Gas Film Disturbance Characteristics Analysis of High-Speed and High-Pressure Dry Gas Seal

The dry gas seal（DGS） has been widely used in high parameters centrifugal compressor, but the intense vibrations of shafting, especially in high-speed condition, usually result in DGS＇s failure. So the DGS＇s ability of resisting outside interference has become a determining factor of the further development of centrifugal compressor. However, the systematic researches of which about gas film disturbance characteristics of high parameters DGS are very little. In order to study gas film disturbance characteristics of high-speed and high-pressure spiral groove dry gas seal（S-DGS） with a flexibly mounted stator, rotor axial runout and misalignment are taken into consideration, and the finite difference method and analytical method are used to analyze the influence of gas film thickness disturbance on sealing performance parameters, what＇s more, the effects of many key factors on gas film thickness disturbance are systematically investigated. The results show that, when sealed pressure is 10.1MPa and seal face average linear velocity is 107.3 m/s, gas film thickness disturbance has a significant effect on leakage rate, but has relatively litter effect on open force; Excessively large excitation amplitude or excessively high excitation frequency can lead to severe gas film thickness disturbance; And it is beneficial to assure a smaller gas film thickness disturbance when the stator material density is between 3.1 g/cm3 to 8.4 g/cm3; Ensuring sealing performance while minimizing support axial stiffness and support axial damping can help to improve dynamic tracking property of dry gas seal. The proposed research provides the instruction to optimize dynamic tracking property of the DGS.

A study of hydrate plug formation in a subsea natural gas pipeline using a novel high-pressure flow loop

The natural gas pipeline from Platform QKI8-1 in the southwest of Bohai Bay to the onshore processing facility is a subsea wet gas pipeline exposed to high pressure and low temperature for a long distance. Blockages in the pipeline occur occasionally. To maintain the natural gas flow in the pipeline, we proposed a method for analyzing blockages and ascribed them to the hydrate formation and agglomeration. A new high-pressure flow loop was developed to investigate hydrate plug formation and hydrate particle size, using a mixture of diesel oil, water, and natural gas as experimental fluids. The influences of pressure and initial flow rate were also studied. Experimental results indicated that when the flow rate was below 850 kg/h, gas hydrates would form and then plug the pipeline, even at a low water content （10%） of a water/oil emulsion. Furthermore, some practical suggestions were made for daily management of the subsea pipeline.

Numerical Simulation Analysis of the Transformer Fire Extinguishing Process with a High-Pressure Water Mist System under Different Conditions

To thoroughly study the extinguishing effect of a high-pressure water mist fire extinguishing system when a transformer fire occurs,a 3D experimental model of a transformer is established in this work by employing Fire Dynamics Simulator(FDS)software.More specifically,by setting different parameters,the process of the highpressure water mist fire extinguishing system with the presence of both diverse ambient temperatures and water mist sprinkler laying conditions is simulated.In addition,the fire extinguishing effect of the employed high-pressure water mist system with the implementation of different strategies is systematically analyzed.The extracted results show that a fire source farther away fromthe centerline leads to a lower local temperature distribution.In addition,as the ambient temperature increases,the temperature above the fire source decreases,while the temperature and the concentrationof theupperflue gas layer bothdecrease.Interestingly,after thehigh-pressurewatermist sprinkler begins to operate,both the temperature distribution above the fire source and the concentration of the flue gas decrease,which indicates that the high-pressure water mist system plays the role of cooling and dust removal.By comparing various sprinkler laying methods,it is found that the lower sprinkler height has a better effect on the temperature above the fire source,the temperature of the upper flue gas layer,and the concentration of the flue gas.Moreover,when the sprinkler is spread over thewhole transformer,the cooling effect on both the temperature above the fire source and the temperature of the upper flue gas layer is good,whereas the change in the concentration of the flue gas above the fire source is not obvious compared to the case where the sprinkler is not fully spread.

