摘要:
Friction pressure losses are obtained for non-Newtonian or generalized Newtonian fluids being pumped through conduits at high flow rates, such as in hydraulic fracturing of subterranean formations, by measuring friction pressure losses in a pipe viscometer under laminar flow conditions. The pipe viscometer includes a pump which supplies fluid to a continuous loop having three pipe sections of different diameter for measuring pressure drop at different flow velocities. Sets of data points of generalized shear stress and shear rate are measured for determining the consistency index (K") and the Power Law or flow behavior index (n'). The generalized Reynolds number of the fluid being pumped is determined using the values of consistency index and flow behavior index and this Reynolds number is maintained in a second pipe viscometer section arranged in parallel with the laminar flow loop by pumping the same fluid wherein the second pipe viscometer section has the same roughness as the conduit through which friction pressure loss is to be determined. The Fanning friction factor (f) is determined for the pipe viscometer section from known values of friction pressure drop over a predetermined length of the pipe viscometer section at a known flow velocity, known fluid density and known hydraulic radius of the pipe viscometer section. The actual pressure drop over a predetermined length of conduit is determined using the calculated value of friction factor (f) and measured values of fluid density, flow velocity and conduit dimensions.
摘要:
A reverse osmosis sub-sea desalination system is disclosed. The reverse osmosis system may include a reverse osmosis station configured to generate fresh water from salty water, a storage tank configured to store fresh water downstream of the reverse osmosis station, and a pump fluidly connected to the reverse osmosis station and the storage tank. The reverse osmosis station, the storage tank, and the pump may be disposed at one or more depths beneath a surface of a body of salty water.
摘要:
Systems and methods for storing energy in gaseous form in submerged thin-walled tanks are secured to the ocean or lake floor but are open to the water at the tank bottoms and are configured to be filled with gas while submerged.A conduit operatively connected to the tanks provides flow from a surface source of an energy-containing gas to the tank interiors. Surface or subsurface pumping apparatus which may include piston-less pressure cylinders or have leveraged pistons provide a preselected flow rate of the energy-containing gas into the containment structure interior against a back pressure essentially equal to the static pressure of the body of water at the location of the tank to displace an equivalent volume of water through the open bottom. The conduit can be configured to allow heat transfer to vaporize liquefied gas prior to storage. Hydrogen gas can be generated and stored within the tank using Aluminum activated with Galinstan.
摘要:
An armor system including a plurality of conduits each defining a respective hollow interior and a plurality of fiber bundles. Each of the plurality of conduits is substantially filled with a respective fiber bundle. A method of making armor including forming a plurality of fiber filled conduits, arranging a first group of the plurality of fiber filled conduits in a first layer having a first orientation, and arranging a second group of the plurality of fiber filled conduits in a second layer. The second orientation is different from the first orientation. A method of making a fiber filled conduit including forming a bundle of fibers and pulling the bundle of fibers through a hollow conduit such that the pulled bundle of fibers substantially fills the interior of the hollow conduit.
摘要:
Method for air dispersion of filamentary type organic material from an initial compressed form comprising a component of a propellant and/or air-activated shell-like structure.An invention comprised of a plurality of compressed filamentary organic materials, a vehicle for storing and dispersing said materials and a method for effecting air dispersion of such materials.
摘要:
Friction pressure losses are obtained for non-Newtonian or generalized Newtonian fluids being pumped through conduits at high flow rates, such as in hydraulic fracturing of subterranean formations, by measuring friction pressure losses in a pipe viscometer under laminar flow conditions. The pipe viscometer includes a pump which supplies fluid to a continuous loop having three pipe sections of different diameter for measuring pressure drop at different flow velocities. Sets of data points of generalized shear stress and shear rate are measured for determining the consistency index (K') and the Power Law or flow behavior index (n'). The generalized Reynolds number of the fluid being pumped is determined using the values of consistency index and flow behavior index and this Reynolds number is maintained in a second pipe viscometer section arranged in parallel with the laminar flow loop by pumping the same fluid wherein the second pipe viscometer section has the same roughness as the conduit through which friction pressure loss is to be determined. The Fanning friction factor (f) is determined for the pipe viscometer section from known values of friction pressure drop over a predetermined length of the pipe viscometer section at a known flow velocity, known fluid density and known hydraulic radius of the pipe viscometer section. The actual pressure drop over a predetermined length of conduit is determined using the calculated value of friction factor (f) and measured values of fluid density, flow velocity and conduit dimensions.
摘要:
Systems and methods for storing energy in gaseous form in submerged thin-walled tanks are secured to the ocean or lake floor but are open to the water at the tank bottoms and are configured to be filled with gas while submerged.A conduit operatively connected to the tanks provides flow from a surface source of an energy-containing gas to the tank interiors. Surface or subsurface pumping apparatus which may include piston-less pressure cylinders or have leveraged pistons provide a preselected flow rate of the energy-containing gas into the containment structure interior against a back pressure essentially equal to the static pressure of the body of water at the location of the tank to displace an equivalent volume of water through the open bottom. The conduit can be configured to allow heat transfer to vaporize liquefied gas prior to storage. Hydrogen gas can be generated and stored within the tank using Aluminum activated with Galinstan.