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Similarities and Differences in Optimization of Water- and Gas- Distribution Pipeline Networks

Version 1 : Received: 15 August 2018 / Approved: 15 August 2018 / Online: 15 August 2018 (16:02:09 CEST)

How to cite: Brkić, D. Similarities and Differences in Optimization of Water- and Gas- Distribution Pipeline Networks. Preprints 2018, 2018080278. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201808.0278.v1 Brkić, D. Similarities and Differences in Optimization of Water- and Gas- Distribution Pipeline Networks. Preprints 2018, 2018080278. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201808.0278.v1

Abstract

Accent is on determination of appropriate friction factor of the pipes and on selection of the representative equation for water or natural gas flow which is valuable for existing conditions in the looped network of pipelines. Note that in a municipal gas pipeline, natural gas can be treated as incompressible fluid (liquid) i.e. as water or oil. Even under this circumstance, calculation of water pipelines cannot be literary copied and applied for calculation of gas pipelines. Inappropriate friction factor, equally as e.g. inappropriate usage of water flow equations for calculation of gas networks can lead to inaccurate final results. Few iterative methods for determining the optimal hydraulic solution of water- and gas- looped pipeline networks, such as, Hardy Cross, modified Hardy Cross, node-loop method, node and M.M. Andrijashev method, will be shown. Speed of convergence will be compared and discussed using a simple network with three loops.

Keywords

Flow friction, Pipeline networks, Waterworks, Natural gas

Subject

Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering

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Received: 5 April 2019
Commenter: Dejan Brkić
The commenter has declared there is no conflict of interests.
Comment: Brkić D.: Similarities and differences in optimization of water- and gas- distribution pipeline networks,
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