Productivity Analysis Method of Abnormal High-Pressure Gas Reservoir in Ying-Qiong Basin

Ying-Qiong Basin in the west of South China Sea contains plenty of abnormal high-pressure gas reservoirs, whose stress sensitivity is crucial for well productivity. To explore the influence of stress sensitivity on production, the variable outlet back pressure stress sensitivity experiments were applied to test core sample permeability under different burden pressure and obtain the relational expression of power function of core stress sensitivity. Afterwards, new productivity equation is deduced in consideration of reservoir stress sensitivity, and the affection of stress sensitivity on production is analyzed. The result demonstrates close link between stress sensitivity and productivity, since single well production decreases dramatically when reservoir stress sensitivity has been taken into account. This research is constructive for well-testing data interpretation in stress sensitive gas reservoirs.

Formation of Large-Volume High-Pressure Plasma in Triode-Configuration Discharge Devices

A ＂plane cathode micro-hollow anode discharge （PCHAD）＂ is studied in comparison with micro-hollow cathode discharge （MHCD）. A new triode-configuration discharge device is also designed for large-volume, high-pressure glow discharges plasma without glow-to-arc transitions, as well as with an anode metal needle, and a cathode of PCHAD. It has a ＂needle-hole＂ sustained glow discharge. Its discharge circuit employs only one power supply circuit with a variable resistor. The discharge experiments have been carried out in the air. The electrical properties and the photoimages in PCHAD, multi-PCHAD and ＂needle-hole＂ sustained discharge have been investigated. The electrical and the optical measurements show that this triode-configuration discharge device can operate stably at high-pressure, in parallel without individual ballasting resistance. And the electron density of the plasma is estimated to be up to 10^12cm^-3. Compared with the twosupply circuit system, this electrode configuration is very simple with lower cost in generating large-volume plasma at high pressures.

Applications of metal–organic frameworks for green energy and environment: New advances in adsorptive gas separation, storage and removal

The separation of gas molecules with similar physicochemical properties is of high importance but practically entails a substantial energy penalty in chemical industry. Meanwhile, clean energy gases such as H_2 and CH_4 are considered as promising candidates for the replacement of traditional fossil fuels. However, the technologies for the storage of these gases are still immature. In addition, the release of anthropogenic toxic gases into the atmosphere is a worldwide threat of growing concern. Both in academia and industry, considerable research efforts have been devoted to developing advanced porous materials for the effective and energy-efficient separation, storage, or capture of the related gases. In contrast to conventional inorganic porous materials such as zeolites and activated carbons, metal–organic frameworks(MOFs) are considered as a type of promising materials for gas separation and storage. In this contribution, we review the recent research advance of MOFs in some relevant applications, including CO_2 capture, O_2 purification, separation of light hydrocarbons, separation of noble gases, storage of gases(CH_4,H_2, and C_2 H_2) for energy, and removal of some gaseous air pollutants(NH_3, NO_2, and SO_2). Finally, an outlook regarding the challenges of the future research of MOFs in these directions is given.

Natural gas density under extremely high pressure and high temperature: Comparison of molecular dynamics simulation with corresponding state model

This work applied molecular dynamics(MD)simulation to calculate densities of natural gas mixtures at extremely high pressure(>138 MPa)and high temperature(>200℃)conditions(x HPHT)to bridge the knowledge and technical gaps between experiments and classical theories.The experimental data are scarce at these conditions which are also out of assumptions for classical predictive correlations,such as the Dranchuk&Abou-Kassem(DAK)equation of state(EOS).Force fields of natural gas components were carefully chosen from literatures and the simulation results are validated with experimental data.The largest relative error is 2.67%for pure hydrocarbons,2.99%for C1/C3 mixture,7.85%for C1/C4 mixture,and 8.47%for pure H2S.These satisfactory predictions demonstrate that the MD simulation approach is reliable to predict natural-and acid-gases thermodynamic properties.The validated model is further used to generate data for the study of the EOS with pressure up to 276 MPa and temperature up to 573 K.Our results also reveal that the Dranchuk&Abou-Kassem(DAK)EOS is capable of predicting natural gas compressibility to a satisfactory accuracy at x HPHT conditions,which extends the confidence range of the DAK EOS.

Prediction of Detrimental Effects of Accidental Toxic Gas Leakage from a Chemical Plant

The environmental effect of toxic gas leakage from a storage tank, which depends upon weather conditions,is assessed through simulation calculatons and scientific basis is thus estalished for disaster reduction and city plant-mg.

