THE PIPELINE FLOW OF CAPSULES--10. EMPIRICAL PRESSURE AND VELOCITY CORRELATIONS FOR CYLINDRICAL CAPSULES CONVEYED IN PIPELINES UP TO 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER

The pressure gradient to maintain a particular capsule velocity is increased substantially by an increase in capsule specific gravity, but is little affected by the ratio of capsule diameter: pipe diameter; however, a a decrease in diameter ratio raises the liquid velocity (and pressure gradient) required to move a capsule from rest. Hence, the largest practical diameter ratio should be used in capsule pipelining.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the 1st International British Hydromechanics Research Association Hydraulic Transport of Solids in Pipes Conference, Warwichshire Univ., Coventry, Eng., Sept. 1-4, 1970.
• Corporate Authors:

  British Hydromechanics Research Association

  Cranfield MK43 0AJ, Bedfordshire,   England 
• Authors:
  • Ellis, H S
  • Kruyer, J
• Publication Date: 1970-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 15 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Capsule pipelines; Pipe flow; Pipeline transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Pipeline economics
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Pipelines; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056352
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: Preprint No. C2
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1974 12:00AM