Numerical Investigation on the Influence of Nozzle Lip Thickness on the Flow Field and Performance of an Annular Jet Pump

The performance of an annular jet pump( AJP) is determined by its area ratio A( ratio of cross sectional area of throat and annular nozzle) and flow rate ratio q( ratio of primary and secondary flow rate,Qs/Qj),while the nozzle lip thickness is neglected in the present studies. This paper presents a study on the effect of the thickness on the flow field and performance of an AJP with A = 1. 75. With the increasing flow rate ratio and nozzle lip thickness,a small vortex forms at the nozzle lip and keeps on growing. However,as the flow rate ratio or nozzle lip thickness is extremely low,the vortex at the lip vanishes thoroughly. Moreover,the recirculation width varies conversely with the nozzle lip thickness when the flow rate ratio q ≤ 0. 13. While the deviation of the recirculation width with different nozzle lip thickness is negligible with q ≥ 0. 13. Additionally the existence of nozzle lip hinders the momentum exchange between the primary and secondary flow and leads to a mutation of velocity gradient near the nozzle exit,which shift the recirculation downstream. Finally,based on the numerical results of the streamwise and spanwise vortex distributions in the suction chamber, the characteristics of the mixing process and the main factors accounting for the AJP performance are clarified.

Compact Pneumatic Pulse-Jet Pump with Venturi-Like Reverse Flow Diverter

A compact pneumatic pulse-jet pump with a Venturi-like reverse flow diverter,which consists of a nozzle and diffuser,is designed for lifting and transporting a hazardous fluid through a narrow mounting hole.The pumping performance for a liquid mixture or a liquid-solid mixture is examined in terms of the effects of liquid viscosity,particle mass concentration,lifting height,and compression pressure.Results reveal that the pumping performance of the compact pneumatic pulse-jet pump is controlled by jet inertia and the flow resistance of the riser tube positioned after the diffuser.The capacity of the compact pneumatic pulse-jet pump increases with compression pressure and decreases with liquid viscosity.However,even for a liquid mixture with a high viscosity of 7.38 mPa·s,a pumping capacity of 170.7 L·h-1 was observed.For a liquid mixture,two dimensionless indices of performance were found to be the ratio of Euler numbers Euout/EuDV and the suction factor q.As the liquid-solid mixture was lifted to elevation of 6.74 m by the compact pump,the particle size distributions of the liquid-solid mixture in the tank and from the riser tube outlet were determined by a particle size analyzer and found to coincide well.

Reaction Crystallization of Struvite in a Continuous FB MSZ Type Crystallizer with Jet Pump Driven by Compressed Air

The results of struvite reaction crystallization from diluted water solutions of phosphates （V） （0.20 mass% of PO43-） by means of magnesium and ammonium ions are presented. Continuous FB MSZ crystallizer with jet pump driven by compressed air was used. Influence of pH and mean residence time of suspension on the crystal product quality was determined. Increase in pH from 9 to 11 resulted that mean crystal size decreased nearly two-time： from 27.1 to 15.1μm for mean residence time of suspension 900 s. Elongation of this time from 900 to 3,600 s influenced struvite crystal size advantageously-it increased from 27.1 to 41.2 μm at pH 9. From the population density distributions nucleation and growth rates of struvite were calculated based on the simplest SIG model of mass crystallization kinetics in MSMPR crystallizer. Linear growth rate ofstruvite crystals decreased nearly two-time with the increase in environment pH from 9 to 11, and more than 2.5-time with the elongation of mean residence time of crystal suspension in a crystallizer from 900 to 3,600 s from 1.34× 10-8 m/s （pH 9, τ= 900 s） to 2.60×10-9 m/s （pH 11, τ= 3,600 s）.

Influence of long and short guide vanes on hydraulic performance of water-jet pump

Different guide vane structures will affect the flow inside the pump,and then affect the transformation of the pressure energy and kinetic energy,and change the velocity distribution of the pump outlet.In order to study the influence of long and short guide vanes on the water-jet pump,on the basis of conventional design,eight schemes of guide vane with different vertical heights were designed in the method of computational fluid dynamics for numerical calculation,the performance curve of water-jet pumps with different long and short guide vanes was obtained,and finally the influence of different guide vanes on hydraulic performance and internal flow was analyzed.The results show that all of schemes reducing the height of blade can improve the head and efficiency.In the schemes reducing the height on the shroud,the guide vanes that the height of the blade is equal to the height difference between hub and shroud in impeller have the highest head and efficiency.In all schemes decreasing the blade height,with the increase of the height difference,the velocity increases gradually and the distribution of turbulence kinetic energy becomes more reasonable in the guide vane outlet.The schemes reducing the height on the hub have more reasonable distribution of velocity and turbulence kinetic energy according to schemes reducing the height on the shroud.The guide vanes of long and short blades can be used to stagger the position of the diffusion flow generated by adjacent blades,which can reduce the effect of the velocity circulation and make the flow of the outlet position more stable.