Natural Gas Flaring—Alternative Solutions

Gas flaring is one of the major problems in the world. It consumes useful natural resources and produces harmful wastes, which have negative impacts on the society. It is one of the most tedious energy and environmental problems facing the world today. It is a multi-billion dollar waste, a local environmental catastrophe and environmental problem which has persisted for decades. From the year 1996-2010, in Nigeria, 12,602,480.25 million ft3 of natural gas was flared (NNPC). This is equivalent to losing about 12,967.952 × 1012 Btu of energy that would have been used to generate power or converted to other forms of energy. In 2015, the World Bank estimated that 140 billion cubic meters of natural gas produced with oil is flared annually, mostly in developing countries without gas processing infrastructures, or other means of utilizing the produced gas. It is widely known that flaring or even, venting of gas contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions, with negative impacts on the environment. Thus, alternative solutions to reduce or utilize the quantity of gas flared are crucial issues. Therefore, the need to study and provide detailed understanding of these alternative solutions to gas flaring is important. This paperoutlined the harmful effects of gas flaring and the different possible alternatives to gas flaring. The proposed alternative solutions are gas for secondary oil recovery, feedstock for petrochemical plants, domestic uses, LNG & CNG, as well as energy conservation by storing as gas hydrate for future use or other purposes. Gas hydrate is stable above the freezing point of water and sufficiently high pressure. It is relatively stable under its saturation temperature and pressure and also much denser than normal ice. This property of gas hydrate can be experimentally investigated and capitalized on, to effectively store natural gas as hydrate for energy conservation instead of flaring the gas wastefully. The alternative solutions will convincingly reduce and in the nearest future stop gas flaring globally.

Development of a simplified n-heptane/methane model for high-pressure direct-injection natural gas marine engines

High-pressure direct-injection (HPDI) of natu- ral gas is one of the most promising solutions for future ship engines, in which the combustion process is mainly controlled by the chemical kinetics. However, the employment of detailed chemical models for the multi-dimensional combustion simulation is significantly expensive due to the large scale of the marine engine. In the present paper, a reduced n-heptane/methane model consisting of 35-step reactions was constructed using multiple reduction approaches. Then this model was further reduced to include only 27 reactions by utilizing the HyChem (Hybrid Chemistry) method. An overall good agreement with the experimentally measured ignition delay data of both n-heptane and methane for these two reduced models was achieved and reasonable predictions for the measured laminar flame speeds were obtained for the 35-step model. But the 27-step model cannot predict the laminar flame speed very well. In addition, these two reduced models were both able to reproduce the experimentally measured in-cylinder pressure and heat release rate profiles for a HPDI natural gas marine engine, the highest error of predicted combustion phase being 6.5%. However, the engine-out CO emission was over-predicted and the highest error of predicted NOx emission was less than 12.9%. The predicted distributions of temperature and equivalence ratio by the 35-step and 27-step models are similar to those of the 334-step model. However, the predicted distributions of OH and CH2O are significantly different from those of the 334-step model. In short, the reduced chemical kinetic models developed provide a high-efficient and dependable method to simulate the characteristics of combustion and emissions in HPDI natural gas marine engines.

Effects of different LED light colors on growth performance and harmful gas emission of broilers breeding in a digital rearing chamber

Refined management is an inevitable trend in the development of livestock husbandry.Accurate acquisition of breeding environment parameters is beneficial to improve breeding efficiency while reducing environmental pollution.Light is an important breeding environmental factor during broiler breeding.In this study,a short-term broiler breeding experiment was conducted with different light color illumination environments in a digital breeding chamber under lab conditions.According to experimental results,the Red Light(RL)group was conducive to the growth of broilers at 30 d of age with low NH3 emission concentration;the Green Light(GL)group inhibited the broiler growth;the Yellow Light(YL)group showed the highest average emission concentration of NH3 and lowest daily average emission concentration of CO_(2).According to the analysis of moisture content,pH value,and C/N in the broiler manure,it can be concluded that the physical and chemical properties of broiler defecation quantities were different under various light color illuminations,resulting in the difference in broiler growth conditions and harmful gas emissions.The study results could provide a research basis and ideas of reference to establish a relationship between LED illumination information,broiler growth performance,and harmful gas emission.

