of liquid...
Ensuring the integrity of weld seams in pipeline components is critical for the safe and reliable transportation of oil and natural gas. This paper presents a systematic failure investigation of a cracked weld in a reducer located at a natural gas tr...
Supercritical CO2 (sCO2) pipeline transport is a critical link for the large-scale implementation of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) technology, yet its safety is severely challenged by residual impurity gases (e.g., H2O, O2, SO2, H2S...
The transportation of coal-based solid waste filling slurry (CSWFS) through pipelines for underground goaf injection is essential for enhancing mine safety and promoting green, low-carbon coal mining. To address the issue of pipeline blockage caused...
The aim of this study was to analyze the simulation effect of heterogeneous resistance in the municipal sludge-transportation pipeline using the modified Turian-Yuan model. The simulation results of the modified Turian-Yuan model were investigated us...
In a simulation study, it was investigated how the costs of supplying H2 for the refuelling of long-haul trucks along highways in Canada can be minimized by optimizing the design of the refuelling infrastructure. Scenarios using local or centralized...
Gleeble-3800 thermal simulation testing machine was adopted to investigate the evolution laws of microstructure and properties in the coarse-grained heat-affected zone (CGHAZ) of pipeline steels with different Cr mass fractions (0.2, 0.5, 0.8 wt.%) u...
Meeting Germany’s climate targets urgently demands substantial investment in renewable energies such as hydrogen, as well as tackling industrial CO2 emissions with a strong CO2 transport infrastructure. This is particularly crucial for CO2-heav...
The worldwide problem of reservoir sedimentation has perplexed the water conservancy industry. The problem of reservoir sedimentation is particularly serious in sandy rivers in China and directly affects the normal function of reservoirs. Due to its...
The growing need for hydrogen indicates that there is likely to be a demand for transporting hydrogen. Hydrogen pipelines are an economical option, but the issue of hydrogen damage to pipeline steels needs to be studied and investigated. So far, limi...
Soft transportation devices with high flexibility, good stability, and quick controllability have attracted increasing attention. However, a smart soft transportation device with tactile perception and a non-contact actuating mode remains a challenge...
Sand transport through tubing and pipeline could cause a series of problems to flow assurance, if not properly managed or controlled. The most serious problem is the accumulation and erosion in multiphase flow pipelines and the surface equipment. The...
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is a key technology for reducing anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, in which pipelines play a vital role in transporting CO2 captured from industrial emitters to geological storage sites. To aid the efficient and...
The global shift towards cleaner energy has accelerated the application of hydrogen as a clean fuel. Retrofitting and reusing existing natural gas (NG) pipeline infrastructure is a cost-effective way to enable bulk deployment of hydrogen. This study...
This paper reviews recent advancements in the pipeline transport performance of paste backfill slurry in long-distance underground backfilling operations, with a primary focus on applications in metal mines. Key aspects, including flow performance, e...
Deep-sea mining, as a critical direction for the future development of mineral resources, places significant importance on the mechanical characteristics of its transportation pipelines for the safety and efficiency of the entire mining system. This...
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To prevent coal spontaneous combustion and store CO2 in the coal mine, it is necessary to establish a fire-prevention pipeline transport system which continuously injects a large amount of liquid CO2 from the ground to the underground area directly....
A three-dimensional backfill pipeline transport model is developed using the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) technique, which is applied to study the pipeline transport properties of three-phase foam slurry backfill (TFSB). Based on rheological pr...
Due to the periodic movement of the piston in the reciprocating pump, the fluid will cause a pressure pulsation, and the resulting pipeline vibration may lead to instrument distortion, pipe failure and equipment damage. Therefore, it is necessary to...
As the number of long-distance oil and gas pipelines crossing rivers increases, so does the risk of river oil spills. Previous research on oil spills in water mainly focuses on the oceans, and there are relatively few studies on oil spills in rivers....
Hydrogen fuel cells have the potential to play a significant role in the decarbonization of the transportation sector globally and especially in California, given the strong regulatory and policy focus. Nevertheless, numerous questions arise regardin...
This study analyzed the probability of damage in heat transport pipelines buried in urban areas using pipeline attribute information and damage history data and developed an AI-based predictive model. A dataset was constructed by collecting spatial a...
