Research Article
Aug 1974
Estimating Natural Gas Pipeline Friction Parameters
Publication: Transportation Engineering Journal of ASCE
Volume 100, Issue 3
Abstract
In the design and operation of natural gas pipelines, modeling the pressure-flow relationship is of prime importance. There are certain key parameters which must be known before a simulator will accurately model a given pipeline system. These include length, diameter, and friction factor. The length and diameter can be determined easily. Obtaining friction factors or efficiency parameters is a more difficult problem. The simplest and most frequently used method to determine this parameter is to perform a flow test, measuring the pressures and flows. The measured data are then used in a steady-state equation to compute the friction parameter. The method suggested herein is to use a transient simulator in combination with a least-squares algorithm. The parameters are obtained without attempting to hold the pipeline at steady-state conditions.
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Transportation Engineering Journal of ASCE
Volume 100 • Issue 3 • August 1974
Pages: 757 - 768
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© 1974 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Aug 1974
Published online: Feb 5, 2021
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Michael A. Stoner, AM.ASCE
Owner, Stoner Assocs., Inc., Carlisle, Pa.
Michael A. Karnitz
Staff Engr., Consumers Power Co., Jackson, Mich.
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