Study on the inflammatory cytokines after heterotopic transplantation of isolated mouse heart preserved in a high-pressured mixed gas chamber

Background The maintenance of heart viability is important for heart transplantation. Currently, heart preservation is limited to 6 hours of cold ischemic storage. This study explored a new heart preservation method under a high-pressured mixed gas chamber. Methods C57BL/6 male mice were used to establish the model of mice cervical heterotopic heart transplantation. Adult donor mice were randomly divided into three groups subjected to naive operation （Group A）, standard control （Group B） and experimental control （Group C）. The recipient mice were randomly divided into two groups subjected to standard control and experimental control. Group A： hearts were isolated; Group B： hearts were isolated and preserved in HTK solution at 4 ℃ for 8 h and transplanted; Group C： hearts were isolated and preserved in high pressured gas （PO2：3200 hPa ＋ PCO： 800 hPa = 4000 hPa） at 4 ℃ for 8h and transplanted. After transplantation, the state of re-beating and cardiac function were observed for Group B and C. At 24 h after transplantation, samples were collected for HE staining, cardiac cell apoptosis detection by Tunnel staining and analysis of tumor necrosis factor α （TNF-α）, interleukin-1β （IL-1β）, interleukin-6 （IL-6） and interleukin-10 （IL-10） by reverse transcriotion-polymerase chain reaction （RT-PCR）. Results In group C, 15 transplanted hearts were re-beat, while only 6 in Group B. The re-beating rate in Group C was significantly higher than Group B [75.0%（15/20） vs. 30.0%（6/20） ,P = 0.01]. The time of re-beating was significantly different between Group B, and C [（352.35 ± 61.07）s vs. （207.85 ± 71.24） s, P 〈 0.011. HE staining showed that pathologic changes such as ceil edema and inflammatory cell infiltration were more obvious in Group B and C than in Group A, but less obvious in Group C compared with Group B. Tunnel staining showed that Group B had more obvious apoptosis than Group A and C. RT-PCR results showed significant increase of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6 expression in Group B than Group C （P 〈 0.01, the expression of IL-10 was higher in Group C than that in Group B. Conclusion Highpressured mixed gas （PO2：3200 hPa ＋ PCO： 800 hPa = 4000 hPa） preservation can reduce cold ischemia and reperfusion injury of donor heart, therefore to maintain myocardial viability and prolong preservation time of donor heart.

Effect of particle size on high-pressure methane adsorption of coal

Adsorbed gas cannot be neglected in the evaluation of coalbed methane and shale gas since a significant proportion of gas is stored in the form of adsorbed gas.Adsorbed methane of coal and shale has been widely studied by high-pressure methane adsorption experiment.In sample treatment of the experiment,the sample is crushed and sieved to a particular particle size range.However,how particle size influence high-pressure methane adsorption is still unclear.In this study,low-pressure nitrogen(N_(2))and high-pressure methane adsorption have been measured on coal samples with different particle size.According to N2 sorption analysis,pore volume and surface area increase with particle size reduction.Pore size distribution of small pores(<10nm)changes among varying particle size.Pore volume proportion of small pores(<10nm)increases and pore volume proportion of big pores(>10nm)decreases with decreasing particle size.Decreasing particle size by crushing sample introduces new connectivity for closed pores to the particle surface.The responses of isotherms of high-pressure methane adsorption are different with different particle size.Methane adsorption at initial pressure(145psi)increases with decreasing particle size.Adsorption increase rate at high pressure(435-870psi)decreases with particle size reduction.This can be explained that fine sample has more pore volume and higher pore volume proportion of small pores(<10nm).Sample with particle size of 150-250μm has the highest Langmuir volume.