Study of the Different Factors That Influence Jet Pump Performance

The objective of this work is to study experimentally the characteristics of jet pump. Suction head, driving air pressure and the percentage of the distance between throat section and nozzle are recorded. The effect of each parameter on the pump performance is investigated, in order to have a better understanding about the behavior of such pump under various conditions. A simple geometry jet pump was designed, developed and tested. The experiments show that we should be careful in increasing the suction head, and stability must be considered between the suction head and the driving air mass flow rate. While the effect of increasing Pa will stop at certain maximum of the ratio of the mass flow rate of water to air (M), that is any increase in Pa will meet no change in M. While increasing S/Dth will leads to decrease in the percentage of M because the optimum S/Dth = 0.5 so that at this value we will have the best performance and any other values for S/Dth the percentage M will decreases, but this effect is not so clear and it could be neglected. The pump performance is not so sensitive with the change of S/Dth after S/Dth = 0.5. Also this information will help improving and extending the use of the jet pump in many practical applications.

Continuous Reaction Crystallization of Struvite in a DTM Type Crystallizer With Jet Pump of Ascending Suspension Flow in a Mixing Chamber–Kinetic Approach of the Process

Reaction crystallization of struvite in water solutions containing 0.20 mass % of phosphate(V) ions by magnesium and ammonium ions addition was investigated experimentally. Process was carried out in DTM type crystallizer with liquid jet pump device in 298 K assuming stoichiometric conditions. Struvite crystals of mean size Lm 5.2-23.0 μm were produced depending on pH (9-11) and mean residence time of suspension in a crystallizer τ (900-3600 s). Under these conditions linear growth rate of struvite crystals (SIG MSMPR kinetic model) decreased 2-time with the increase in pH and 3-time with the elongation of mean residence time of crystal suspension from 7.11×10-9 m/s (pH 9, τ900 s) to 1.65×10-9 m/s (pH 11, τ3600 s). Nucleation rate varied within the 7.9×108-1.8×1010 1/(sm3) limits. Struvite product of maximal linear size exceeded 100 μm with 10 vol. % of < 3 μm fraction corresponded to pH 9 and τ3600 s.

Numerical investigation of turbulent flow coherent structures in annular jet pumps using the LES method

Annular jet pumps that are used in hydraulic machinery have a very simple structure but very complex internal flow fields. Large eddy simulations were used to study the coherent structures in the turbulent flows in annular jet pumps with various area ratios,m. The distribution, movement and evolution of the coherent structure in the annular jet pumps are described based on vorticity,pressure and Q criteria. All the criteria demonstrate that the vortexes are mainly distributed in the recirculation region and in the mixing and the boundary layers, which have large velocity gradients. The various characteristics of the coherent structures are shown by the different criteria with the vorticity criterion describing the distribution, movement and evolution of the vortexes,the pressure criterion describing the movement and the Q criterion describing the vortex movement and evolution. The vorticity variation in the spanwise direction is larger than the variation in the streamwise direction; however, the streamwise vortex is the main mechanism driving the entrainment of the secondary flow and the mixing. The annular jet pump with m=3.33 had a higher vortex shedding frequency(about 1000 Hz) than that with m=1.72(313–417 Hz). The azimuthal instability is the main reason for the generation of the streamwise vortex from the spanwise vortex. The vortex structures in the recirculation region are very strong,but small and disordered with no periodic vortex rings.

Large eddy simulation of the transient cavitating vortical flow in a jet pump with special emphasis on the unstable limited operation stage

This paper studies the unsteady three-dimensional cavitating turbulent flow in a jet pump.Specifically,thefocus is on the unstable limited operation stage,and both the computational and experimental methods are used.In the experiments,the distribution of the wall pressure,as well as the evolution of cavitation over time,are obtained for a jet pump.Computation is carried out using the large eddy simulation,combined with a mass transfer cavitation model.The numerical results are compared with the experimental results,including the fundamental performances(the pressure ratio h and the efficiencyη),as well as the wall pressure distribution.Both the experimental and computational results indicate that the evolution of the cavitation over time in a jet pump is a quasi-periodic process during the unstable limited operation stage.The annular vortex cavitation inception,development and collapse predicted by the large eddy simulation agree fairly well with the experimental observations.Furthermore,the relationship between the cavitation and the vortex structure is discussed based on the numerical results,and it is shown that the development of the vortex structures in the jet pump is closely related to the evolution of the cavitation.The cavitation-vortex interaction is thoroughly analyzed based on the vorticity transport equation.This analysis reveals that the cavitation in a jet pump dramatically influences the distribution and the production of the vorticity.The process of the annular cavitation inception,development,and collapse involves a significant increase of the vorticity.

