Reliability Assessment of Gored Elbow in Erosive Two-Phase Flow with Sand Particles

• Autorzy: Khan Nauman , Khan Rehan , Wieczorowski Michał , Alnaser Ibrahim A. , Seikh Asiful H , Haji Ya Hamdan

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DOI

10.17531/ein/190362

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Erosion, a major threat to the safety and reliability of piping components, can significantly impact their integrity and functionality. This study employs computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to systematically investigate the erosion behavior of four elbow designs (standard 90- degree elbow, 18-degree gored elbow, 22.5-degree gored elbow, and 30- degree gored elbow) subjected to multiphase air-sand and water-sand flows. Our primary objective is to identify the optimal elbow design that effectively mitigates erosion and enhances the safety and reliability of piping systems. Our findings reveal that the 22.5-degree gored elbow exhibits significantly lower erosion rates compared to other designs, particularly in air-sand flows, making it the superior choice for reducing erosion by up to 32% compared to the standard elbow. However, the standard 90-degree elbow demonstrates greater erosion resistance in water-sand flows. This research contributes valuable insights for selecting the optimal elbow design in multiphase flow, ultimately enhancing the design and longevity of piping systems.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

erosion; multiphase flow; computational fluid dynamics; CFD; standard 90-degree elbow; gored elbow

• Wydawca: Polskie Naukowo-Techniczne Towarzystwo Eksploatacyjne
• Czasopismo: Eksploatacja i Niezawodność
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 26, no. 3
• Strony: art. no. 190362
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 27 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Khan Nauman

• Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering,, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan

autor

Khan Rehan

• Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering,, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan

• https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3597-6396

autor

Wieczorowski Michał

• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Applied Mechanics, Poznan University of Technology, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7526-8368

autor

Alnaser Ibrahim A.

• Center of Excellence for Research in Engineering Materials (CEREM), Deanship of Scientific Research, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6325-8410

autor

Seikh Asiful H

• Center of Excellence for Research in Engineering Materials (CEREM), Deanship of Scientific Research, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4609-9256

autor

Haji Ya Hamdan

• Mechanical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki (2025).