Theoretical simulation of high-voltage discharge with runaway electrons in sulfur hexafluoride at atmospheric pressure

The results of theoretical simulation of runaway electron generation in high-pressure pulsed gas discharge with inhomogeneous electric field are presented.Hydrodynamic and kinetic approaches are used simultaneously to describe the dynamics of different components of low-temperature discharge plasma.Breakdown of coaxial diode occurs in the form of a dense plasma region expanding from the cathode.On this background there is a formation of runaway electrons that are initiated by the ensemble of plasma electrons generated in the place locally enhanced electric field in front of dense plasma.It is shown that the power spectrum of fast electrons in the discharge contains electron group with the so-called“anomalous”energy.

Multi-Scale Pore Structure Heterogeneity in Tuff Reservoirs Investigated with Multi-Experimental Method and Fractal Dimensions in Chang 7 Formation,Southern Ordos Basin

The tight tuff reservoir is an unusual type of unconventional reservoir with strong heterogeneity.However,there is a lack of research on the microscopic pore structure that causes the heterogeneity of tuff reservoirs.Using the Chang 7 Formation in Ordos Basin,China as a case study,carbon-dioxide gas adsorption,nitrogen gas adsorption and high-pressure mercury injection are integrated to investigate the multi-scale pore structure characteristics of tuff reservoirs.Meanwhile,the fractal dimension is introduced to characterize the complexity of pore structure in tuff reservoirs.By this multi-experimental method,the quantitative characterizations of the full-range pore size distribution of four tuff types were obtained and compared in the size ranges of micropores,mesopores and macropores.Fractal dimension curves derived from full-range pores are divided into six segments as D1,D2,D3,D4,D5 and D6 corresponding to fractal characteristics of micropores,smaller mesopores,larger mesopores,smaller macropores,medium macropores and larger macropores,respectively.The macropore volume,average macropore radius and fractal dimension D5 significantly control petrophysical properties.The larger macropore volume,average macropore radius and D5 correspond to favorable pore structure and good reservoir quality,which provides new indexes for the tuff reservoir evaluation.This study enriches the understanding of the heterogeneity of pore structures and contributes to unconventional oil and gas exploration and development.

Numerical and experimental analyses of methane leakage in shield tunnel

Tunnels constructed in gas-bearing strata are affected by the potential leakage of harmful gases,such as methane gas.Based on the basic principles of computational fluid dynamics,a numerical analysis was performed to simulate the ventilation and diffusion of harmful gases in a shield tunnel,and the effect of ventilation airflow speed on the diffusion of harmful gases was evaluated.As the airflow speed increased from 1.8 to 5.4 m/s,the methane emission was diluted,and the methane accumulation was only observed in the area near the methane leakage channels.The influence of increased ventilation airflow velocity was dominant for the ventilation modes with two and four fans.In addition,laboratory tests on methane leakage through segment joints were performed.The results show that the leakage process can be divided into“rapid leakage”and“slight leakage”,depending on the leakage pressure and the state of joint deformation.Based on the numerical and experimental analysis results,a relationship between the safety level and the joint deformation is established,which can be used as guidelines for maintaining utility tunnels.

Efficiency Analysis of an Arrayed Liquid Piston Isothermal Air Compression System for Compressed Air Energy Storage

Compressed air energy storage(CAES)is an important technology in the development of renewable energy.The main advantages of CAES are its high energy capacity and environmental friendliness.One of the main challenges is its low energy density,meaning a natural cavern is required for air storage.High-pressure air compression can effectively solve the problem.A liquid piston gas compressor facilitates high-pressure compression,and efficient convective heat transfer can significantly reduce the compression energy consumption during air compression.In this paper,a near isothermal compression method is proposed to increase the surface area and heat exchange by using multiple tube bundles in parallel in the compression chamber in order to obtain high-pressure air using liquid-driven compression.Air compression with a compression ratio of 6.25:1 is achieved by reducing the tube diameter and increasing the parallel tube number while keeping the compression chamber cross-sectional area constant in order to obtain a high-pressure air of 5 MPa.The performances of this system are analyzed when different numbers of tubes are applied.A system compression efficiency of 93.0%and an expansion efficiency of 92.9%can be achieved when 1000 tubes are applied at a 1 minute period.A new approach is provided in this study to achieve high efficiency and high pressure compressed air energy storage.