微倾管中低含液率气液分层流临界携液流速预测模型

湿天然气会在管道低洼处形成积液,不仅影响输送效率,而且有可能腐蚀甚至堵塞管道,因而准确预测气体的临界携液流速对于预防上述现象具有重要的意义。为此,针对微倾管中低含液率气液两相分层流,基于气液两相流动量平衡方程和新的气—液界面形状闭合关系式,建立了考虑液滴夹带的临界携液流速预测模型。结合实验数据,对新模型和FLAT模型、ARS模型、双圆环模型、MARS模型进行了验证和预测结果对比;并在此基础上,利用新模型分析了管道倾角、运行压力、液相密度以及天然气组分对微倾管道中天然气—水、天然气-60%甘油/水分层流临界携液流速和临界含液率的影响。研究结果表明:①随着管道倾角和液相密度的增大,临界携液流速持续增大,临界含液率逐渐减小;②随着运行压力和天然气中重组分含量的增大,临界携液流速持续减小,临界含液率逐渐增大。结论认为,新模型预测结果与实验值吻合度较高、预测精度较高,可用于预测湿天然气管道中的临界携液气体流速。

A prediction model for the critical liquid-carrying velocity of gas–liquid stratified flow in micro-tilting line pipes with low liquid contents

Wet gas can form liquid loading at the lower line pipe sections, so the transportation efficiency will be impacted and the line pipes will be corroded and even blocked. Therefore, to accurately predict the critical liquid-carrying velocity of gas is of great significance to preventing the liquid loading in wet gas line pipes. In view of the gas–liquid two-phase stratified flow in micro-tilting line pipes withlowliquidcontents, this paper newly established a critical liquid-carrying velocity prediction model considering droplet entrainment according to the momentum balance equation of a gas–liquid two-phase flow and the closure relationship of a new gas–liquid interface shape. Then, based on the experimental data, the new model, FLAT model, ARS model, double-circle model and MARS model were verified and their prediction results were compared. Finally, the new model was applied to analyze the effects of pipe dip, operation pressure, liquid density and gas component on the critical liquid-carrying velocity and critical liquid content of natural gas–water and natural gas–60% glycerine with water stratified flow in a micro-tilting line pipe. And the following research results were obtained. First, with the increase of pipe dip and liquid density, the critical liquid-carrying velocity increases continuously and the critical liquid content decreases gradually. Second, with the increase of operation pressure and heavy component content, the critical liquid-carrying velocity decreases continuously and the critical liquid content increases gradually. In conclusion, the new model is higher in prediction accuracy and its prediction result is better accordant with the experimental value, so it can be used to predict the critical liquid-carrying velocity in wet gas line pipes.