Hydrate Formation at Pipe Bends
Hydrate Formation at Pipe Bends
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I am looking at wet natural gas piping system.
An expert has advised that hydrate crystals have a tendency to accumulate at piping bends (radius < 3d).
Intuitively, this does not seem right. Also I have been unable to find any references to the phenomenum on the internet.
Has anyone got any knowledge about this?
Regards,
djwright
An expert has advised that hydrate crystals have a tendency to accumulate at piping bends (radius < 3d).
Intuitively, this does not seem right. Also I have been unable to find any references to the phenomenum on the internet.
Has anyone got any knowledge about this?
Regards,
djwright





RE: Hydrate Formation at Pipe Bends
Formation, however, should be irrelevant to the fittings/bends.
RE: Hydrate Formation at Pipe Bends
RE: Hydrate Formation at Pipe Bends
In my application, gas will be flowing round bends at > 10m/s.
Intuitively, it seems to me that bends will not cause accumulation of hydrate crystals in such circumstances.
For more details, see similar posts in Chemical Process Engineering.
Regards,
djwright