A study of the Restartability and Hydraulics of GNPOC Pipeline

Abstract

This paper presents the experimental and analytical study performed at the Fluids Engineering Section of the Mechanical Engineering Department, in partnership with China University of Petroleum to predict the restart behavior of the GNPOC blends in the case of a prolonged shutdown. The results obtained reflected that the safe shutdown windows for the pipeline depend mainly on the blend’s constitution, shutdown season and the specific pipeline segment in consideration. The study’s results had significant consequences on the pipeline’s safety, economics and operation pattern.