Pipeline transportation is widely regarded as the most cost-effective method for conveying substantial volumes of hydrogen across extensive distances. However, before hydrogen can be widely used, a new pipeline network must be built to reliably suppl...
Ammonia, due to its favorable physicochemical properties, is considered an effective hydrogen carrier, enabling the storage of surplus energy generated from renewable sources. Large-scale implementation of this concept requires the safe transport of...
The hydraulic capsule pipeline (HCP) is an eco-friendly and sustainable pipeline transport option. The freight-carrying capsule is driven by hydraulic pipe flow. Fluid drag is generated by the principal dynamic force effect on the capsule, which coul...
This study investigates particle distribution and deposition during pipeline transport of sulfide tailings slurry using an Eulerian multiphase model in ANSYS Fluent 2024. A 200 mm-diameter pipeline was simulated over inlet mass concentrations of 20&n...
Due to low costs, pipelines are commonly used for transporting hazardous substances such as combustible liquids and gasses. Currently, chemical industrial parks and gas production stations have dense pipeline networks. In the case of a pipeline leaka...
In the field of CO2 capture and sequestration, ensuring the safety of pipeline infrastructure is paramount to successful climate change mitigation efforts. This study investigates the dynamics of CO2 dispersion from pipeline systems, assessing not on...
The efficiency of pneumatic conveying systems plays a decisive role in the energy performance of cotton processing plants, where airflow is the dominant electrical power consumption. Despite widespread industrial use, conventional single-duct systems...
The oilfield gathering and transportation system (OGTS) accounts for a substantial share of total energy consumption, demonstrating considerable potential for energy-saving optimization. Previous research primarily focused on the independent optimiza...
To predict the corrosion failure of carbon steel oil and gas pipelines more accurately, a new corrosion failure prediction model for submarine oil and gas transport pipelines was constructed. A corrosion failure prediction management system was also...
Hydrogen transport under high-pressure conditions poses significant challenges for pipeline materials and structural design. Existing studies on PA12-based systems are primarily limited to material-level characterization, with insufficient validation...
All Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects require the transportation of CO2 from a source to a storage location. Although, a compressor and a large diameter pipeline is the normal method used to achieve this, liquefaction, shipping and pumping is...
Carbon capture and storage is considered an effective mitigation strategy to reduce the most challenging emissions from heavy industries and gas processing. The safe transport of carbon dioxide via pipelines is an important aspect for developing larg...
The potential benefits are examined of the “Power-to-Gas” (P2G) scheme to utilize excess wind power capacity by generating hydrogen (or potentially methane) for use in the natural gas distribution grid. A parametric analysis is used to determine the...
Against the backdrop of the accelerating global energy transition toward clean and low-carbon sources, hydrogen energy is emerging as a vital component of future energy systems due to its zero-carbon emissions, high energy density, and renewable natu...
Hydrogen is gaining attention due to its potential to address key challenges in the sectors of energy, transportation and industry, since it is a much cleaner energy source when compared to fossil fuels. The transportation of hydrogen from the point...
This study compares four radial heat transfer models for buried oilfield gathering and transportation pipelines: DirectK, analytical thermal resistance, 1D FVM and 2D FVM, coupled with the same axial energy equation. Prescribed fluid properties and a...
With the increasing demand of oil products in China, the energy consumption of pipeline operation will continue to rise greatly, as well as the cost of oil transportation. In the field of practical engineering, saving energy, reducing energy consumpt...
This study aims to examine the impact of compressor station availability on the techno-economic aspects of natural gas pipeline transportation, using the proposed Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP) project as a case study. A scenario-based technical a...
This study systematically investigates the influence mechanism of the element Cr on the mechanical properties of the heat-affected zone in pipeline steels for supercritical CO2 transportation. Microstructural evolution in the heat affected-zone was c...
The integration of a centrifugal extraction and pipeline transportation system to improve efficiency in shrimp harvesting management into closed-pond aquaculture systems represents a significant advancement in aquaculture technology. This study intro...
As the process before the transporting of the capsule in a hydraulic capsule pipeline system, the capsule’s threshold of motion process is often tested in the horizontal straight pipe. However, the result of the physical test in this work shows...
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