Large eddy simulation of turbulent flow structure and characteristics in an annular jet pump

The large eddy simulation（LES） of the flow characteristics in an annular jet pump（AJP） is conducted, and the flow characteristics are systematically analyzed from both time-averaged and instantaneous aspects. The jet expansion, the velocity distribution and the energy are considered to analyze the time-averaged evolution of the flow field in the AJP. The transient flow characteristics can also be acquired from the analysis of the turbulence intensity and the Reynolds stress. The simulation demonstrates that in the time-averaged characteristics, the potential cores increase linearly with the increase of the flow ratio. With the flow development, the jet half-width gradually increases and the residual energy coefficient decreases. Compared with the distribution of the time-averaged axial velocity, that of the instantaneous velocity is more complex and disorderly. The high intensity of the axial turbulence mainly occurs in the mixing layer and the near-wall regions of the diffuser. The annular distribution of the Reynolds stress is mainly in the mixing layer and the recirculation region. There is a low-stress zone between the mixing layer and the high-stress region in the wall-boundary layer. The intensity of the spanwise vortexes is larger than that of the streamwise vortexes, and therefore, the former make greater contribution to the total vorticity. This research provides a better understanding of the flow characteristics in the AJP.

Numerical analysis of bubble dynamics in the diffuser of a jet pump under variable ambient pressure

Recent studies have shown that the collapse of cavitation bubbles in a jet pump can generate an extremely high pressure with many potential applications. The dynamics of the bubble is governed by the Rayleigh-Plesset equation. With the bubble dynamics equation and the heat and mass transfer model solved with the Runge-Kutta fourth order adaptive step size method, the oscillations of the bubble in the diffuser of the jet pump are assessed under varied conditions. To obtain the pressure variation along the diffuser, the Bernoulli equation and the pressure measured in experiment are coupled. The results of simulation show that a transient motion of the bubbles can be obtained in the diffuser quantitatively, to obtain the pressure and temperature shock in the bubble. Moreover, increasing the outlet pressure coefficient would result in a more intense bubble collapsing process, which can be used in the subsequent studies of the cavitation applications. The predictions are compared with experiments with good agreement.

Experimental investigation of the flow characteristics of jet pumps for zero flow-ratio conditions

Experimental research was conducted on the performance curves and the cavity evolution for different flow and geometric parameters in jet pumps for zero flow ratio(ZFR)conditions.New pressure ratio,Pr,flow ratio,qr,were used in place of the conventional performance parameters h,q,to characterize the jet pump flow performance.A super cavitation cavity in the jet pump was observed to fill most of the flow channel,which hindered further increases of the flow rate and increased qr to one,thus,created a critical point on the new P_(r)-q_(r)^(2)curve.Before the critical point,P_(r)was proportional to q_(r)^(2)with a coefficient that was much more sensitive to the area ratio than the relative throat length and the diffusion angle.After the critical point,the flow rate reached its maximum,the limiting flow rate,which only depended on the total inlet pressure and the area ratio.The total inlet pressure was proportional to the square of the limiting flow rate with a flow coefficient that was only a quadratic function of the area ratio.

Optimal performance of water-oil axial jet pump in an egyptian offshore oil field

The jet pump is an artificial lift employed when the reservoir pressure declines and the well deviation increases.The use of computer well models for optimizing the oil well output has proven to be a suc-cessful strategy,and has helped increasing the efficiency and production of numerous wells.The objective of this study was to use a production optimization technique that achieves some improve-ments,and recommend approaches toward increasing the oil well production.The effects of the motive fluid flow rate and pressure on the oil production rate were investigated to determine the optimal in-jection rate and pressure on the performance of the deep well water-oil axial jet-pump.Additionally,the effects of the well-head pressure,water cut,and roughness of tubing on oil production of this jet pump type were investigated.The results revealed that the impact on the oil lift performance is significant.The oil production increased by 19.43%,and the optimal economic value for the injection rate and pressure for the GA-1A well are 744.44 BFPD and 2722.22 psig,respectively.In summary,increasing the tubing roughness decreased the well's total liquid production.Thus,maintaining the well integrity is a very important factor because not doing so can lower the productivity by up to 20%-25%.

