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Effect of Compressor Emergency Shutdown in Various Compressor Station Configurations on Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline

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The transient conduct of compressor stations, especially subject to sudden change in conditions, and its effect on performance of natural gas transmission pipeline is one of the most important concerns of operators. The main objective of this paper is to investigate how compressors are arranged in compressor stations, when there is not any standby compressor. Both parallel and series mode have been analyzed for the transient state and it has been determined which of them has more advantages. Considering the boundary conditions in critical conditions, the series arrangement compared to parallel, provides a longer period for the needs of consumers.

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Abbreviations

\( A \) :

Cross-sectional area of the pipeline

\( C_{p} \) :

Specific heat at constant pressure (J/kg K)

\( D \) :

Pipeline diameter (m)

\( f \) :

Friction factor

\( g \) :

Gravitational acceleration (m/s2)

\( H \) :

Isentropic head (kJ/kg)

\( L \) :

Pipeline length (m)

\( \dot{m} \) :

Mass flow rate (kg/s)

\( n \) :

Time level

\( N \) :

Speed (rpm)

\( P \) :

Pressure of the gas (Pa)

\( t \) :

Time (s)

T :

Temperature (°C)

V :

Capacity (m3/h)

\( \Delta t \) :

Time step (s)

\( \Delta x \) :

Time step (s)

\( Z \) :

Compressibility factor

\( \varphi \) :

Angle of inclination of pipeline (radian)

\( \sigma \) :

Isentropic exponent

\( \gamma \) :

Specific gravity

\( \eta \) :

Efficiency

d:

Discharge

s:

Suction

st:

Standard condition

N :

Number of nodes

is:

Isentropic

ref:

Reference

sc:

Standard condition

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran

    Hamed Ameri

  2. Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

    Mahmood Farzaneh-Gord

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Ameri, H., Farzaneh-Gord, M. Effect of Compressor Emergency Shutdown in Various Compressor Station Configurations on Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline. Iran J Sci Technol Trans Mech Eng 45, 427–440 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40997-019-00335-7

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