Due to the interaction and corrosion of the seawater,submarine pipelines are easy to be broken to spill oil.The special environment of subsea restricts the technical development of pipeline maintenance.Therefore,the s...Due to the interaction and corrosion of the seawater,submarine pipelines are easy to be broken to spill oil.The special environment of subsea restricts the technical development of pipeline maintenance.Therefore,the study on the oil spilling model of submarine pipeline is very important for predicting the movement and diffusion of spilled oil,so that oil spilling traces and relating strategies can be determined.This paper aims to establish an oil spilling model of a submarine pipeline,study the movement characteristics of spilled oil in seawater by numerical simulation,and determine the traces,diffusion range,time to sea surface,etc.Then,the maximum horizontal migration distance(MHMD)with corresponding time are analyzed under different oil densities,spilling speeds and seawater velocities.Results show that the MHMD decreases first and then increases while the time to achieve the MHMD increases along with increasing oil density.The MHMD increases while the time to achieve the MHMD decreases,along with increasing spilling speed.Both the MHMD and corresponding time increase along with increasing seawater velocity.Based on numerical results,a correlation of spilling distance and spilling time is proposed to give fast and accurate predictions.After the oil reaches sea surface,oil expansion and transport are simulated.Euler-Lagrange method is used in the simulation.Dynamic and non-dynamic factors are considered.Results show that wind velocity and water velocity are dominant in dynamic factors.When they are large,spilled oil moves very fast with variable directions in complex flow field.Nondynamic factors such as evaporation,emulsion and solution mainly reduce the volume of oil film.They almost do not affect the direction and displacement of spilled oil.Quick response should be made for large wind and water velocities when the placement of oil boom is given.With the correlation and simulation,emergency responses can be guided effectively to reduce the impact of submarine oil pollution.The computational results benefit pollution control and environmental protection in marine petroleum engineering.展开更多
According to the practice researching and formulating “The Oil Spill Contingency Plan of South Chinese Sea”, this paper analyses and discusses the structure, functions and main contents of marine oil spill contingen...According to the practice researching and formulating “The Oil Spill Contingency Plan of South Chinese Sea”, this paper analyses and discusses the structure, functions and main contents of marine oil spill contingency planning, programs the organizing and commanding system and emergency response system, and advances the planning and researching method to coordinate comprehensively and to design practically the detailed emergency response steps until to formulate the ease operating programs for the plan implementation(PPI) and the PPI to apply high techniques supporting emergency administrations and response.展开更多
基金This research was funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC),grant number No.51576210.
文摘Due to the interaction and corrosion of the seawater,submarine pipelines are easy to be broken to spill oil.The special environment of subsea restricts the technical development of pipeline maintenance.Therefore,the study on the oil spilling model of submarine pipeline is very important for predicting the movement and diffusion of spilled oil,so that oil spilling traces and relating strategies can be determined.This paper aims to establish an oil spilling model of a submarine pipeline,study the movement characteristics of spilled oil in seawater by numerical simulation,and determine the traces,diffusion range,time to sea surface,etc.Then,the maximum horizontal migration distance(MHMD)with corresponding time are analyzed under different oil densities,spilling speeds and seawater velocities.Results show that the MHMD decreases first and then increases while the time to achieve the MHMD increases along with increasing oil density.The MHMD increases while the time to achieve the MHMD decreases,along with increasing spilling speed.Both the MHMD and corresponding time increase along with increasing seawater velocity.Based on numerical results,a correlation of spilling distance and spilling time is proposed to give fast and accurate predictions.After the oil reaches sea surface,oil expansion and transport are simulated.Euler-Lagrange method is used in the simulation.Dynamic and non-dynamic factors are considered.Results show that wind velocity and water velocity are dominant in dynamic factors.When they are large,spilled oil moves very fast with variable directions in complex flow field.Nondynamic factors such as evaporation,emulsion and solution mainly reduce the volume of oil film.They almost do not affect the direction and displacement of spilled oil.Quick response should be made for large wind and water velocities when the placement of oil boom is given.With the correlation and simulation,emergency responses can be guided effectively to reduce the impact of submarine oil pollution.The computational results benefit pollution control and environmental protection in marine petroleum engineering.
文摘According to the practice researching and formulating “The Oil Spill Contingency Plan of South Chinese Sea”, this paper analyses and discusses the structure, functions and main contents of marine oil spill contingency planning, programs the organizing and commanding system and emergency response system, and advances the planning and researching method to coordinate comprehensively and to design practically the detailed emergency response steps until to formulate the ease operating programs for the plan implementation(PPI) and the PPI to apply high techniques supporting emergency administrations and response.
