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Performance optimization of centrifugal pump for crude oil delivery
Other Title(s)
الأداء الأمثل لمضخة الطرد المركزي في توزيع النفط الخام
Joint Authors
Blari, Sayyid Ahmad Umran
Afzill, Husayn
al-Samad, Abd
Abu Kanai, Rafiq
Source
The Journal of Engineering Research
Issue
Vol. 15, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2018), pp.88-101, 14 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Engineering
Publication Date
2018-06-30
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Engineering & Technology Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Abstract EN
Crude oil transport is an essential task in oil and gas industries, where centrifugal pumps are extensively used.
The design of a centrifugal pump involves a number of independent parameters which affect the pump performance.
Altering some of the parameters within a realistic range improves pump performance and saves a significant amount of energy.
The present research investigated the pump characteristics by modifying the number of blades and the exit blade-angles.
Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes equations with standard k-ε two-equation turbulence closure were used for steady and incompressible flow of crude oil through the pump.
The experimental set-up was installed and the pump performance calculated numerically was compared with the experiments.
The investigations showed that the number of blades and the exit blade-angles have a significant influence on the head, shaft power, and efficiency.
The vortical flow structures, recirculation and reverse flow characteristics around the impeller were investigated to explain the flow dynamics of impeller and casing.
A larger number of blades on the rotor showed dominant streamlined flow without any wake phenomena.
The combined effect of the number of blades and exit blade angle has led to an increase in head and efficiency through the parametric optimization.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Blari, Sayyid Ahmad Umran& Afzill, Husayn& al-Samad, Abd& Abu Kanai, Rafiq. 2018. Performance optimization of centrifugal pump for crude oil delivery. The Journal of Engineering Research،Vol. 15, no. 1, pp.88-101.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-836104
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Blari, Sayyid Ahmad Umran…[et al.]. Performance optimization of centrifugal pump for crude oil delivery. The Journal of Engineering Research Vol. 15, no. 1 (2018), pp.88-101.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-836104
American Medical Association (AMA)
Blari, Sayyid Ahmad Umran& Afzill, Husayn& al-Samad, Abd& Abu Kanai, Rafiq. Performance optimization of centrifugal pump for crude oil delivery. The Journal of Engineering Research. 2018. Vol. 15, no. 1, pp.88-101.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-836104
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 100-101
Record ID
BIM-836104