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Shell Balance Flow Thro Annulus UPDATED
Shell Balance Flow Thro Annulus UPDATED
Balances
Flow through ANNULUS
• If = 0……….
• Eqn…5 = Circular pipe without ANNULUS
𝜏 𝑟𝑧 =
∆𝑃
2𝐿 ( )
𝑟
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• Step 8: Apply the Newton’s law (5)===τrz = − μ
of viscosity and obtain a
differential equation for the =−
velocity distribution.
• Step 9: Integrate the differential
equation to get the velocity =−
distribution. It will appear with a
constant of integration.
=
• Rearrange the equation
Divide by =
= =
Sub in Eqn. 7….
Eqn. 7 =
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Take out =
Rearrange =
If ….k <<<1
Eqn…8 = Circular pipe without ANNULUS
Velocity profile
=
=
=
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Volumetric Flowrate:
• The total volumetric flowrate of the system, Q =
• dQ is the volumetric flow rate from small cylindrical
strip of thickness dr
Q= =
𝑆𝑢𝑏 𝑣 𝑧 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝐸𝑞𝑛. 8 ……
Q= Integration by parts
Q =
Q=
Q= (9A)
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[ ( )]
𝑅
Let’s first find out the value of the integral 𝑟
expression….. ∫ 𝑟 𝑙𝑛
𝑅
𝑑𝑟
𝑘𝑅
Take, 𝑢=ln 𝑟 − ln 𝑅 𝑑𝑢 = 1
𝑑𝑟 𝑟
Take,
∫ 𝑢𝑑𝑣=𝑢𝑣−∫ 𝑣𝑑𝑢
Q=
Q=
Q=
Q=
Q=
Q=
Q=
If k <<<< 1……
Q= Eqn…10 =
Circular pipe
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Volumetric flowrate profile without ANNULUS
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Average velocity…… vz,av
=
CSA = = CSA =
If k <<<< 1…… =
Eqn…11 = Circular pipe
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• Flow through annulus…. the =
Reynolds number is defined as
Q=
• Answer:
• Pressure drop = 5.39 psi
• k = Inner Radius / Outside Radius = 0.45
= 3.67 x 10 4 N/m2
• Density = 80.3 lb/ft3 • L = 27 ft 8.23 m
= 1287.44 kg/m3 • R = 1.1 in 0.0279 m
• Viscosity = 136.8 lb/ft h
Dr Raja S, MIT, Manipal Q = 3.09 x 10– 3 m3/s 19
0.0566 kg/ m s