TCP+MFE+JET三联作测试工艺技术研究与应用

针对低压、低渗非自喷油层求取油层产能、压力、收集有代表性产液样品资料难的问题,研究开发了TCP+MFE+JET三联作测试工艺管柱。经现场应用表明,该工艺不仅解决了上述问题,而且缩短了油气井测试周期,降低了试油成本。

STV-TCP-JET-措施改造四联作测试技术的应用及提高

STV-TCP-JET措施改造四联作工艺技术在不动井口和管柱的情况下,省去了洗压井、起出测试管柱、重新下入措施—排液管柱等工序,缩减试油周期。经过不断的探索和完善,该项工艺已成为南堡油田滩海试油的主导工艺技术。

TCP+MFE+JET三联作试油(测试)工艺技术

TCP+MFE+JET三联作试油(测试)工艺技术集大孔径深穿透负压射孔技术、地层测试技术和水力泵深排强排技术的优点为一体,实现了连续大量排液,减少了洗压井次数和起下作业次数。特别适用于自然产能低的稠油层或低压漏失层等需要连续大量排液的油层。经21井次的现场应用证实,该联作工艺简单、操作方便、施工周期短,是一套完整高效的、有利于保护油气层的试油(测试)新技术,具有良好的经济及社会效益。

跨隔+TCP+MFE+JET四联作试油新技术的应用

跨隔 +TCP +MFE +JET四联作试油新技术实现了跨隔、油管输送负压射孔、地层测试、水力喷射泵排液等多项先进技术为一体的研究与现场应用 ,该项技术的优点主要在于使跨隔、射孔、测试、排液等多工序一趟管柱完成 ,减少了注水泥塞封闭原试油层工作 ,避免了压井换管柱污染油层 ,排液及时 ,获取不同制度下的产能、压力资料 ,对于低压、低渗、低产、高凝、高粘油气层特别适用。

浅析TCP+STV+JET联作试油工艺及其在浅海试油中存在的问题

目前浅海试油以联作试油工艺为主,其中TCP+STV+JET联作试油工艺以其全通径、高效率、快节奏的施工特点及其对直井、大斜度井、酸化压裂措施井等不同井况有较好的适应性的特点,被广泛应用于浅海海洋试油现场。通过TCP+STV+JET工艺涉及井下工具、典型TCP+STV+JET联作测试管柱结构、适用于海洋作业平台的地面计量流程及TCP+STV+JET联作试油技术在"中油海"试油现场应用情况,说明该工艺在海洋试油中优缺点,特别是针对该工艺在使用过程中存在问题进行了发掘和分析,通过相关现场应用案例结合现存问题,提出相应的解决对策。

TCP+DST+JET三联作测试工艺技术

TCP＋DST＋JET射流泵学升三联作测试工艺，适用于低压低渗油层的测试。逆向可取式射流泵的工作原理是正向使泵芯入座就位；反向泵动力液使射流泵工作。从油管内返出的混合液进流程分离、计量、取样分析。逆向可取式射流系学升对地层降压效果良好，排举能力较强。通过2口井的试验，证明该联作工艺简单、操作方便、施工工期短，具有良好的经济、社会效益。

Jetstream高压泵在油田行业径向水射流技术中的应用

近年来的开发实践表明,由水平井衍生的零半径径向射孔技术是低渗透油气藏增产、增效的有效技术,正发挥着重要的作用。而Jetstream始终提供最先进的高压水射流技术并与专业径向射孔设备公司保持着紧密的合作,推动高压水射流技术在径向射孔的成功应用。

叶片数对无轴泵喷推进器性能的影响

为丰富无轴泵喷推进器噪声性能优化理论,研究了叶片数对无轴泵喷推进器性能的影响,重点探究了不同叶片数下无轴泵喷推进器内的压力脉动变化规律。基于计算流体力学中的有限体积法离散RANS方程,应用RNG k-ε湍流模型封闭计算模型,采用SIMPLEC进行压力-速度耦合,对不同叶片数下的无轴泵喷推进器内部流场进行了非定常数值模拟计算,并对计算结果进行了详细的对比分析。研究结果表明:随叶片数的增加,无轴泵喷推进器模型的扬程、效率和推力均逐渐增大,叶片表面压力分布更加均匀,叶轮轮缘和中部的压力脉动均明显降低,叶轮进出口主频处的压力脉动幅值从轮缘向中心逐渐减小。